Thomas W Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Can anybody identify this unit? Note that this Unteroffizier has collar insignia that look like a "B" or a "6." Edited January 18, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storage133 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Hello Thomas, I think it could be "Maschinen Gewehr Ausbildungs Kompanie, 6.Batallion, 2.Abteilung" Best regards S. Edited January 20, 2011 by storage133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hello Thomas, I think it could be "Maschinen Gewehr Ausbildungs Kompanie, 6.Batallion, 2.Abteilung" Best regards S. Thanks. I looked up your suggestion and also came up with Maschinengewehr Ausbildungs Kommando, which were machine-gun schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi, does anyone have a break down in how these were structured? If they had 6 battalions they must have been huge units. Is there a place name on it? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi, does anyone have a break down in how these were structured? If they had 6 battalions they must have been huge units. Is there a place name on it? Best Chris The writing is very faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 The Absender block: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Another part of the photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Can't make out the numbers on the straps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Landwehr Machine Gewehr ? from July 1918 by the written date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minen Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) Hi, Another part of the photo: I think "Leichte Machine Gewehr" Stephan Edited January 21, 2011 by Minen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi, I think "Leichte Machine Gewehr" Stephan Agree, LMG 08/15 refers to the light machine-gun by the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) The Absender block: Abs: Musk. Otto ..?.. 6.Batl. 6. Komp. 5.Ablg. Inftr. Ersatz ? Absender: Musketier Otto (can't read the last name) 6. Bataillon, 6. Kompanie (not sure about Kompanie) 5. Abteilung, Infanterie-Ersatz (cannot read the rest). The unit doesn't make much sense Thomas, perhaps with a better scan I could read the rest. Edited January 21, 2011 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Abs: Musk. Otto ..?.. 6.Batl. 6. Komp. 6.Ablg. Inf. Ersatz ? Absender: Musketier Otto (can't read the last name) 6. Bataillon, 6. Kompanie (not sure about Kompanie) 6. Abteilung, Infanterie-Ersatz (cannot read the rest). The unit doesn't make much sense Thomas, perhaps with a better scan I could read the rest. The writing is so faded I'll post negative color scans. Here's the first line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Second line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Third line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) It looks to me like "Musketier Otto ________, 6 Bataillon, 6 Kompanie, 5 Abteilung, Infanterie Ersatz Regiment 146." It makes sense that it's an infantry regiment. Musketier is an infantry private, and the lMG08/15 was assigned to infantry companies, six per company. The MG08 heavy machine gun was assigned to machine-gun battalions; a machine-gun battalion private was called a Schütze. The small sign on the front of the card--in the first post--is totally confusing. Edited January 21, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIR Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Can anybody identify this unit? Note that this Unteroffizier has collar insignia that look like a "B" or a "6." Hi Thomas, the "B" is for the "Truppenübungsplatz Beverloo" (Belgium). Best regards, Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Hi Thomas, the "B" is for the "Truppenübungsplatz Beverloo" (Belgium). Best regards, Jens Thanks, Jens. Here's information on a Danish-German soldier who served in the 3rd Company, Maschinen Gewehr Ausbildungs Kommando, Beverloo. http://slesvigske.dk...hristiansen.htm Edited January 23, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Post #5 appears to show that the card was sent from Beverloo. So, the question remains: How big was a Maschinen Gewehr Ausbildungs Kommando? Was it at least six battalions, or does that small sign in post #1 refer to the infantry regiment being trained in the use of the lMG08/15? Edited January 23, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas W Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) I think I've solved the mystery. Here's another card, from the 9th Company, 9th Battalion, Infanterie-Ersatz-Truppe, Beverloo. I think the original card shows men from the 6th Company, 6th Battalion, 5th Detachment, Infanterie-Ersatz-Truppe Beverloo, being trained by the Maschinen Gewehr Ausbildungs Kommando Beverloo, in the use of the lMG08/15. Edited January 23, 2011 by Thomas W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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