trajan Posted 13 January , 2018 Share Posted 13 January , 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 01:11, 4thGordons said: Here is another one. Alongside it are views of a hospital and a group of wounded men in their striped cotton "pajamas" ... On 1/5/2018 at 02:42, GreyC said: Nice, one of my favorite areas of collecting. Freiwilliger Krankenpfleger 1916 or earlier. Try a close up of the belt buckle. Red Cross? GreyC On 1/5/2018 at 03:07, 4thGordons said: not certain The buckle looks to be pretty certain,y Red Cross - but, I never realised they had a Red Cross badge where the Deutsches Reich State cockade would be, and so does that mean that the lower cockade is for the Land the chap comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 13 January , 2018 Share Posted 13 January , 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 04:50, Sturmmann1918 said: Being a Paramedic, you can imagine that my "Rotes Kreuz und Sanitäter" category in my collection is quite large The reverse of this RPPC is stamped for March 1915. On 1/5/2018 at 08:53, The Prussian said: Hello! Here is one of my collection On 1/5/2018 at 10:19, GreyC said: Hi both of you, whereas Sturmmann presents a group from the Red Cross 1916 or before, the Prussian has got a photo of a guy taken late 1916 or after (round collar patches). The most prominent figure in Sturmmann´s photo is the person with his coat over his arm. He is the Kolonnenführer. He also has a long service stripe on his sleeve. The person to the right of him could be a doctor. Too hard to see from the size of the photo, but makes sense as they are the central figures in the group. GreyC Sturmmann and Prussian - nice ones there! So, cap badges for this guys? In Andy's photograph (post 993) the man has - in additional to circular collar patches! - a variety of cap cockades? Top one Red Cross, but the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 13 January , 2018 Share Posted 13 January , 2018 I purchase a set of cards and photographs, there appears to be a family resemblance between most of the men. Nothing written on the back of this card, but a nice clear shot of his collar badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 13 January , 2018 Share Posted 13 January , 2018 No details on either card, they seem to resemble the man in #1003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 21 hours ago, GWF1967 said: ... Bavarian Landsturm: II Bavarian Army Corps, 12 Battalion, Zweibrücken-Kaiserslauten... And if I am wrong, Andy the Prussian will correct me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 (edited) No need, really, just a wee bit more precise: bayerisches Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon Zweibrücken- Kaiserslauten . GreyC Edited 14 January , 2018 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 Yes. Absolutely right. In january 1915 one company came to the bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Hammelburg, end of 1915 zwo companies to bav. Ldst.Inf.Ers.Btl. Germersheim, june 1915 one company to bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Speyer and in 1918 two companies became guards for british POWs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 1 hour ago, trajan said: Bavarian Landsturm: II Bavarian Army Corps, 12 Battalion, Zweibrücken-Kaiserslauten... And if I am wrong, Andy the Prussian will correct me! 35 minutes ago, GreyC said: No need, really, just a wee bit more precise: bayerisches Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon Zweibrücken- Kaiserslauten . GreyC 13 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Yes. Absolutely right. In january 1915 one company came to the bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Hammelburg, end of 1915 zwo companies to bav. Ldst.Inf.Ers.Btl. Germersheim, june 1915 one company to bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Speyer and in 1918 two companies became guards for british POWs Many thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 Two more with no added information. Apologies for the quality of the second photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 Soldier and sweetheart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 52 minutes ago, GreyC said: No need, really, just a wee bit more precise: bayerisches Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon Zweibrücken- Kaiserslauten . GreyC Grey, I didn't realise that you did these Landsturmer also! Apologies, and thanks for the correction 