Ostsee Division - Finland 1918 - Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 3

[greatspywar]

Dear all,

I am presently researching a German NCO who served in the Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 3 which was part of the so-called Ostsee Division which was sent to Finland in aid of the Finnish "White soldiers" in their attempt to free Finland from Russian rule. My object of research was wounded somewhere in April/May 1918 and was subsequently treated in a hospital in Gdansk (now Poland). After this spell he became a Lieutenant and served in the Ukraine in a trainstation.

I am looking for more information on the Ostsee Division, the Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 3, the number of casualties (dead, wounded) and their evacuation from the front.

I am fully aware that this might be slightly off topic, but I am pretty sure that my quest ends here...

All the best from a sunny Brussels,

Jan

[MartH]

It's on topic Jan.

April/May, it was the Civil War. I have many books on the subject unfortunately the Finnish ones mostly ignore the significant German contribution.

The Germans landed 3rd April and by May 2nd had suffered 630 casualties of which 188 KIA. Brandensein's brigade that landed at Lovisa on 7th April (where 3,000 of the total 10,000), suffered casualties of 354, and 97 KIA of the total.

On May 22nd the President requested the Osteedivision stay due to the danger of "russian attacks", but most left on the 30 May .

This comes from Carl Henke and Gerhard Lesner, Um Finnlands Freiheit (Berlin 1932) Anlage 2.

Hope this helps

I will do some more lookups over the weekend

[AOK4]

Hello Jan,

I have quite a bit of books (including all of the relevant German regimental histories) etc. about the subject.

Please send me an e-mail.

Jan

[greatspywar]

Hi MartH,

Thanks for the info. Would there be by any chance a list of the wounded? I know it's a long shot, but one can hope!

Thanks again,

Jan

Hi Jan,

I'll mail you right now!

All the best,

Jan

[Ken S.]

The German casualty lists are being databased:

http://java.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlustlisten/search

For the most part little has been done so far for the latter part of the war so he may not be in the database yet.

[greatspywar]

Thank you Ken. His name is listed several times, but these are probably other men. I am looking for 1918 which appears not in the list yet. However, amazing site!! Thank you for sharing!

All the best,

jan

[spof]

Jan

If you have unlimited patience, you can browse 1918 casualty lists here http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication?id=182816&tab=3

Glen