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    Militaerpass & award documents to a WWI soldier


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    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.

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