themonsstar Posted 1 October , 2019 Share Posted 1 October , 2019 Hi Markus I think this is the 23rd Pioneer Battalion. Are German comrades should be able to tell us if I'm correct or not. If I am wrong I will keep looking. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeger6 Posted 1 October , 2019 Share Posted 1 October , 2019 Hi Roy, that is wonderful. It really is about the right regiment. While skimming the pages I found references to the 4th company but Charlie2 already gave me a hint that the 5th company was also in action around Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus. And strange coincidences happen: I am also looking for information about Josef Berensmeier's cousin Anton Berensmeier, who was a common soldier in the Füsilier-Regiment 39, and the beginning of the copied chapter starts with "Since April, the 4./P.R.23 has been lying in a self-created camp hard west of Tahure. The company is deployed in the section of the F.R.39 and is occupied by an extremely bitterly waged mine war with almost all forces." Both were enlisted at that time in their units but I don't think that they knew about the other fighting in the same section. Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 5 October , 2019 Share Posted 5 October , 2019 Cheers Markus Glad I could find something for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) Bavarian reservists from KB RIR 12. Nice to see a suit jacket being worn at the front. Hopefully the medics aren't carrying what I think they are. Could anyone tell me what the front and back say? Edited 7 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 On 01/10/2019 at 16:33, Jaeger6 said: who was a common soldier in the Füsilier-Regiment 39, Yes Strange coincidences do happen. A great uncle of mine Martin FELEDZIAK was with 4 Company Füsilier-Regiment 39. He was also taken POW Niederrheinisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 39 There are two records for him. Verlustlisten The first report is on page 10004 from 10th November 1915 - Marcin Feledziak from malgow - He and a great number of others are reported missing.http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1014018 The second report is on page 11190 of 2nd February 1916. He is listed as a member of 4 Kompanie Fusilier regiment No39. not missing - Prisoner of war. http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/3574210 03/07/15 - 04/04/1916 Installation of the regiment to Hirson / Champagne and trench warfare between Tahure and Perthes, later in Selles, Rauroy, I found his Red cross index card but not much was disclosed. I have no idea what happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 1 hour ago, Jools mckenna said: what I think they are Does look like a stick grenade but it is the pole of a stretcher with a casualty slung between. I think the white thing is a fancy smoking pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeger6 Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Verwundetentransport im Laufgraben 22.06.15 Lieber Jakob! Für deinen lieben Brief herzlichen Dank! Wir können nicht begreifen, dass es Leute gibt, die sich [an unsere?] Stelle wünschen. Mir geht es zur Zeit noch gut. Es gibt bei uns eine kleine Verschiebung, mehr ist noch nicht bekannt. Besten Gruß, dein Gustav Front: Transport of wounded in communication trench Back: Dear Jakob, Thank you very much for your dear letter! We can't understand that there are people who wish [to be in our?] place. I'm still fine at the moment. There's been a slight shift in our schedule [or: a small troop transfer going on (ambiguous wording)], more is not known yet. Many greetings, yours Gustav I'm not quite sure with the part in the middle. "Verschiebung" can be any kind of movement, so it might refer to the troops in the sense of relocation or to the plans of the units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 3 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: Bavarian reservists from KB RIR 12. Nice to see a suit jacket being worn at the front. Hopefully the medics aren't carrying what I think they are. Could anyone tell me what the front and back say? good morning, very nice pcture take in Artois (Roclincourt aera - north of Arras). regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Front: Wounded transport in the trenches. Back: Thanks addressee Hauptmann Jakob Kempter for kind letter. "We can never believe that there are people who want to be in my place. I´m still well. There is a little adjustment going on here. Don´t know more yet. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) Thanks everybody. 