Sturm-bataillon Nr. 1

[Chris Boonzaier]

OK, I posted this here although they are EK docs as it is more in the line of research.....

Here is one doc to a guy in the MG Komp....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Now to another guy.... the Komp is crossed out... he seems to be part of the "F.R.D."

<Does anyone have any idea what this could be??

[KIR]

Now to another guy.... the Komp is crossed out... he seems to be part of the "F.R.D."

<Does anyone have any idea what this could be??

... maybe: Feld-Rekruten-Depot !?

[Thomas W]

... maybe: Feld-Rekruten-Depot !?

FRD does indeed stand for Feldrekrutendepot.

http://www.grande-gu...ent.php?num=179

However, the men of the assault companies of Sturmbataillon Nr. 1 were recruited from Jäger Ersatz Bataillon Nr. 3; the machine gunners were recruited from 2. Ersatz-Maschinengewehr-Kompagnie, III. Armee-Korps; and the men of the mortar company were recruited from Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon Nr. 28.

There wasn't one Feldrekrutendepot for the assault battalion, so...

Edited September 20, 2010 by Thomas W

[Chris Boonzaier]

Sounds possible... but unfortunately worded...

Writing F.R.D. is as vague as writing "I.R."... usually there is a number in there somewhere, relating to the unit the FDR is part of... i.e. "F.R.D. 15. I.D."

As the F.R.D. was used to train recruits for the front, a step between the basic training in Germany and the front line.... and exprianced soldiers were rotated through to train the men there, I guess it is probabale (comparing to other document groups I have where it happened)that our man was sent to the FRD of a division to train the troops and this was sent on afterwards.

I have a great set awarded to an unteroffizier at a FRD for his actions with the 24th I.R. at Verdun for instance.

best

Chris

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