Rare name.... Böshenz.....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

does anyone have anything on a Pionier Leutnant Böshenz, 20th Ponier Regiment?

Thanks

Chris

P.S. pics to follow....

[arb]

Chris,

Ludwig Böshenz was promoted Leutnant, without commission on 05.12.1915. He was promoted Oberlt. on 18.10.1918. The 1919 seniority list gives his DOR as a Leutn. of 23.06.1913.

There was also an Oskar Bözhenz in the same unit. He is listed an an "ernannter Leutn." 19.05.1918 in the 1919 seniority list.

Andy

Edited December 10, 2014 by arb

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Andy,

Magic... and both in the 20th Pionier Regiment?

[arb]

Yes, both with Pion. B. (during the war Pion. Regt.) 20

Andy

[Chris Boonzaier]

And here into WW2...

Pionier-Bataillon 295 (Pi.Btl.295) D

Offizierstellenbesetzung 10.2.1940

Stab
Kommandeur Hauptmann Paul Baier
-------------- Hauptmann Stübig ab 14.3.1940
Offizier z.b.V. Hauptmann Friedrich Rühenbeck
Adjutant Leutnant d.R. Karl Wieland
Verpflegungsoffizier Leutnant d.R. Alfred Gerling

1. Kompanie
Chef Leutnant d.R. Herbert Koops
- - - Leutnant Spoerhase ab 14.3.1940

2. Kompanie
Chef Oberleutnant d.R. Gustav Klute
- - - Leutnant Kaesberg ab 14.3.1940

3. Kompanie
Chef Hauptmann Ludwig Böshenz
- - - Leutnant Wieland ab 14.3.1940

Brückenbau Kolonne
Führer Oberleutnant Dietmann ab 14.3.1940

leichte Pionier Kolonne
Führer Feldwebel (OA) Beuermann ab 14.3.1940

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is the piece in question...

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/64477-beaten-but-named-ek1/

[Chris Boonzaier]

I am going to go with Ludwig. The Pi Regt 20 was renamed Pio Batl 20 in January 1917, and he was Lt in the Regt, so too early for Oskar to be the winner...