turtle Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Georg Johann Rudolf was born on 06.03.1879. He did his military service from 1899 to 1901 with Infanterie Regiment Nr 124. He was recalled in 1904, 1906 and 1910 for reserve training. In 1914 he was called up for service with 1./ Pionier–Belagerungs–Train 25 and took part in various engagements: 11.08.1914–16.08.1914: Eroberung von Lüttich 21.08.1914–25.08.1914: Eroberung von Namur 28.08.1914–07.09.1914: Belagerung und Einnahme von Maubeuge 14.09.1914–26.09.1914: Sicherung gegen Antwerpen 27.09.1914–09.10.1914: Belagerung von Antwerpen 10.10.1914–17.10.1914: Verfolgungsgefechte in Flandern 18.10.1914–30.11.1914: Schlacht an der Yser 01.12.1914–26.04.1917: Stellungskämpfe an der Yser 27.04.1917–24.05.1917: Kämpfe um Ypern 27.05.1917–21.07.1917: Vorbereitungskämpfe für die Sommerschlacht 22.07.1917–17.09.1917: Sommerschlacht in Flandern 18.09.1917–03.12.1917: Herbstschlacht in Flandern 04.12.1917–09.04.1918: Stellungskämpfe in Flandern 10.04.1918–27.09.1918: Stellungskrieg in Flandern 28.09.1918–11.11.1918: Abwehrschlacht in Flandern His promotions: 18.05.1917: überzähliger Gefreiter 12.09.1918: etatmäßiger Gefreiter His awards 13.12.1911: Landwehr–Dienstauszeichnung II. Klasse 09.10.1917: Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse 1914 16.04.1935: Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer I really like his citation for his Iron Cross.
Marcin L Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Very nice documents, indeed. Do you have any picture of him? Edited April 5, 2013 by Marcin L
turtle Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 Unfortunately I don´t own a picture of this soldier. This group was a nice catch on ebay.
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