Scott Powell Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I acquired this Urkunde and Ek2 recently and would very much appreciate any information on how one would go about researching this unit.Many thanks in advance. Please let me know if any more scans are needed of the Urkunde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 A Hannoverian regiment, with troops from the Prussian province of Hannover and the Duchy of Braunschweig (Brunswick). There is a regimental history: Königlich Preußisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 78 im Weltkrieg 1914/1918, by Hanns Möller, published in 1937. Worldcat shows copies in the New York Public Library and at UC-Riverside, as well as various German libraries. Some basic information: http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/RIR_78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 This was in the 19 Reserve Division... In April they had fought in Champagne... may moved to the eastern front... were then in Reserve and training until the end of August... September fighting in the battle at Riga... so either this was a catch up award for the Champagne... or he managed to do something in the time they were in reserve... Maybe the Regt History would clear it up, but it is a long shot. best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Powell Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 MANY thanks to Dave and Chris for the information. I may have a new addiction now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Here is a tip.... go for EK docs to Artillery units ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin L Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 What a great thread you have here. Would you have any information on Res. (F.) Artl. Mun. Kol. 52, 44 Res. Div. ? I have a Militaerpass with many interesting entries related to that unit (particularly Kampfe am Toter Mann, Stellungkampfe in den Argonnen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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