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    I just learnt that the famous painter Franz Marc (of the artist circle "Der Blaue Reiter") was KIA as an (apparently Bavarian) officer on 4th March 1916 near Verdun (born 1880).

    I have a source that says he was promoted to Leutnant der Landwehr on 13th October 1915, most probably in a Bavarian Artillery Regiment.

    Are there any other sources to back up this info?

    Thanks

    Chris

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    Marc meldet sich zu Beginn des Ersten Weltkriegs als Freiwilliger

    Marc volunteered in 1914, (during that time he lived in Ried near Benediktbeuren, Bavaria)

    "Bei einem Kundschaftsgang trifft ihn in der Nähe von Verdun ein tödlicher Granatdoppelschuß."

    On March 4, 1916 on a reconnaissance near Verdun he was killed by a grenade volley.

    http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/MarcFranz/index.html

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    Marc meldet sich zu Beginn des Ersten Weltkriegs als Freiwilliger

    Marc volunteered in 1914, (during that time he lived in Ried near Benediktbeuren, Bavaria)

    "Bei einem Kundschaftsgang trifft ihn in der Nähe von Verdun ein tödlicher Granatdoppelschuß."

    On March 4, 1916 on a reconnaissance near Verdun he was killed by a grenade volley.

    http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/MarcFranz/index.html

    Found this

    From: The European powers in the First World War - By Spencer Tucker, Laura Matysek Wood, Justin D. Murphy

    The Germans had used camouflage (Tarnung) in early 1916, employing expressionist painter Franz Marc to create nets and canvases to conceal German artillery at the battle of Verdun.

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    Found this

    From: The European powers in the First World War - By Spencer Tucker, Laura Matysek Wood, Justin D. Murphy

    The Germans had used camouflage (Tarnung) in early 1916, employing exp​ressionist painter Franz Marc to create nets and canvases to conceal German artillery at the battle of Verdun.

    hmmmm very interesting, never heard about that. Wonder where they got that from.

    It is however true that he was an arty officer.

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    The Artillery Lieutenant Franz Marc was killed during a reconnaissance ride. A grenade fragment hit him at the temple.

    His Bavarian Artillery Regiment was stationed at Woëvre-Ebene (perhaps this clue let us identify the Regiment)

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