ccj Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Can anyone tell me who the commanders of 56.Feldartillerie-Brigade and Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.111.I'm searching for the period 1914-1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) 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.htmHardy Edited December 13, 2007 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 That picture is of Maximilian Ritter von H?hnhttp://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals/MMJO/Hoehn.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 That picture is of Maximilian Ritter Von Honhttp://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals/MMJO/Hoehn.htmAre 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 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-BrigadeCan anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) Hello everybody... I still have not been able to find a list of field grade officer's commanding units of the 56 Feldartillerie-BrigadeCan 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.htmlHere is an image of Victor Sigismund Rudolf von Horn(1866-1934), General der Artilleriehttp://pic3.lot-tissimo.com/mf.php?PHPSESS...extra/21-66.jpg Edited May 15, 2009 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 FAR111OberstBoard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 FAR 111 Regimental History:Geschichte des Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 111Author: Otto Höfer Publisher: Thuringen [Germany] : Bernhard Sporn, 1932. Series: Aus Deutschlands grosser Zeit., Heldentaten deutscher Regimenter ;, bd. 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 FAR 111 Regimental History:Geschichte des Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 111Author: Otto Höfer Publisher: Thuringen [Germany] : Bernhard Sporn, 1932. Series: Aus Deutschlands grosser Zeit., Heldentaten deutscher Regimenter ;, bd. 55SUPER!How can a simple guy like me find a copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 SUPER!How can a simple guy like me find a copy?Search here: http://www.buchfreund.de/detailsearch.phpwith some luck ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Found this: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/ow/220810083here: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AWorl...;qt=hot_subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Found this: http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/ow/220810083here: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AWorl...;qt=hot_subjectI see there's on at the library in DarmstadtUniversity of Michigan Library Univ Marburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Michigan does interlibrary loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 I never found a copy to purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 I was never able to get a copy loaned to me via local library. Does anyone have access? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Thanks Glenn, you are terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 And Reinhold Kersten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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