Minen

Hello,

I don't think that it is the Infantry regiment 115.

In his book (The Imperial German Regimental Markings), Jeff Noll indicate several same markings on bayonets, and he read :

"Armeekorps VIII, Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon 14, company 2".

115 is the number of the bayonet.

Best regards.

Stephan

Hi,

In reality, the Model 1914 does not exist.

This one is Model 1878 but it was used during the Great War, until the end of 1915.

Nice cord !

Stephan

Hi,

Thank you Tom for this link.

Steph

Hi,

I was on hollidays during two week near the HWK and I've seen this monument for the Garde Sch?tzen Bataillon in Cernay's (Sennheim) german cemetery, near Mulhouse.

Stephan

Hello all,

This is a topic about german sleeves for Milit?rpass.

Hello

As a pipe smoker I often wonder if these are fun to smoke or if it is mainly for show :-)

I can't reply you because I've never tried. But perhaps it can be a new experience

Looks like something a Forester would wear.

I think so...

Thanks for your answers

Steph

And the pass book for the same soldier, with a nice sleeve (Julius Abendroth) :

Best regards,

Stephan

And other things.

I don't know exactly what it is (but it's probably civil) and it's made with boar fur. If you have an idea...

Large diameter : 9 cm

Cockade diameter : 2 cm

Hi,

This is a nice pipe for a reservist in the "J?ger Bataillon 12" (1st of Saxony).

Stephan

Hi,

Very nice shoulder boards

To illustrate, here are 2 photos of Douaumont :

And just near Douaumont, the main point of Thiaumont, were my great grand-father died on june 29-1916.

Before :

... and after, the remains of the same point :

Stephan

Hi Chris,

I often spend my hollidays in Alsace, I'll go there in one month

For those who don't know, here is a photo of the "Hartmanns" :

Stephan

And finally, here is the summary of his "travel" (I'm sorry, I've made this board in french but I can translate if you want) :

I've made a correlation between the 3rd page of the pass (10th chapter : Feldz?ge) and the personal notices (pages 8-13 and the add pages in this pass)

Here is a map wich show differents places where he go in Alsace :

And some postcards (all posted during the war) from villages in the same land :

Another town which is noted in the pass and a german military cemetery near the

Hartmannswillerkopf :

This Vizefeldwebel survived the war (I also have his Wehrpass - 1942 but without fightings).

I hope this post will interessed you.

Best regards,

Stephan

This is the most interesting part of the pass.

He went to hospital for illness (4th line : Wegen Krankheit... Feld Lazaret)

His "travel" during 1914-1916. We can see his Eiserne Kreuz and his promotion to the rank of Wizefeldwebel :

Detail :

The end of his "travel" after 1916 :

He ended the war in a "Feld Rekruten Depot" of the Guard Division n? 1 :

Stephan

Hello,

This is one of my Milit?rpass of a Vizefeldwebel who had fighting in France (and Belgium at the begining) during all the war.

Before the war, he was Gefreiter (1910) and Oberj?ger (1913). During the war, he was Vizefeldwebel (1916) :

He has had the Eiserne Kreuz in 1915. We can see on the 3rd page a summary of his fightings (during 1914-1916) :

The end of this summary :

To be continued...

Stephan

There was a Brigade Ersatz Battalion 44 in the composite 10th Ersatz Division in 1914 and THAT may be the Westphalian connection.

Exactly. But the Brigade Ersatz Bataillonen are usually noted B.E.B. or Br.E.B. and I don't see that on this tag. But perhaps you're right.

Tony, do you have a photo or scan of the small ID tag ?

Stephan

Hi,

What a strange dog tag !

First, this soldier leaved in Steinhagen (Westphalie).

On the large ID tag, there is two assignments and I think we have to read like that :

2. Er. B. 44 : 2 Ersatz Bataillon (replacement bataillon), Infanterie Regiment n? 44 (2d Division, 1st Army Corps - Eastern Prussia).

6/372 : 6 Kompagnie, Infanterie Regiment n? 372 (10th Landwehr Division, 1st Army Corps).

It is possible that this soldier was called up into the JR 44 at the beginning of the war. Then he came into the JR 372 (same Army Corps, this regiment was formed in 1916). The small ID tag is certainly his first dog tag.

Stephan

Another circular dog tag (Ersatz Bataillon Jnfanterie Regiment n? 11) :

An unsusual dog tag (Landwehr Jnfanterie Regiment n? 13)

A disc for the Leichte Minen Werfer Kompagnie n? 409 (light mine launcher)

Another unofficial one (for a machine gunner) :

Stephan

Some non official variants (1878 pattern) :

A very small ID disc (40 x 20 mm)

A circular one (Ersatz Bataillon Bayer Reserve Jnfanterie Regiment n? 4)

Stephan

Hi,

Here's one of my unusual ones. I had never before seen a J?ger unit described this way. "J?ger Rgt. 8. z. F." I suppose it was to differentiate it from the J?ger Rgt. zu Pferde.

Chip

I think so, but the registration J?ger Rgt zu Fuss is very unusual.

Very nice item from the Minen Werfer Kompagnie (mine launcher).

Stephan

Hi Stephan,

welcome to the forum :-)

Hi Chris,

As you can see, I registered on your forum

See you later

Stephan

I continue...

A rare tag with relief (1916 pattern, generally, these tags don't have a marking with relief)

Another one with relief but 1915 pattern (it is also a bavarian unit) :

And the last two for today : 2 tags of "J?ger". The first is for an officer. Both are 1878 pattern.

Best regards,

Stephan

A nice dog tag of a Minenwerfer Kompanie (Engeneer) :

An uncommon tag for the "J?ger Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 13." (sorry, I don't know exactly how to translate in english)

another uncommon tag for Machine gunners detachment (Maschinen Gewehr Scharf Sch?tzen Abteilung)

Stephan

Hi,

What a nice topic and nice items !

I collect german dog tags (only WW1). Here is a few selection of mine.

Garde dog tags :

4. Garde Regiment zu Fuss (1915 pattern)

1. Garde Regiment zu Fuss (1916 pattern)

A nice 1915 pattern of the 2. Garde Regiment zu Fuss (1915)

Another one of the 1. G.R.z.F. (1915)

Stephan

Hello,

I am a new member and I'm discovering this forum, which is very interesting !

I only have two pouches for german dog tags.

The first is for a Gefreiter in the Ulanen Regiment 21 :

The second pouch, with a nice dog tag (with relief) :

Stephan