The Prussian

Hello friends!

The Jg.Btl.27 was set-up for training finnish volunteers. The first transport of those volunteers arrived in february 1915 in the "Lockstedter Lager". End of august 1915 they were nearly 1000 men.

The name Jg.Btl.27 was given in may 1916. It consisted of:
four Jg-companies

one engeneer-company

one MG-company

one platoon of light-howitzers

one music-corps (just a few men...)

The bataillon was dissolved feb.,13. 1918

It was set-up from Stellv.Gen.Kdo.IX.AK

The commander was Major Bayer (Inf.Rgt.27)

Here is the order of battle of the Ostsee-Division

• Stab 12. Landwehr-Division
• 95. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
  • Magdeburgisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 4
  • Mecklenburgisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 14
  • Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 3
  • 1. & 2. Radfahr-Kompanie/Pommersches Jäger-Bataillon „Fürst Bismarck“ Nr. 2
  • Radfahr-Kompanie Nr. 11
• Stab 3. Garde-Kavallerie-Brigade
  • Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 255
  • Stab Radfahr-Bataillon Nr. 5
  • 1. Radfahr-Kompanie/Mecklenburgisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 14
  • 1. & 2. Radfahr-Kompanie/2. Schlesisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 6
  • Radfahr-Kompanie Nr. 54
  • Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 228
  • Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 229
• 2. Garde-Kavallerie-Brigade
  • 1. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment
  • 3. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment
  • Königlich Sächsisches Karabiner-Regiment
  • 2. Eskadron/Kürassier-Regiment „Graf Wrangel“ (Ostpreußisches) Nr. 3
  • 4. Eskadron/2. Leib-Husaren-Regiment „Königin Viktoria von Preußen“ Nr. 2
  • 6. & 7. Batterie/Feldartillerie-Regiment „von Holtzendorff“ (1. Rheinisches) Nr. 8
  • bayerische Gebirgsartillerie-Abteilung 2
  • 1. Batterie/Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 14
  • 4. Batterie/2. Garde-Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment
  • Marine-Bootskanonen-Abteilung
• Pionier-Bataillon Nr 112
• Reserve-Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 78

As I wrote before, the bataillon stood under command of

2.Inf.Radf.Brig. (set-up in summer 1916)

14.Armee (set-up 9.9.1917, dissolved 23.1.1918)

Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht (set-up 28.8.1916)

4.Armee

Alpenkorps

during the war. Unfortunately I don´t know the dates, when it changed.

The 2.Inf.Radf.Brig. were under command of the Karpathenkorps and the 9th army

Hi Chris and merry Christmas!

History of formation? My part...

Which year do you mean? I think you made a mistake with 1913...

Well,

By outbreak of war, Bavaria had only two Radfahrer-Bataillone

b.1.Radf.Btl.

1.Kp.: b.Kav.Div. ; later Lehrkommando für den Kaukasus ; later b.7.Kav.Brig.

2.Kp.: b.Radf.Btl.3 (In Alpenkorps 1915 from parts of the 1. und 2. b.Jg.Btl. und b.Res.Jg.Btl.)

3.Kp.: b.Kav.Div.

b.2.Radf.Btl.

1.Kp.: later b.Radf.Btl.3

2.Kp.: later b.Radf.Btl.3

The b.Radf.Btl.3 was set-up from the Ers.Btl./b.1.Jg.Btl.. It consisted of the following units:
2.Radf.Kp./b.1.Jg.Btl.

1.Radf.Kp./b.2.Jg.Btl.

2.Radf.Kp./b.2.Jg.Btl.

b.Radf.Kp.10

b.Radf.Kp.12

MG-Kp. (set-up by Stellv.Gen.Kdo.b.III.AK

The Bataillon was dissolved end of september 1918. The companies of the Jg.Btls. came to the Jg.Rgt.Nr.1, the companies 10, 12 and the MGK came to the Alpenkorps.

The b.3.Radf.Btl. was under command of: (chronologically):

2.Inf.Radf.Brig.

14.Armee

Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht

4.Armee

Alpenkorps

Hello!

Here is the ordre of the AVB:

The regiment belonged from 25.11.16-24.4.18 to thew 5th Landwehr-Brigade (226.Inf.Div.)