30 minutes ago, The Prussian said: Yes. Absolutely right. In january 1915 one company came to the bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Hammelburg, end of 1915 zwo companies to bav. Ldst.Inf.Ers.Btl. Germersheim, june 1915 one company to bav. Ldst.Inf.Btl. Speyer and in 1918 two companies became guards for british POWs And thanks too, Andy - when I am rich I will buy your magnus opus on these land chappies! In the meantime, I'll order it for the uni library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 (edited) Hi, Translation of sweetheart-photo: Meinem lieben Freund Adolf als Urlaubserinnerung. November 1917, Reinhard To my dear friend Adolf as a memory of the holiday. Nov 1917. Reinhard. GreyC @ trajan: No need to, just basic knowledge available. Edited 14 January , 2018 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 10 minutes ago, GreyC said: Hi, Translation of sweetheart-photo: Meinem lieben Freund Adolf als Urlaubserinnerung. November 1917, Reinhard To my dear friend Adolf as a memory of the holiday. Nov 1917. Reinhard. GreyC @ trajan: No need to, just basic knowledge available. Thanks GreyC, "Urlaubserinnerung" is very different to my guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 "Sergeant Cean Lint" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 Interesting. Could be a Feldwebel (in front of his apartment in Bukarest Dec. 1916) of the Etappen Sanitäts-Kraftwagen-Abteilung XV. (ESKA XV). He seems to be a tidy chap as the sign reads Clean your feet (boots). GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 (edited) Lastly, three small photographs, 5x7cm showing men outside the entrance/s to a dugout. There are what appear to be grave markers in two of the pictures. Edited 14 January , 2018 by GWF1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 (edited) Hi, all photos are from Dec 1917 and show the main observer post of the Battery 817 "South" at the Narvuz Lake. Today Narratsch-See in German. Belarus. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlacht_am_Naratsch-See GreyC Edited 14 January , 2018 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 4 minutes ago, GreyC said: Hi, all photos are from Dec 1917 and show the main observer post of the Battery 817 "South" at the Narvez Lake. GreyC Thank you. Do you happen to know where Narvez Lake is/was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 14 January , 2018 Share Posted 14 January , 2018 See amended post above GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 8 hours ago, trajan said: Grey, I didn't realise that you did these Landsturmer also! Apologies, and thanks for the correction And thanks too, Andy - when I am rich I will buy your magnus opus on these land chappies! In the meantime, I'll order it for the uni library. Magnus Opus... Thanks a lot, my friend... Well, the book is not too expensive. The shipping costs are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 (edited) Hello! Grey C. Your link according to the Narotsch-See was for 1916. Here we have the "Trench-battles between Njemen - Beresina - Krewo - Smorgon - Narotsch-See - Tweretsch" from 18.9.1917-5.12.1917 Engaged units: 10th army Gen.Kdo. III.AK ; Gen.Kdo. XXI.AK (until 8.11.17) ; Gen.Kdo. 57 ; Gen.Kdo. 67 11.Ldw.Div., 14.Ldw.Div., 16.Ldw.Div. (until 16.10.17), 17.Ldw.Div., 21.Inf.Div., 21.Ldw.Div., 23.Res.Div., 31.Inf.Div., 46.Ldw.Div., 58.Inf.Div. (until 6.10.17), 85.Ldw.Div. (until 4.11.), 93.Inf.Div., 123.Inf.Div., 226.Inf.Div., 9.Ldw.Brig. 6.-17.12.1917: Truce 17.12.17-18.2.18: Armistice We should have Feldartillerie-Batterie 817 (in 10th army from 1916- april 1918). They were equipped with russian 8,69cm guns! What does the abbr. with 120 mean? Edited 15 January , 2018 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 H.B. St. 120= Haupt Beobachtungs-Stellung 120 as on the reverse of middle photo. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 Ah, all right! Couldn´t read it. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 Quote Magnus Opus... Thanks a lot, my friend... Well, the book is not too expensive. The shipping costs are... Andy, Can you send me a link to this book? VR/ Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 15 January , 2018 Share Posted 15 January , 2018 Hello Joe! You know the publisher... Here we go: https://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=8800000&Language=de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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