The "Staff"... any ideas?

[Chris Boonzaier]

I assume this was a pretty active Regiment, the guys are young, 4 EK1s.....

Is there a chance using the names to guess the regiment?

Thanks

Chris

[Chip]

I tried the Lager, then the various officer's names and could not find any connections. Needs more research time.

[The Prussian]

Hello!

I found a Hauptmann Elster AND a Stabsarzt Dr. Bingler in Inf.Rgt.79 (source: Ehrenrangliste)

The Madine-Lager seemed to be somewhere in Lorraine:

http://www.cartespostalesdelorraine.com/bouillonville-54470-le-viaduc-de-madine-madine-lager-t2728.html

The 20th Division was in Cambrai these days, but it came to the Woevre sector in april 1918.

A soldier of the Landwehr-Fußartillerie-Bataillon 30 died in the Madine-Lager

http://denkmalprojekt.org/verlustlisten/vl_lothr_fusart-reg_16_wk1_lw_fuss_art_batt_30.htm

That bataillon belonged to Armee-Abt. C (26.8.16-11.9.18 Trench battles between Maas and Mosel - later Woevre sector too)

there was not a great distance between Maas, Mosel and Bouillonville (1) and the Lake Madine

Maybe that helps a little bit...

 

 

Edited April 16, 2015 by The Prussian

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

 

that certainly is a start!... Do I read Major Bruns correctly?

[The Prussian]

Me too, I read Bruns

[Uwe S]

hello Chris,

I think it is the regimental staff of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 259.

Major Bruns was commander from 27.01.1918 until 23.07.1918.

The Regiment was part of the 78. Reserve-Infanterie-Division, which was in the

Lorraine area in March 1918.

best reagrds

Uwe