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    Posted

    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

     

    Posted

    Most of my stamps with full text said : Brief-Stempel

    Some example :

     

    LEUTNANT WEIF (STURMBATAILLON Nr 4, 1917) TEXT

     

    KGL. PREUSS. III. GARDE-PIONIER-BATAILLON * 9. KOMPAGNIE (FLAMETHROWER UNIT STAMP)

    Some Soldaten-Briefstempel:

    Sturm Abteilung Deutsche Felpost 769 12.3.17

    And FeldpostBrief:

    FRENCH TRENCH RAIDERS TEXT

    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

    Posted (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.

     

    Sturmabteilung 7. Armee (Stempel).jpg

    Sturmabteilung 239.Inf.Div..JPG

    Sturmabteilung Rohr (Oberrottweil).jpg

    Sturmbataillon 2 (Stempel).jpg

    Sturmbataillon 2 (Stempel, Schlachtfeld) (3).jpg

    Sturmbataillon 10 (Postkarte).jpg

    Sturmbataillon 14 RS .JPG

    Sturmbataillon Nr. 4 (Stempel).jpg

    Sturmbataillon Nr.2 (Stempel).jpg

    Sturmbtl. 16 (2. Sturm-Kp.).jpg

    Sturmkompanie der 22.Res.Div..jpg

    Sturm-Trupp Feldpost 951.jpg

    Edited by The Prussian
    Posted

    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

     

    Kronprinz_Rohr.thumb.jpg.4f07f4a0711fd3e930d22cb261b132cf.jpg

    Posted

    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

    Posted (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:

     

    Screenshot (770).png

     

     

     

     

     

    Edited by The Prussian
    Posted

    Sadly after noticed your posts i turned hepatic yellow green skinned ! jajaja . a wonderful collection ,gratuliere Ihn !

    Posted

    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

     

     

     

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    D10CEC05-588B-49E8-87FA-89D5196837AE.jpeg

    Posted

    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

    • 3 weeks later...
    Posted

    Hello everybody,

    I never be as stressed waiting for a shipment.

    I am waiting the full set for next week:

    rohr.thumb.jpg.7641167b7fbaa5aabd22f4fbca88e161.jpg

     

    Never saw a full set for sale before.

    • 4 weeks later...
    Posted (edited)

    Here is the full set :

     

    "Der Sturmtrupp" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917

     

    "Drahtschneider." Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Achtung-Los!!" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Sturm Kapelle" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Autstehen!" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Gas-Angriff." Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Granatwerfer" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "M.G.K." Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Minen Werfer" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Haubitzen.Battrie." Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Flammen Werfer" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917 "Der Sturm" Sturm-Bataillon 5 (Rohr) by Behrend in 1917

     

    Every postcard has at least one funny element but I couldn't identify them in all the pictures.

     

    Edited by juju1418
    • 2 months later...
    Posted

    A new one possibly linked to the Sturm Bataillon:

    "Sturm-Kanon-Abteilung des Sturm-Bataillon 5" 1917 "Sturm-Kanon-Abteilung des Sturm-Bataillon 5" 1917 TEXT

    The text seems to say:

    Sturm-Kanon-Abt
    des Sturm Battl
    5 Armee

     

    Never heard about a Sturm-Kanon-Abteilung

    Posted (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 by The Prussian
    Posted (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 by juju1418
    misspelled something "haubitzen"
    Posted

    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.

     

    Posted
    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 

    • 4 months later...
    Posted

    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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