Kriegschronik L.d.R Wilhelm Schäfer

[Gerd Becker]

Hi gents,

i have this Kriegschronik of a Reserve Lieutenant of the Inf.Reg.190, which is unfortunately stained with coffee, like it seems. Luckily only two of the stains expand into the actual picture. I thought about cleaning it, but i have been told to better leave it alone and thats probably the best advice. It´s still nice though. Take a look:

Text:

closeup of the stains. Chronic is obviously made by Anton Hoffmann, Munich

I really like the artwork on this piece. Were these made personally for every soldier or was there a "blueprint" of these Chronicles?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Nice.

I think most of the stains are of on the edges, you can have this framed and have something covering them.

Many things can go wrong with attempts to restore documents. Its not worth it, especially as the coffee would have seeped into the paper...

[Chip]

Interesting journey through the army.....from the infantry, to the Feldluftschiffertruppen, to the infantry again, to pilot training in the Fliegertruppen and then as an technical advisor for a flight school.

Chip

 

[jaba1914]

Really interesting. It seems he never finished the pilot training because of his crash. The injuries must have been severe.

He had the leave on the groud for the rest of the war. Not a satisfied situation.

Kind regards
Alex
 

Edited March 13, 2016 by jaba1914

[Gerd Becker]

1.4.14 drafted
Sept 14 Luftsch.Ers.Batl. Köln
Nov 14 Feldluftsch. Truppe 5
March 15 Inf.Rgt.13
June 15 Inf.Rgt.190
Dez 17 Pilot Training
Apr 18 crash from 450 m
-End of the war Abtl. Flieger Schule 2 in Russia
was leading a Bürgerwehr attached to the Ulan.Rgt. Düsseldorf in spring 20

Metz, Beaucourt, Senne, Artois, La Bassee, Sennheim, Champagne, Somme, Artois, b.Lens, Cambraid usw.

This guy definately got around.

 

Thanks for the advice, Chris. I won´t try anything with it.