Naxos Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) The Erkennungsmarke of Hugo Friese. Hugo Friese was born on July 8, 1881 - in 1903 he became school-teacher in the small village of Bösenrode. He retired in 1940. During WWI Friese served with: - Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 1 - Rekruten-Depot in Pillau (Ostpreussen) - 7. Komp./Grenadier-Regiment Nr.3 - 2. Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment Nr.3 Edited December 5, 2010 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 That is a really nice example of units being changed on a disk! S'funny, I usually assume teachers would have been made officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 S'funny, I usually assume teachers would have been made officers. Given what I have read about German school teachers of the period, I think drill sergeants is more like it. Hardy, Very nice tag! Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Given what I have read about German school teachers of the period, I think drill sergeants is more like it. Hardy, Very nice tag! Chip Thanks Chip I need have a look at his file . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Nice piece. I'm thinking about going the other direction - gunner to school teacher. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) ... I'm thinking about going the other direction - gunner to school teacher. Good for you! Edited December 5, 2010 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Don't you think that it reads Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1 and not Lehr? L.I.R. 1 was formed in East Prussia and initially subordinated to the Fortress Garrisons of Königsberg and Pillau. Regards Glenn Edited December 5, 2010 by Glenn J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIR Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hugo Friese was born on July 8, 1881 - in 1905 he became school-teacher in the small village of Bösenrode. ... Hardy, he starts at 1903: vlk-0073-0315.jpg 723 × 1024 Pixel Here you will find many prussain teachers, sometimes with their complete militairy-career & awards: Archivdatenbank - Registersuche Best regards, Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Jens, You are amazing! Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Jens, You are amazing! Chip Yes, you are! Thank you so much Jens Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Don't you think that it reads Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1 and not Lehr? L.I.R. 1 was formed in East Prussia and initially subordinated to the Fortress Garrisons of Königsberg and Pillau. Regards Glenn Glenn, quite possible;. I couldn't find anything regarding Landwehr-Infantrie-Regiment 1 and usually we find Landwehr as Lw and Lehr as L abbreviated. Lehr-I.R. also was garrisoned in Königsberg and surroundings. . Edited December 5, 2010 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hardy, I get the impression that Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 had some association with Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1: L.I.R 1's first commander, Oberstleutnant Georg zur Megede, was the second in command of Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 in 1914. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Hardy, I get the impression that Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 had some association with Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1: L.I.R 1's first commander, Oberstleutnant Georg zur Megede, was the second in command of Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 in 1914. Regards Glenn Thanks Glenn! Makes sense - Hardy Edited December 5, 2010 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Don't you think that it reads Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1 and not Lehr? L.I.R. 1 was formed in East Prussia and initially subordinated to the Fortress Garrisons of Königsberg and Pillau. Regards Glenn I believe you are right - I have corrected my initial post. Thanks Hardy Edited December 5, 2010 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hardy, Friese is not an uncommon name and I have been looking through the Militär-Wochenblatt for a gazetting of a promotion to Leutnant in either Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 or Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1. I have yet to find a suitable "suspect", although I have yet to index a sizebale chunk of both 1917 and 1918. I would have thought, that if he was commissioned, it would have been to the rank of Leutnant der Landwehr. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hardy, Friese is not an uncommon name and I have been looking through the Militär-Wochenblatt for a gazetting of a promotion to Leutnant in either Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 3 or Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1. I have yet to find a suitable "suspect", although I have yet to index a sizebale chunk of both 1917 and 1918. I would have thought, that if he was commissioned, it would have been to the rank of Leutnant der Landwehr. Regards Glenn Appreciate your efforts Glenn I agree, I have another Volksschulleher that was recalled to the Landwehr in 1914, he was a Vizefeldwebel until promoted to Leutnant d.Lw in 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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