Klaus P. Schad Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Hi Chris, wie geht's ? Thanks for your response. Your card was definitely from St.Btl.5(Rohr) and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Stenay used to be the HQ of Crown Prince Willi. IMO, Julien's card was stamped with a leftover from Abteilung Oberrotweil or from the "Sturm-Lehr-Abt." of the 12. Ldw. Div. which was also garrisoned in Oberrotweil. There is no St.Btl.5(Rohr) stamp on that card. Klaus
The Prussian Posted May 19, 2022 Posted May 19, 2022 Hi guys! Thanks a lot for your help! "Brief-Stempel" is possible, but does it make sense?
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 19, 2022 Author Posted May 19, 2022 I do not have a huge selection but on the cards I have 2.3.16 B.S. Sturmabt 11.6.16, 7.6.16, 16.7.16, B.S. SturmBatl 29.10.17 S.B. Sturmbatl. 5 (Rohr)
juju1418 Posted May 19, 2022 Posted May 19, 2022 Most of my stamps with full text said : Brief-Stempel Some example : Some Soldaten-Briefstempel: And FeldpostBrief: I don't have any Soldaten-Brief in full text. For Sturmbataillon Rohr I have these stamps: 8.10.15 7.2.16 B.S. Sturmabt 25 and 26.7.16 9.2.17 B.S. Sturmbatl (training troops) 28.8.16 17.1.17 B.S. Sturm-Batl (real "members" in combat unit) And at least two more stamps I don't have : B.S. Sturm-Batl (Rohr) and the one about the Haubitzbatterie
The Prussian Posted May 21, 2022 Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) Hello! Then it´s Briefstempel. Thanks a lot!!! Here are a couple of my "Sturm-Stamps"... The last one only says "Sturm-Trupp, Feldpost-Station 951" The field-post station belonged to the 6th bavarian Inf.Div. Edited May 21, 2022 by The Prussian
Glenn J Posted May 21, 2022 Posted May 21, 2022 Here is a nice shot of Hauptmann Rohr from the Huis Doorn collection. An extract of a larger group taken on the occasion of a visit by the Crown Prince to Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 at Beauveille on 12 May 1917. Regards Glenn
Klaus P. Schad Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Hello Prussian, re stamp on your Feldpostkarte "Sturmabteilung 7. Armee. The St.Abt. in Etaves was disbanded on Nov. 14th 1916 by the order of AOK 2. Storm comps 1+3, IGB 4 and Flamethrower platoon were transported by Nov.20, 1916 to Bosmont and vicinity to form Sturmbataillon Nr.7. The bataillon was established by Dec. 04, 1916. Formation Quarters Staff Bosmont Castle 1. Sturm Komp. Bosmont 2. Sturm Komp. Tavaux MGK Pontsericourt MWK Tavaux IGB 4 Pierremont Flamm. Zug Bosmont Total strength : 24 officers, 848 men and 167 horses Replacement : Staff and both St. comps : II.Ers.-Btl./IR 111 in Rastatt/Baden MGK : 2. Ers.MGK/IR 111 in Rastatt/Baden MWK : Pionier Ers.-Btl. 14 in Kehl/Baden Flamm. Zug : G.R.P.R. Source : Sturmgrenadiere, Chronik des Sturmbataillons Nr. 7 by Fritz Ristow Klaus Glenn J, nice picture !!! Klaus 1
The Prussian Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Hi Klaus! Thanks a lot for the informations. Yes, the book is great! In that book we also find a short list of Sturmbataillone: Edited August 11, 2023 by The Prussian
Bayern Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 Sadly after noticed your posts i turned hepatic yellow green skinned ! jajaja . a wonderful collection ,gratuliere Ihn !