7 hours ago, Martin Feledziak said: Does look like a stick grenade but it is the pole of a stretcher with a casualty slung between. I think the white thing is a fancy smoking pipe. I never said stick grenade! hahaha. I thought they could be transporting dead(wounded does make more sense but it's a weird way to carry them). Yep, definitely a pipe. Grey - I thought I saw Hauptmann under Jakob. Edited 7 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, battle of loos said: good morning, very nice pcture take in Artois (Roclincourt aera - north of Arras). regards michel Thanks Michel. The KB 1 Reseve Division were definitely fighting at Artois at that time. What were the clues? Edited 7 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Jools mckenna said: What were the clues? The postmark and unit stamp. GreyC Edited 7 October , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 2 minutes ago, GreyC said: The postmark and unit stamp. GreyC Yes I know that for unit. I even said it was KB RIR 12 in the original post. I wasn't sure if Michel spotted something the photo? (he's done it before on some of my photos) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) The unit itself doesn´t give away the place. Only in combination with the postmark. There is nothing in the photo that gives a clue towards specific unit or place. GreyC Edited 7 October , 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Just now, GreyC said: There is nothing in the photo that gives a clue towards specific unit or place. That's why I asked Michel how he knew, to make sure. The unit kind of does, as I can go go on Genwiki and look up unit, then Division and get rough idea on location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Good evening in view of the date and the unit, I have consulted my maps and this coincides perfectly this regiment beats this on the area of Neuville st vaast - the vimy ridge and roclincourt. I live not far from this area (loos in gohelle) regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, battle of loos said: Good evening in view of the date and the unit, I have consulted my maps and this coincides perfectly this regiment beats this on the area of Neuville st vaast - the vimy ridge and roclincourt. I live not far from this area (loos in gohelle) Thanks Michel, glad to hear it isn't some form of dark magic! Better to ask a question you may know the answer to, then to just wonder I guess! Edited 7 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Don't worry about it. by dint of researching the regiments that are beaten between Arras - La Bassée, it tilts as soon as a name or number appears in a photo. which is more your photo is superb with 2 small details: the lamp hanging from the jacket and the pipe that the soldier holds in his hand. michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 7 October , 2019 Share Posted 7 October , 2019 Yes it definitely a great photo. It came in a lot of 3 and I could't help myself. Another one from the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 18 October , 2019 Share Posted 18 October , 2019 Quite nice photo of men cleaning their gear(from KB RIR 17), taken around October 1915. Looks like names on the front, and perhaps place name. Could someone tell what the back says. Could someone tell me what that thing,that is next to the closet man to the camera, is called in German. I know what it's for, to stop the collar irritating the neck and chafing but not what it's called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 18 October , 2019 Share Posted 18 October , 2019 4 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: Could someone tell me what that thing,that is next to the closet man to the camera, is called in German. I know what it's for, to stop the collar irritating the neck and chafing but not what it's called. According to SoF: https://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/ww1-german-halsbinde-halstuch-neck-stock.html "WW1 German Halsbinde Halstuch Neck Stock M1914 Halsbinde Halstuch WW1 German neck stock Made from grey cotton it was used my WW1 German Imperial soldiers to protect their neck from collar rubbing the high collar." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWK Posted 18 October , 2019 Share Posted 18 October , 2019 9 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: Could someone tell what the back says. Bei der Morgentoillete Beim Waschen am [...] Bauhof (?) u. auf der Suche nach feinde Schiessgesellen Looks like a list of photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 18 October , 2019 Share Posted 18 October , 2019 (edited) I have about 10 other photos from the same photographer but I don't think I have those ones unfortunately. Edited 18 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeger6 Posted 26 October , 2019 Share Posted 26 October , 2019 Bei der Morgentoilette Beim Waschen am Laierbach/Brierbach am Bauhof und auf der Suche nach feindl. Spießgesellen At the morning toilet Washing at the Laierbach/Brierbach at the Bauhof und looking for enemy henchmen The "enemy henchmen" seems to be lice in this case. The four names are "Burk, Lader, ? and Schwab" The Verlustlisten mention six Schwab alone for the RIR 17 the other names are not included in the Verlustlisten for the RIR 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 4 November , 2019 Share Posted 4 November , 2019 On 21/09/2019 at 16:08, themonsstar said: German Army doing Drill Not drill but 'free exercise'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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