fougassefilms Posted 17 February , 2019 Share Posted 17 February , 2019 After nine years of painstaking historical and on-site investigative work the Durand Group (www.durandgroup.org.uk) are in the process of collating a book on the military engineering aspects of the "Loos Salient". We have most of the assets needed but are putting a request out to forum members for help in obtaining scanned sections from the following rare accounts: Das Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 55 im Weltkrieg (220 ID) Geschichte des Reserve-Infanterie-Regiments Nr.99 (220 ID) Den gefallenen Helden des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Pionier-Bataillons Nr.9 und seiner Kriegsformationen Von Niewport bis Podfilipie : aus der Geschichte der 4. Ersatz-Division Geschichte der Mindener Pioniere 1804 bis 1936 in Abrissen All these texts are available to some extent via international libraries but not readily accessed from UK. We need pages only related to time spent in the Loos Salient (Givenchy- Lens). We need only scans or photos, as we can convert the FRAKTUR image into GERMAN text. Modest expenses can be forwarded to those who can help, best andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 18 February , 2019 Share Posted 18 February , 2019 Scans of RIR 99 and Pionier Btl 9 are available here at 5€ each. https://military-books.lima-city.de/hp20/index.html He maybe able to help with the others, his english is very good. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 18 February , 2019 Share Posted 18 February , 2019 good Morning, I also work on the Battle of Loos (Oct 1914-May 1915-Sept 1915 and Aug 1917) I'll give you a list of the history I have tonight. Kind regards Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 18 February , 2019 Share Posted 18 February , 2019 Hello, I have the history of RIR 55 (and of the 4th Ersatz Division, but as I said I would ruin the book trying to scan or photograph pages). Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fougassefilms Posted 20 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2019 On 18/02/2019 at 14:28, AOK4 said: Jan Thanks, I understand. perhaps we could come to an arrangement for you to scan the required pages from RIR 55? best andy Hello, I have the history of RIR 55 (and of the 4th Ersatz Division, but as I said I would ruin the book trying to scan or photograph pages). Jan On 18/02/2019 at 07:36, battle of loos said: Thank you Michel, you are very kind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ good Morning, I also work on the Battle of Loos (Oct 1914-May 1915-Sept 1915 and Aug 1917) I'll give you a list of the history I have tonight. Kind regards Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fougassefilms Posted 20 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2019 charlie2 Thanks for this. I'm a bit of a rookie with regard to some of the nuances but you have made things a fair bit easier for me. FYI My Grandfather was conscripted into 53rd YS Bn Manchester Regt in Jan 1918. He was seconded to 23rd Royal Fusiliers from April as a Lewis Gunner for the remainder of the war with 2 Div and finished up in Cologne. best andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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