Gebirgs-maschinengewehr-abteilung 221

[dante]

can any help with the deployment of gebirgs-maschinengewehr-abteilung 221, thanks as ever P

[The Prussian]

Hello Dante!

Geb.MG-Abt.221

set-up 21.8.1915 by MG-Lehrkursus Döberitz, mobile since 1.9.1915

Ersatz came from : Ers.Geb.MG-Abt.3

Under command of:

30.9.15-29.12.17: 11th army

8.1.18: Trier (Germany)

15.3.18: 17th army

16.3.18: Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht

3.4.18-9.5.18: 6th army

9.5.18: Heeresgruppe Dt. Kronprinz

13.7.18: 7th army

31.7.18: 1st army

10.8.18: 7th army

29.8.18-9.19.18: Armee-Abteilung B

16.10.18-30.10.18: 19th army

Temporary under command of:

24.9.15-17.4.16: 103rd Inf.Div.

29.4.16-22.6.16.: 9th bulgarian Division

29.7.16: 2nd bulgarian Division

26.10.16-2.11.16: Detachement Halkett

3.11.16-15.4.17: Detachement Thierry

16.4.17-13.12.17: Seeabschnitt

24.7.18-27.7.18: 8th bavarian Res.Div.

14.10.18-November 18: 1st bavarian Landwehr-Division

Since November 1918 changed into 2.comp./Geb.MG-Abteilung 261

 

Personal strength:

1 captain; 3 First lieutenants or lieutenants,; 1 Colour-Sergeantl; 1 Sergeant; 1 medic corporal; 1 weapon-corporal; 1 smith; 10 corporals; 16 Lance-corporals; 130 soldiers, 14 Train-soldiers

Transport strength:

2 ammo-vehicle (4 horses), 1 supply-vehicle (4 horses); 2 vehicles for personal equopment (4 horses), 1 food- and animalfood vehicle (4 horses); 1 kitchen (4 horses); 7 trailers; Total: 7 vehicles and 7 trailers

Weapon strength: 6 MG

 

Source: Jürgen Kraus: Handbuch der Verbände und Trupen des deutschen Heeres 1914-1918 )Maschinengewehrtruppen, Band 1)

http://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=17888640&Language=de

 

[dante]

Andy, many thanks

[Chip]

Andy,

I'm glad you mentioned your source, as I did not know these new books were out and available. I still need to get the artillery volumes!

[dante]

Thanks Guys here is the pass in question

[Chip]

An interesting personal history. It seems he was in the hospital at least once each year and ended up in a factory in 1918 (I assume due to his inability to return to combat). Fought in many interesting places. A nice pass to a relatively small unit.

[dante]

Cheers Chip