Leutnant Hans Gunkel

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Leutnant der Reserve Hans Gunkel, Minenwerfer-Kompanie 191 - Pionier-Batl.28 - 1. Garde-Reserve-Division.

Edited December 22, 2010 by Naxos

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Gunkel's permit to take pictures in the occupied sector of the 2nd Bavarian Division.

Edited December 22, 2010 by Naxos

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Leutnant der Reserve Hans Gunkel, Minenwerfer-Kompanie 191.(Pionier-Batl.28 - 1. Garde-Reserve-Division.

Hardy

How do you keep coming up with good stuff on here? You are like a walking history book that has great topics posted for conversation. Defintely interested in hearing about this officer.

Jason

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Hardy

How do you keep coming up with good stuff on here? You are like a walking history book that has great topics posted for conversation. Defintely interested in hearing about this officer.

Jason

Wait for it - there is more my friend

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Gunkel's ID card of 1918

The Prussian Guard Officer is still attached to a Bavarian unit.

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Most interesting - on the back of the ID card there is a free-passage note. The Lt is granted free passage to return, without being held up, to his reserve-unit. The note is dated November 13, 1918 (two days after the armistice) and signed by the local leader of the revolutionary (communist) worker and soldier's council.

Edited December 22, 2010 by Naxos

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Before I show some of the photographs the Lt took himself - here is Lt Gunkel in field gear (sitting on the right)

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The photos of Leutnant Hans Gunkel

December 1916 in Raismes - driver Lt. Stollewerk, sitting in the back are Major Werdelmann and Hauptmann Münch

Spring 1916 in Thelus

bunker near Thelus - Spring 1916

Edited December 22, 2010 by Naxos

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continued

Thelus, June 1916

Hartmannsweilerkopf, January 1917

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Schweighausen, February 1917

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Lettgenheim, July 1917 - Major Sonden

October 1917

Lettgenheim, January 1918 - Kaiser Wilhelm's birthday parade with Oberst von Barsewisch

[Chip]

Hardy,

Very cool. Especially love the camo helmets. That one officer is wearing the oddest tunic. Scalloped pocket flaps like on an Austrian tunic, but then Litzen on the collar. Strange.

Chip

[Mike Dwyer]

Lettgenheim, January 1918 - Kaiser Wilhelm's birthday parade with Oberst von Barsewisch

Sadly, in my opinion, the last birthday parade they had to have.

[Glenn J]

Hardy

Herr Gunkel was commissioned as a Leutnant der Reserve on 22 September 1915 as a Vizefeldwebel der Reserve (Landwehrbezirk Bremerhaven) in Pioniere Ersatz-Bataillon Nr. 5, Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5.

Regards

Glenn

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Hardy

Herr Gunkel was commissioned as a Leutnant der Reserve on 22 September 1915 as a Vizefeldwebel der Reserve (Landwehrbezirk Bremerhaven) in Pioniere Ersatz-Bataillon Nr. 5, Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5.

Regards

Glenn

Glenn, vielen Dank für deine Mühe!

You are the Best

Hardy