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      k.k. regimental histories

      in Austro-Hungarian Empire

      Posted

      Hi Mike

      Thanks for that. However, the guys I am looking for (at least from austria-h.) were all dead by 1905. Do you have any othe Schematismus between 1866 and 1905?

      regards

      David

      Hello David,

      I just wanted to highlight that dates of promotion are provided.

      I have been trying to find the website that provides all the "Schematismus" ..., "Milit?rschematismus", but just cannot locate it.

      Perhaps you can ask Mark C. He mentioned it.

      So long!

      Mike

      I

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      k.k. regimental histories

      in Austro-Hungarian Empire

      Posted

      There are some regimental histories online to be found however I could not find the ones I am after. Furthermore the Schematismus does not give dates of promotion (as far as I know) and that is basically one of the thigs I am looking for.

      regards

      David

      Hi David,

      I have just acquired the "Schematismus" for 1905.

      As in most armies seniority of officers of the same rank is determined by the date of promotion. So the "Rangliste" in the "Schematismus" does give the dates of promotion!

      Kind regards,

      Mike

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      k. pr. 10th Regiments of Husars

      in Germany: Imperial: Rick (Research) Lundstrom Forum for Documentation and Photographs

      Posted

      Hi,

      actually the "von und zu GILSA" are a famous noble family, rooted in the state of Hesse! Since the 17th century they have served as officers, often rising to the rank of general.

      http://www.org/wiki/Gilsa_(Adelsgeschlecht)

      http://www.gilsa-online.de/_sgg/m1m6_1.htm

      Hi

      I am looking for a possible entry in a possible Regimental History :speechless1: of a prussian officer by the name of

      Ernst Heinrich August von GILSA ZU GILSA (1785-1826)

      (a scan of) his careerdata would be greatly appreciated

      thanks in advance

      regards

      David

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      Dream unit....

      in France

      Posted

      Hi,

      thanks for enlightening me. Campaign Medals are not my forte I must admit.

      I was aware that the senior French Para regiments had been raised that early, but I was only aware of the Foreign Legion's stand at Bir-Hakeim.

      Toujours en pointe!

      Have a nice weekend!

      Mike [WOULD-BE Legionnaire]

      French airborne soldiers on operations in North Africa certainly received the Colonial Medal. I have seen medal grous with the clasps for "Libye" and "Tunisie" on Colonial Medals, along with the paperwork, to members of 1?re Compagnie d'infanterie de l'Air, which was attached to the SAS and known as the French Squadron. One of these men had "Libye", "Tunisie" and, as a veteran of Indo-China in the late 1940s and early 1950s, also had the "Extr?me-Orient" clasp.

      1 RPIMa was garrisoned in Beirut and Damascus in 1941, then at Kabret, on the Suez Canal in 1942. Members of the regiment were engaged on operations in Libya in 1942, attacking Axis airfields. The regiment was also deployed behind German lines in Tunisia in 1943. 1 RCP was on standby in Algiers during the summer of 1940 but not engaged in operations. the unit was garrisoned in Algeria in 1941 and Morocco in 1942 and 1943. Members of those units received Colonial Medals with the appropriate clasps.

      As Ed Haynes says, the medals are unnamed. We are really talking about documents or, better yet, medals and groups with documents and other supporting paperwork and documents are hard to come by. The problem is that families either file them forever, which is fine, or throw them out when grandpa dies, and then sell the medals and badges for a pittance. They don't even imagine that the documents might be of interest to collectors.

      PK

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      Famous battles...

      in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History

      Posted

      Hi Bobkohima,

      as your nickname suggests you simply had to remind all of us of the 4th Royal West Kents and their heroic defence of Kohima. A certain tennis court played a role I believe.

      Have a nice weekend,

      Mike

      Hi there, this is my first post but what about the Siege of Kohima with the 4thBn Royal West Kents and the battle for Kohima by the 2nd Division

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      Dr. Paukstat

      in Germany: Imperial: Rick (Research) Lundstrom Forum for Documentation and Photographs

      Posted · Edited by MajorBloodnok

      Hi,

      I have only been able to trace a Mrs. Paukstat.

      http://bando.dijtokyo.org/?page=person_detail.php_id=335

      Dr. just = Doktor (med.); Toni for Antonius!

      Actually still quite a few MDs named Paukstat around in Germany!

      Regards,

      Mike

      I presume that "Dr." is "Herr Doktor".

      But is there any pre-war record of him? Awards?

      I can't state with certainty, but I think his family called him "Toni", short for Anthony.

      So...Dr. Anthony Paukstat.

      living in Tientsin, Demkmalplatz.

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      Regimental Names

      in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History

      Posted

      Hi Barney,

      I believe it was Kaiser Bill himself who is credited with this quotation.

      Ludendorf did not yet hold a prominent General Staff position at the start of World War 1 sufficient to be deemed worth citing.

      Regards,

      Mike

      #

      Ah. Thats an easy one...............

