EK 1914 EK2 Doc - Offizierstellvertreter in Infanterie-Leibregiment 117

[Brian R]

Here is a great doc to Offizierstellvertreter in Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro?herzogin (3. Gro?herzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117 dated November 4, 1914. My best guess is that it was awarded for actions during the first battle of Ypres. Perhaps the unit had suffered considerably since the First battle of the Marne and the Race to the Sea.

Chris - I saw that you have a single EK2 doc to this unit as well (from August). Do you have the regimental history? Is there anything you can share about this man's experiences in October/November?

Edited August 20, 2008 by Brian R

[VtwinVince]

Very nice and early document, when the EK2 still meant something. My grandfather got his at exactly the same time with Res. Inf. Rgt. 203 for actions at Dixmude. I believe he was the first enlisted man in this unit to be so decorated.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

see here....

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/118901.html

and Here...

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/127101.html

[Chris Boonzaier]

Most of my 14 docs for the Hessens have the actual day of the act of bravery. Soon after they seem to have dropped the actual date of a single act and just had the date of the award.

Another example...

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/41824.html

Best

Chris

[Brian R]

Hi,

see here....

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/118901.html

and Here...

http://www.kaiserscross.com/41815/127101.html

Thanks Chris - I have read these articles in the past - they are excellent. However, I was curious if there was any info about IR117 in the Regimental history in early November. http://www.1914-18.info has the 25 ID around Le Quesnoy at that time. (it is interesting that this town was liberated by New Zealand troops exactly four years after the date of this doc).