Dete Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 Hello, a smal amendment to the group i showed earlier. Quit interesting that he is mentioned in the book Schlachten des Weltkriegs, Verdun part one and also his own listing of his awards. Best regards Detlev . 1
Klaus P. Schad Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 Hello Dete, very nice, this is part 1, page 150 of "Die Tragoedie von Verdun 1916. I got the complete set from the Reichsarchiv in my archive. Awhile back I visited Verdun, Fort Faux, Douaumont, cemetery with Beinhaus and the Memorial de Verdun. Klaus
juju1418 Posted June 10, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022 Hello everybody, I never be as stressed waiting for a shipment. I am waiting the full set for next week: Never saw a full set for sale before. 1
juju1418 Posted July 3, 2022 Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Here is the full set : Every postcard has at least one funny element but I couldn't identify them in all the pictures. Edited July 3, 2022 by juju1418
juju1418 Posted September 15, 2022 Posted September 15, 2022 A new one possibly linked to the Sturm Bataillon: The text seems to say: Sturm-Kanon-Abt des Sturm Battl 5 Armee Never heard about a Sturm-Kanon-Abteilung
The Prussian Posted September 17, 2022 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) Salut Juju! An interesting photo! I just wonder why they don´t wear the leather patches upon the trousers... The Sturmbataillon 5 (Rohr) had an Staff, 5 storm-companies, 2 MG companies, 1 trench-mortar company and 1 howitzer company. This was the former Infanterie-Geschütz-Batterie N°28, which was attached* to the Sturmbataillon. The Ersatz came from Ersatz-Abteilung/Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 5 and 6 * probably because of that they don´t have the leather-patches... Edited September 17, 2022 by The Prussian
juju1418 Posted September 17, 2022 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Prussian said: Salut Juju! An interesting photo! I just wonder why they don´t wear the leather patches upon the trousers... The Sturmbataillon 5 (Rohr) had an Staff, 5 storm-companies, 2 MG companies, 1 trench-mortar company and 1 howitzer company. This was the former Infanterie-Geschütz-Batterie N°28, which was attached* to the Sturmbataillon. The Ersatz came from Ersatz-Abteilung/Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 5 and 6 * probably because of that they don´t have the leather-patches... Hello, thank you ! Xiphophilos from Flickr transcipted the text: "Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit bei der Sturm-Kanon(en)-Abt(eilung) des Sturm Battl 5. Armee im Westen Kriegsjahr 1914 15 16 17 Dein Bruder August English translation: In memory of my time of service with the Assault Gun Section of the Assault Battalion 5th Army in the West War Year 1914 15 16 17 Your brother August" Indeed it is strange with no leather protection and boots. I don't understand the presence of the sabers either (I am trying to identify them to find out if it can help to understand). The designation of Sturm-Kanonen-Abteilung is really strange, I knew IGB or Haubitzen-Batterie but never heard of this detachment under this name. Yet the guy clearly indicates that he has been there and he must at least know the name of his unit... Edited September 17, 2022 by juju1418 misspelled something "haubitzen"
The Prussian Posted September 19, 2022 Posted September 19, 2022 Hello Juju! Well, the Ersatz-Abteilung/Geb.Art.Abt. 5/6 was one unit. Formed in Waldkirch/Breisgau (Baden) Feb., 28, 1917. So the guys might wear the prussian artillery-sabre. Because he wrote "14/15/16/17", the photo might had been taken in 1917. That fits to the set-up of the unit. 1
Bayern Posted September 19, 2022 Posted September 19, 2022 50 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Hello Juju! Well, the Ersatz-Abteilung/Geb.Art.Abt. 5/6 was one unit. Formed in Waldkirch/Breisgau (Baden) Feb., 28, 1917. So the guys might wear the prussian artillery-sabre. Because he wrote "14/15/16/17", the photo might had been taken in 1917. That fits to the set-up of the unit. The Artillery sabre and riding boots of the model reglamented in 1915 for all Mounted Units 1
AlbertR Posted February 17, 2023 Posted February 17, 2023 Hello, I recently bought von Schwerin's well-known Sturm-Bataillon Rohr monograph. The book also contained a photograph and "Melder Nr. 1". Was this photo added to the book as standard? "Melder", I believe, was not added. Have any of you come across other issues of "Melder"? Do you know how many issues came out? https://m.fotosik.pl/zdjecie/67db98ac7585855d
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