R.I.R. 233 ... pillar of Ypres....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Some time ago I picked up not one but 2 Militärpass belonging to Uffz. George Hofmann....

Fantastic early Ypres area battles... Poelcapelle, Langemark etc.... more "Ypres" you cannot find! :-)

[Tony]

Nice!

I used to have lots to do with Ypres including the remains of a gound dug pickelhaube and a 14 Star to a man taken POW in October 1914. I probably still have some bits and pieces somewhere.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

 

here is a write up of a young man killed in the actions of 1914...

http://www.kaiserscross.com/40312/179301.html

Hofmann had been in the army 2 monhts before his first wound.

[Tony]

Great write up and reminded me of a medal group I have to a man killed in the firing line near Hooge, the day before Koopmann was wounded.