      In the summer of 1914 the French and German armies were mobilising upwards of three million Regular and Reservist troops each. The British Army sent the BEF - 100,000 strong.

      They did not even feature in the French Order of Battle. When Ludendorf was told of the presence of a British Army in the field he dismissed it as a "Contemtible Little Army" He soon learnt otherwise.

      Strangely enough, in the manner of the British Soldier through the centuries, the BEF rejoiced in the name and publicly revelled in the adversity and the name stuck.

      Though there are a few British WW1 survivors still living, alas it is believed no Old Contemtibles................

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      Fusilier units in the German Army

      in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs

      Posted · Edited by MajorBloodnok

      Hi BJOW & Ed,

      Ed, I'm sorry but I have to disagree.

      I checked the relevant literature and this is the result:

      1. F?silier-Regimenter (Fusilier Regiments)

      By OKH decree of 15th October 1942 all infantry regiments were re-styled "Grenadier-Regimenter".

      Those infantry regiments carrying on the traditions of Fusilier or Rifle Regiments of the old Imperial

      Army could apply to be named "F?silier-Regiment" or "Sch?tzen-Regiment".

      This resulted in the emergence of the following "F?silier-Regimenter":

      22, 26, 27, 34, 68, 202, 230, 334

      The named regiments "Feldherrnhalle" and "Gro?deutschland" received the honorary title of Fusiliers

      resulting in:

      F?silier-Regiment Feldherrnhalle; F?silier-Regiment-Gro?deutschland; Korps-F?silier-Regiment

      Gro?deutschland

      They retained infantry white as their Waffenfarbe plus their old regimental number.

      So their uniforms should not have changed at all.

      I checked "Davis" and could not find a distinguishing "F" for Fusiliers.

      There was no special sleeve cuff for Fusiliers. (Could not find one in "Davis" anyway.)

      2. "Divisions-F?silier-Bataillone" (Divisional Fusilier Batallions)

      Now things are getting confusing!

      A restructuring of infantry divisions (n.A. 44 / new style 44) on the Eastern Front resulted in one

      "extra" divisional batallion.

      These "Divisions-Bataillone" were named "F?silier-Bataillone".

      The "Aufk?rungsabteilung der Division" (divisional reconnaissance unit) was either merged with

      this F?silier-Bataillon or when it did not exist upgraded to a F?silier-Bataillon. (26.07.1943)

      By decree of 1/9/43 these Divisions-F?silier-Bataillone were to be assigned the number of their

      respective division.

      Now it's time to get confused and baffled. We all know what Fusiliers are, don't we?

      By a decree of 23/2/44 the following 57 Divisions-F?silier-Bataillone were to by styled "Divisions-

      F?silier-Bataillon (A.A.) (= old style):

      1, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 21 23, 24, 26, 30-32, 34.36, 45, 46 57, 58 62 65, 68, 69, 75, 94, 110-112, 121,

      125, 134 168 170 171, 208, 227 254, 256, 257, 263, 269, 271, 299, 305, 329, 331, 333-335, 349,

      352, 353, 356, 362, . 378.

      These Divisional "Fusilier" Batallions were assigned the tradition of former cavalry regiments!

      [A Divisional Fusilier Batallion was organised like a normal Grenadier batallion: 4 companies, including a

      heavy company.]

      This meant that these A.A. Divisional Fusilier Batallions were assigned the Kavallerie-Waffenfarbe

      Yellow!

      Consequently their sub-units were called "Schwadron" (squadron) and NOT Kompanie!

      Captains would be "Rittmeister" rather than Hauptmann and Feldwebel were called "Wachtmeister".

      To confuse us even more:

      The remaing Divsions-F?silier-Bataillone bore infantry white.

      But in addition 38 companies of these "infantry fusiliers" were also re-styled "Schwadrone" tasked

      with perpetuating the tradition of former imperial cavalry regiments!

      So "Divisions-F?silier-Bataillone" bore the number of their respective division. Their Waffenfarbe could

      be either white or yellow.

      The shoulder straps of the "infantry fusiliers" should have borne a distinctive letter to distinguish them from infantry regiments bearing the same number, perhaps "D" for divisional troops or their old "A" for Aufkl?rungsabteilung?

      The first company was equipped with bicycles.

      Questions remain.

      Kind regards,

      Mike

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      Fusilier units in the German Army

      in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs

      Posted · Edited by MajorBloodnok

      Hello BJOW,

      I fear you'll have to click on every single regiment or battalion in the list to find out.

      For example F?silier-Regiment 39 was re-formed after being annihilated in Russia and subsequently fought on the Western Front.

      Certain Infanterie-Regiments were re-named to establish a link with F?silier-Regiments of the old "Imperial Army" with the purpose of carrying on their regimental tradition.

      Also divisional reconnaissance units were re-organised as "Divisions-F?silier-Bataillone".

      Hope to be wiser tomorrow.

      Regards,

      Mike

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