56.Feldartillerie-Brigade

[ccj]

Can anyone tell me who the commanders of 56.Feldartillerie-Brigade and Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.111.

I'm searching for the period 1914-1918.

[Naxos]

Can anyone tell me who the commanders of 56.Feldartillerie-Brigade and Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.111.

I'm searching for the period 1914-1918.

from March 5, 1915 to February 8, 1917 - Oberst Victor Sigismund Rudolf von Horn was the Commander of the 56. Feldartillerie-Brigade.

http://www.vonhorn.info/pers/visi_1866.htm

Hardy

Edited December 13, 2007 by Naxos

[Dave Danner]

That picture is of Maximilian Ritter von H?hn

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals/MMJO/Hoehn.htm

[ccj]

That picture is of Maximilian Ritter Von Hon

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals/MMJO/Hoehn.htm

Are there any other commanders listed for the brigade command or the regimental commands? I'd like to find more on this as I have found something belonging to an artillery colonel of the FAR111.

[Dave Danner]

Are there any other commanders listed for the brigade command or the regimental commands? I'd like to find more on this as I have found something belonging to an artillery colonel of the FAR111.

For the brigade/Arko, the only name listed in the Stellenbesetzung is "Oberst Reuss"; no first name and no dates.

FAR 111 was a wartime unit so it's not in the Stellenbesetzung. I think FAR 111 was Grand Ducal Hessian, so there might be information in "Die Hessen im Weltkrieg", but I don't have a copy of that book.

[ccj]

For the brigade/Arko, the only name listed in the Stellenbesetzung is "Oberst Reuss"; no first name and no dates.

FAR 111 was a wartime unit so it's not in the Stellenbesetzung. I think FAR 111 was Grand Ducal Hessian, so there might be information in "Die Hessen im Weltkrieg", but I don't have a copy of that book.

Thank you.

[ccj]

Thank you.

Hello everybody... I still have not been able to find a list of field grade officer's commanding units of the 56 Feldartillerie-Brigade

Can anyone help?

[Guest Rick Research]

Without a regimental history-- assuming there ever was one-- the only way to find a wartime regiment would be to go through the army Honor Rank List and hope to find somebody listed as CO of FAR 111. the problem with the army (as opposed to the detailed navy version) Honor Rank List is that no command DATES are listed. Somebody could have been CO for 3 years and transferred on 10 November 1918 and it would show THAT unit. Or there could be 3 officers whose last field command was that, so they would ALL say that they were the CO-- with nothing to indicate dates.

So what have you GOT?

[Naxos]

Hello everybody... I still have not been able to find a list of field grade officer's commanding units of the 56 Feldartillerie-Brigade

Can anyone help?

Patrick has just recently published the Regimental History of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.112 - Here is the link: http://home.versanet.de/~eschallert/editionfeldgrau01.html

Here is an image of

Victor Sigismund Rudolf von Horn

(1866-1934), General der Artillerie

http://pic3.lot-tissimo.com/mf.php?PHPSESS...extra/21-66.jpg

Edited May 15, 2009 by Naxos

[ccj]

Without a regimental history-- assuming there ever was one-- the only way to find a wartime regiment would be to go through the army Honor Rank List and hope to find somebody listed as CO of FAR 111. the problem with the army (as opposed to the detailed navy version) Honor Rank List is that no command DATES are listed. Somebody could have been CO for 3 years and transferred on 10 November 1918 and it would show THAT unit. Or there could be 3 officers whose last field command was that, so they would ALL say that they were the CO-- with nothing to indicate dates.

So what have you GOT?

Oh, still workin on ID of a very worn but still nice Kleiner Rock to an Oberst whose boards sported FAR111 signs.

Loops for two badges. I added the ribbon in the button hole for effect... :blush:

[ccj]

FAR111

Oberst

Board

[Naxos]

FAR 111 Regimental History:

Geschichte des Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 111

Author: Otto Höfer

Publisher: Thuringen [Germany] : Bernhard Sporn, 1932.

Series: Aus Deutschlands grosser Zeit., Heldentaten deutscher Regimenter ;, bd. 55

[ccj]

FAR 111 Regimental History:

Geschichte des Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 111

Author: Otto Höfer

Publisher: Thuringen [Germany] : Bernhard Sporn, 1932.

Series: Aus Deutschlands grosser Zeit., Heldentaten deutscher Regimenter ;, bd. 55

SUPER!

How can a simple guy like me find a copy?

[Naxos]

SUPER!

How can a simple guy like me find a copy?

Search here: http://www.buchfreund.de/detailsearch.php

with some luck ...

[Naxos]

Found this: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/ow/220810083

here: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AWorl...;qt=hot_subject

[ccj]

Found this: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/ow/220810083

here: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AWorl...;qt=hot_subject

I see there's on at the library in Darmstadt

University of Michigan Library

Univ Marburg

[Guest Rick Research]

Michigan does interlibrary loan.

[ccj]

I never found a copy to purchase

[ccj]

I was never able to get a copy loaned to me via local library.

Does anyone have access?

[Glenn J]

Charles,

the Berlin State Library reports having a copy. I am visiting there at the beginning of next month and will check it for the regimental commanders and any photographs.

Regards

Glenn

[ccj]

Thanks Glenn, you are terrific.

[Glenn J]

Charles,

as promised, I pulled the FAR 111 regimental history at the Berlin State Library; There were only two commanders of the regiment:

Major/Oberstleutnant August Richard Moeller (FAR 61) from formation until 28 November 1917 when he became ARKO 64 and

Major Reinhold Kersten (FAR 3)

I have attached a photograph of both although the quality is not great. August Moeller finished as an Oberst so in all likelihood, he is your man.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

And Reinhold Kersten

[ccj]

Thats terrific information. That you and I appreciate the photos as well.

What's the neck order? Looks similar to a or Schwarzburg house order.

[Glenn J]

Charles,

What's the neck order?

Most probably the Saxon Ernestine House Order 2nd Class with Swords he was awarded on 2 November 1915.

Regards

Glenn