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    Hello Everyone,

    I have purchased a pohoto postcard of a group of soldiers from the 135th German Infantry. I can't seem to find much information on the 135th except for a newspaper article dated August 30, 1914, which places them on the Western Front at that time.

    If someone could please translate the sign in front of the soldiers in the photo I would greatly appreciate it.

    The officer, or is he an NCO?, has been awarded the EKII.

    Thanks for any help you can give me.

    Here's the newspaper article.

    WIPED OUT A COMPANY

    ____________

    French Bayoneted Germans Whom They Accused of Treachery.

    PARIS, Aug. 29. - Among the prisoners who have just died in a hospital at Troyes, Department of Aube, says the Petit Troyes, was a Lieutenant of the 135th German Infantry, whose company had sustained severe losses at the hands of the French troops and had been ordered to surrender. When the French soldiers approached to disarm the Germans the latter separated to let through their ranks machine guns which had been hidden behind, and which poured a murderous fire into the advancing Frenchmen.

    Exasperated by this treachery, says the paper, the French troops charged furiously with fixed bayonets and exterminated the German soldiers with the exception of this Lieutenant, who survived for a few days with his jaw fractured and his tounge cut off.

    The New York Times, Published: August 30, 1914

    Has anyone heard of this incident or knows more about the 135th?

    Thanks

    Brian

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    Hi Brian,

    here some informations about the 3. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.135:

    (XVI. Armee-Korps, 33. Inft.-Division, 67. Infanterie-Brigade / Metz)

    Die Schlachten und Gefechte des Regimentes:

    22.08.1914-27.08.1914

    Schlacht bei Longwy-Longuyon und am L'Othain-Abschnitt

    28.08.1914-01.09.1914

    Schlacht um die Maas?berg?nge

    02.09.1914-03.09.1914

    Schlacht bei Varennes - Montfaucon

    04.09.1914-05.09.1914

    Verfolgung westlich Verdun und durch die Argonnen

    10.09.1914-11.09.1914

    Nachtangriff bei Heipes

    06.09.1914-12.09.1914

    Schlacht bei Vaubecourt - Fleury

    17.09.1914-24.09.1914

    Schlacht bei Varennes

    25.09.1914-05.08.1916

    Kampf im Argonnerwalde

    09.08.1916-09.09.1916

    Schlacht bei Verdun. K?mpfe um Fleury

    10.09.1916-13.09.1916

    Stellungsk?mpfe vor Verdun

    14.09.1916-20.11.1916

    Kampf im Argonnerwalde

    15.12.1916-30.01.1917

    Stellungsk?mpfe an der Somme

    01.03.1917-22.04.1917

    Kampf im Argonnerwalde

    22.04.1917-28.05.1917

    Doppelschlacht Aisne - Champagne

    05.06.1917-07.10.1917

    Kampf im Argonnerwalde

    08.10.1917-06.01.1918

    Stellungsk?mpfe in der Champagne

    Source: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2008/vl_ir_1...fiziere_wk1.htm

    Best regards, :cheers:

    Jens

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    ... hmm, I think the "sch" is for "-schaft" and not for "-schule" = Korporalschaft. ;)

    the first letters I also can't read - maybe it is just a number???

    Best regards, :beer:

    Jens

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    Most of the group pictures that are seen are a training class held in the depot system.

    A German platoon was made 8 Gr?ppen each of eight to 10 men. A group of two Gr?ppen was known as a Korporalschaft. A Korporalschaft was led by an Unteroffiziere. Therefore, a platoon had four Korporalschafts. Once they were in a Kaserne, a group of recruits would live in a big room known as a Stube. Trainees were divided one Korporalschaft for each Stube. Many of those pictures show a Korporalschaft or a Stube.

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