Ulsterman Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) I am going through Dave Danners' Ritter der E.K. (1915) which I have come to conclude is drawn from newspapers and the military gazette. I also am convinced there is another "lost" heft out there-L-Z for late 1914 for EK2s.I would like to check for accuracy if possible. Would the members here be so kind as to list any EK awards they have knowledge of made in 1914 to anyone BELOW the rank of Oberstlt? Deathcards, docs,photos-diaries-whatever. i suspect the book is @ 75% complete, but that's a mere guess.Some interesting things have leapt out already though .According to the pamphlet, in 1914-only 13 enlisted ranks got the EK1. All the rest (@890) were to officers. 11 were awarded to EK2 (1870) holders-again all officers.Also, there clearly were awards to civilians in the front lines: EK2s were awarded to Postmen and train drivers! Also, there were a number of well placed Beamten who got their EK2s quite early and a fascinating reference to a few other rather odd folks. Clearly Fleigertroops were also favored-pilots anyway:the glamour of the air service.Out of 4.5 million men under arms in Dec. 1914, according to this pamphlet, there were only about 3,500 men wearing an EK2 in December, 1914. If you were young and single, having an EK must have been a guaranteed a very good time at home on Christmas leave. Edited January 24, 2008 by Ulsterman
Guest Rick Research Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Just Prussians listed? I only have Bavarian Urkunden for 1914 EKs.
westfale Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Hi,ok, so if you are interested: I have a doc of Unteroffizier L?hrsen, 6. Kompanie IR "Herzog v. Holstein" Nr. 15, given according to the list of the regiment at the 27th of october, 1914.regardswestfale
Glenn J Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Jeff,I also am convinced there is another "lost" heft out there-L-Z for late 1914 for EK2s.They certainly did not have any further editions when I checked at the German National Library in Leipzig a few months back.RegardsGlenn
Ulsterman Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 No? It's infuriating as they stopped a "K"- and surely they had l-z 'in the blocks'.
Ulsterman Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 Just Prussians listed? I only have Bavarian Urkunden for 1914 EKs.No they include some bavarians as well.
Ulsterman Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 Hi,ok, so if you are interested: I have a doc of Unteroffizier L?hrsen, 6. Kompanie IR "Herzog v. Holstein" Nr. 15, given according to the list of the regiment at the 27th of october, 1914.regardswestfaleAggh! Just out of reach-the list stops at the end of "k"-unless Heft 2 wasn't completely microfilmed.
Glenn J Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 The first volume of "Sachsen in Gro?er Zeit" contains a chronological listing of Saxon EK 1 winners from 9 September 1914 (Hauptmann G Illmann of II./Ldw. 105) to 26 June 1917 (Major Willy Kiesel, Commander of P.B. 22).RegardsGlenn
Dave Danner Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 EKs to Bavarians are listed in the Bavarian MVB until about March 1917, when the number of awards got to be too much (the July 1916-December 1916 volume is the thickest book I have ever seen).
Guest Rick Research Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 BACHEM, Dr.med. Joseph Max: KP Unterarzt dR in II./ RIR 80 on 6 October 1914BEHNCKE, Hans: KP/Meck-Schwerin Lt dR mdU Meck Drag Rgt 18 but in 3. Landsturm Eskadron/ 2. Marine Division on 17.9.14BIELKE, Julius: KB Hptm 6./ KB Fussartillerie Regiment 3 on 4 October 1914H?NE, Ernst Wilhelm: KP Hptm dL in KP Landwehr Inf Rgt 7 on 6.10.14
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