The official name of the battle is: Abwehrschlacht bei Smorgon-Krewo (18.7.-25.7. and 19.7.-27.7.1917).

The german trenches were defended by Landwehrtroops. 22th july eight russian divisions attacked two german divisions at Smorgon. After they broke in on 5km width and 2km deep, german reserve troops stopped the attack and the german artillery shot the russians out of that area.

Here you can buy the regimental history on CD only for 5€:

http://www.military-books.de.vu/test/index.html

Choose left:
1st world war > book sort by unit type > Infanterie > Landwehr Infanterie Regimenter > N° 1265

You will recieve the book on CD including cover, photographs, all attachments and maps

Hi Chip!

I remember that sleeve insignia. You´re right with your guess, that this sign stands for Generalkommando (Army Corps)

Maybe the number is not in latin numbers, because XVIII would be too large?

I can´t believe, that it´s a Reichswehr sign, because the RW didn´t have 18 army corps.

Some of the army corps had different names, like the area, where they were.

I´ve found the followong informations:

XVIII. Reserve Korps: (18.10.6-26.6.17 - Abschnitt Vaux ; 27.6.-31.7.17 - Gruppe Aisne ; 8.1.-27.7.18 - Gruppe Wyschaete)

XVIII. Armee Korps: (12.4.-8.10.17 - Gruppe Quentin ; 13.10.-14.11.17 - Gruppe Dixmunde ; 14.-21.11.17 - Gruppe Houthulst ; 25.11.17-17.3.18 - Gruppe Lewarde)

Maybe it was worn, if different army (or reserve) corps, served under an army

Hello!

The only link between FAR51 and 19.Res.Div., is, that the staff of the FAR51 belonged to the 19th.Res.Div. from 15.10.16-20.1.17. But that doesn´t fit to the stamp. That kind of stamp was used only in 1915.

Straßburg is possible. There was a Ersatz-Formation/Gebirgs-Kanonnen-Batterie Nr.2 in Straßburg. This unit was dissolved at 6.6.15. That couold fit with the stamp.

Ah, ok, thank you, Marcin. So it´s the same man! I didn´t have the infos about his first names

Hi Chris!

The Korps Werder was synonymous with the 4.Ers.Div.

Commanded by Gen.d.Kav. v. Werder

How did you come to the name Hugo? My infos say, it was Albert

4th.Ers.Div.

Cdr.:

2.8.1914: Albert v. Werder (22.7.1852-3.7.1936)

23.11.1917: Leo August Eduard v. Stocken (7.5.1862-22.12.1926)

1.2.1918-27.1.1919: Friedrich Bronsart v. Schellendorf (16.6.1864-13.1.1950)

OoB 2.8.1914:

9., 13., and 33. gem.Ers.Brig., Kav.Ers.Abt. Brandenburg, Halberstadt, Wandsbeck ; Feldart.Ers.Abt. 18, 39, 40, 45, 60, 75 ; 1.Ers.Pio.Btl. 4 and 9 ; 2.Ers.Pio.Btl.3

OoB 3.7.18:

13.Ers.Brig. ; 3./Hus.Rgt.10 ; Art.Kdr. 139 with Feldart.Rgt.90 ; Pio.Btl.504 ; Div.Nachr.Kdr.554

Could you please show the description of the Stoßtrupp? Maybe it´s mentioned in the regimental history

Hi Chris!

I don´t know. I only saw these parts.

super! Thanx Daniele. Step by step I'lk get their names.

Pin! Unfortunaly in every expo I lost my pin in the crowd, because the fixing system ain't tight enough. What about t-shirts?

Hi Chris!

I´ve been there at saturday between 10am and 5pm, but I did not recognize a canadian speaking guy in the beer-hall...

Well, I only met 2-3 people there. Unfortunately I didn´t know, you came too. We could have had a nice beer there (for astronomically prices...)

