MGSSA 68

[Boulon57]

Hello,

I'm looking for information about the MGSSA 68 in which served my grandfather in 1917.

Thank you for yur answers.

Thierry

 

 

[Klaus P. Schad]

Hello Boulon57,

 

MGSSA 68, initial organization :

End of March 1917 by Sub. Gen Kdo. XX.AK. (According to the War Ministry of 03/28/1917.

Mobilized since April 1917.  MGK 1-3 from I.R. 616.

 

Replacement : 3.Ers. MGK, XX AK.

 

Subordinated : 04/11/1917          -                    Ausbildungs-Kdo. West (Training)

                         05/27/1917 - 01/03/1918          1. Army

                         01/08/1918                                Ausbildungs-Kdo. West (Training)

                         02/19/1918 - 12/12/1918           19.Army 

 

Attached        : 02/16/1918 - 05/12/1918           10 Bavarian I.D.   

 

Remain           : Mid Dec. 1918 in Arys (East Prussia), early Jan. 1919 disbanded by I.R. 152

 

Source :  Kling, von Stein : Maschinengewehr-Formationen 1914-1918, Deutsche Heereskunde.

                Maschinengewehrtruppen, Band 2 by Juergen Kraus.

 

Hope this helps,

Klaus

                                    

 

[Klaus P. Schad]

Hi Guys,

here is a dog tag of Ernst Kruetzfeldt from Kiel. Looks like he was called up to I.Ers.MGK of IX. AK and went after training to MGSS-Tr. 36.  By Oct.1st, 1916 MGSS-Tr.36 was transformed into 3rd comp. of MGSSA of 4th Army.

[Boulon57]

Thank you for your help. I am still looking for photos (especially the shoulderboards) of this unit and of the 146th Infantry Regiment of Allenstein. 

Thierry

[The Prussian]

Salut Thierry!

Here are some photos of IR146.

The coloured photo shows my grand-uncle. 1916 he promoted to Lt.d.Res. in IR155, then he came to IR146. With this regiment he was wounded in Macedonia. Unfortunately I don´t know, in which regiment this photo was taken.

 

 

Edited May 11, 2023 by The Prussian

[Boulon57]

Hi Andy,

 

Thank you for these documents

My grandfather served (amongst others) with the 12th company of the 146th from 7 August 1915 to 2 July 1916 and the 2nd company of the MGSSA 68 from 1 January 1917 to 31 March 1918.

 

Thierry

[The Prussian]

Salut Thierry!

My grand-uncle served in 2nd MGK (IR146, Armee-Abteilung Scholz) as Lt.d.Res.

 

If you´re interested in the regimental history, you can order it on pdf for 5€:

https://military-books.lima-city.de/hp23/146.html

(N°1082)

Edited May 12, 2023 by The Prussian