Hamburg Rudolf Fredderich

[redeagleorder]

Hello all,

I am trying to find some information on the recipient of the only urkunde I have, that of a Hamburg Hanseatenkreuz awarded to a certain Rudolf Fredderich. A quick google search shows an artist of that name born in 1886 in Hamburg, so he seems to fit the bill. The urkunde lists the regiment as the Landwehr Infanterie Regiment 77 and the award date is 20th July 1917.

The award date fits the Kerensky offensive, but the only trace of the regiment I can find is on mobilisation in 1914. Basically what I would like to find out is where the 77th regiment was during this date, to see if it corroborates.

I can't make out the rank on the document, so i'll scan it tomorrow

Thanks a lot!

Matthew

[Dave Danner]

LIR 77 was part of the 38.Landwehr-Brigade. It was on the Western Front in the Flanders area for the entire war. It was in the line to the south of Armentières from September 1916 to January 1918.

Dave