I just bought four photographs and two books, one curry-sausage and one beer

The books:

Tankograd N° 8

http://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/Feldluftschiffer-the-German-Balloon-Corps-Aerial-Reconaissance.htm

The austrian army in the first world war

http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=3057600&Language=de

The photos:

1) Austrian Oberleutnant (XIV.AK) with Edelweiß (probably II./1.Tiroler Kaiserjäger-Rgt. - that was in Bruneck)

2) Württemberg soldiers with shoulder-strap covers and mountain trousers

3) Two soldiers with arm-patch FFA

4) Group of bavarian officers

Questions!
to 3): What could FFA means? Feldflieger-Abteilung or Festungs-Fernsprecher-Abteilung? Because of the missing of a number I´d say Festungs-Fernsprech-Abteilung

to 4): Can one help with ID those bavarian officers? Photo is unwritten

Hi Marcin!

Probably the unit was in the Bois brûlé. It was a quiet front. The official battles started in october, but the regiment could be january almost there

Hi dinha!

The regiment was not a ghost unit. The FAR 247 was set-up may, 25. 1916, it became mobile june, 4. 1916.

It was under command of:

4.6.16-4.5.18: 29.Ldw.Brigade

5.5.18-22.6.18: Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz

23.6.18-8.7.18: Feldart.Truppenübungsplatz Maubeuge-Fontaine

9.7.18-4.11.18: Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz

5.11.18: 1.Armee

The 29.Ldw.Brig. was at the eastern front, the Heeresgruppe Dt. Kronprinz was at the western front.

Hello Marcin!

The regiment was set-up august, 1., 1915. by renaming of the 2.Garde-Ers.Rgt.

Generally it was under command of the Garde-Ers.Brig. (Garde-Ers.Div.).

The fights of the Bois-Brulé were 6.10.15-23.7.16 by the Garde-Ers.Div. (Armee-Abt. Strantz)

The battles of the Garde-Ers.Div. in january 1915 were:

18.9.14-20.2.16: Fights between Maas and Mosel

(28.9.14-27.4.15: Fights at Flirey)

De rien, mon ami

Chris!

Here are the pages of the LIR, you wanted. I didn´t know, how to send them in a private mail.

One reason, because the soldiers were called Garde-Füsiliere was, that in december 1902 the Garde-Reserve-Füsilier-Regiment was dissolved, and since april 1903 the Lehr-Regiment was planned. All works to set-up that regiment was made by the Garde-Füs.Rgt. The MG-Kp. of the Inf.Schießschule came to the regiment in 1908.

The first line-up as a regiment was during the Kaisermanöver in 1911. (Lehr-Inf.Btl. as I.Btl. ; Unteroffizierschule Potsdam as II.Btl.)

The 2nd line-up as a regiment was at the 2nd mobilization-day in 1914 in the barracks of the Garde-Füs.Rgt. in Berlin.

In august 1914, the 3rd Garde-Inf.Div. and the 1st Garde-Res.Div. built the Garde-Res.Korps (Gen.d.Art. v. Gallwitz). Soldiers called the corps "Garde-Reise-Korps" (Guard-travel-corps). It was, instead of regular reserve-corps, equipped like an active corps.

The active formations were:
Lehr-Inf.Btl. (it sent a complete company as staff-guards to the HQ

Btl. of the Inf.Schießschule

Lehr-MG-comp of the Inf.Schießschule, Uffz-Schule Potsdam and commanded soldiers of the Gewehr-Prüfungs-Kommission.

The three Btl. commanders and two company-leaders were Garde-Füsiliers. Each company had at least one active officer. The MG-companies had only active officers.

All enlisted men came from thr Garde-Fusiliers and from the guard-corps. It was the only regiment with two MG-companies (by outbreak of the war).

The Ersatz came from the Ersatz-Bataillon of the Lehr-Inf.Rgt. That bataillon had five companies and two Rekruten-Depots

Hello!

First they were called Ballon-Abwehr-Kanone, later in may 1916 the name was changed into Flugabwehr-Kanone.

"Last" guard at the "Wilhelmshöhe"?

Sturmbataillon Rohr with M88 ammo-pouches?

Here´s my example

I think we have the same thing, like in Auseklis´ link in ppost 2.

Probably an Alsacian, who fought in Russia with a german unit. After the war, the Alsace came back to France, be became french and he recieved the french medals... That´s my only thought

Note the unit, please. The french army did NOT have guard-regiments!