dante Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 can any help with the deployment of gebirgs-maschinengewehr-abteilung 221, thanks as ever P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hello Dante!Geb.MG-Abt.221set-up 21.8.1915 by MG-Lehrkursus Döberitz, mobile since 1.9.1915Ersatz came from : Ers.Geb.MG-Abt.3Under command of:30.9.15-29.12.17: 11th army8.1.18: Trier (Germany)15.3.18: 17th army16.3.18: Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht3.4.18-9.5.18: 6th army9.5.18: Heeresgruppe Dt. Kronprinz13.7.18: 7th army31.7.18: 1st army10.8.18: 7th army29.8.18-9.19.18: Armee-Abteilung B16.10.18-30.10.18: 19th armyTemporary under command of:24.9.15-17.4.16: 103rd Inf.Div.29.4.16-22.6.16.: 9th bulgarian Division29.7.16: 2nd bulgarian Division26.10.16-2.11.16: Detachement Halkett3.11.16-15.4.17: Detachement Thierry16.4.17-13.12.17: Seeabschnitt24.7.18-27.7.18: 8th bavarian Res.Div.14.10.18-November 18: 1st bavarian Landwehr-DivisionSince 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-soldiersTransport 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 trailersWeapon 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Andy, many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks Guys here is the pass in question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Cheers Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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