Chris Boonzaier Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Just picked up a nice EK1 doc and letter for the 14th Infanterie Geschutz batterie... the Lt commander won the PLM some time later....
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 It seems this is related to the Canadian battle of Hill 70 / Lens and the aftermath. Thas pretty "cool"
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 26, 2013 Author Posted October 26, 2013 Well, a nice surprise on this one, I ordered the book "Batterie Hieronymus: Eine Infanterie Geschutzbatterie im Weltkrieg".. Falke is mentioned a few times and there is a Photo of him. The Batterie was really hot, 4 guns, trained with Sturmbataillon Rohr, trained as Gunners and infantry, and they were heavily involved with the 10th R.D. one of 2-3 Divisions i have really concentrated my focus on over the years. Lt Hieronymus was the only Battery Commander in WW1 to recieve a PLM.... because his battery was a battering ram in the hardest fighting. At the same time Harry Falke (see docs above) was promoted to Lt. d. Res. So a really nice doc to a very small, and elite unit.
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