Chris Boonzaier Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hi, I just recieved a 08 Holster stamped to the IR106, named to Gefreiter Liebing, Does anyone have the history, and is there a list of KIAs? It was a barn find in France. Thans Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 It was found in a barn at the Mont de Champagne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Any photos..........??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Of no significant help to you, but I found a Liebing in RIR 106; KIA in 1914 - not your guy: Nachname Liebing Vorname Johann(es) geb. am 10.09.1884 Geburtsort Höhnbach Dienstgrad / Beruf Reservist Erkennungsmarke Truppenteil 4. K. R* R 106 Todes-/Vermisstendatum 11.10.1914 Todesland Deutschland Todes- / Vermisstenort Dillenburg, verm.im Lazarett Dillenburg Todesart verst. Erstbestattungsort Letzte Ruhestätte/Stadt Dillenburg dort Grablage Grab 3 Abt. Soldatenfriedhof Edited February 12, 2014 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Another close match in Montdidier late in the war, but still no cigar: Arthur Richard Liebing ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Montdidier. Endgrablage: Block 3 Grab 191 Dienstgrad:Gefreiter Todes-/Vermisstendatum:12.06.1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi, A silly Question... 106R... am I correct in thinking this is the 106th Reserve and not 106 IR ? The Holster is 1915 dated... so the Guy killed in 1914 is a miss, the 2nd Guy may be a hit? This is assuming (and it is a long shot) that he was a KIA... Even if the place is different, it is possible that a French soldier picked it up somewhere and took it home... The only real way would be to find a list of the 106 I think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi, A silly Question... 106R... am I correct in thinking this is the 106th Reserve and not 106 IR ?From my references, I believe your first belief is more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 You mean Reserve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Williams Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) You mean Reserve?106R (regiment)not Reserve. Hard to determine what was in the minds of armorers when marking their equipment but with the marking along with the date and from my books, my opinion is 106 Regiment. Edited February 13, 2014 by E Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 There are 239 entries for Liebing in the genealogy.net database of Verlustlisten, which is 78% complete. That's killed, wounded or missing, and of course the same person can appear multiple times. It appears from the birthplaces that at least half of these are Saxons (and many of the others are from Thuringia or Prussian Saxony). There are IR 106 and RIR 106 histories in the Erinnerungsblätter series. I have no idea if they have Ehrentafeln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The mark 106R is for the line regiment. Take a look at the unit marks on Saxon buckles. Line regiments nearly always marked this way. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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