Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon Schweidnitz (VI. 20.)

[stevenbecker]

Mates,

 

Do you have any details on this German unit?

 

I show a number who died in Turkey and wondered how they got there?

 

Bodich or Bodisch Daniel    Pte    1Co/IB Schweidnitz - Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon Schweidnitz (VI. 20.)    1917-18    (1872 at Polanowitz - died 30-11-18 in the Laz skutari) grave at Tarabya Istanbul cause not stated? 
 

Kurz Wilhelm    Sgt    1Co/IB Schweidnitz - Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon Schweidnitz (VI. 20.)    1917-18    (1882 - died 30-12-18 in the Laz Skutari) cause not stated? grave at Tarabya Istanbul 
 

Rantz Heinrich    Sgt    1Co/IB Schweidnitz - Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon Schweidnitz (VI. 20.)    1917-18    (1891 at Sulz - died 24-11-18 in the Laz Skutari) cause not stated? grave at Tarabya Istanbul 
 

I have a number also died around these dates but unsure where they were buried?

 

Cheers

 

S.B

[AOK4]

Hello,

The unit was active in the Militärverwaltung Rumaniën and Etappen-Inspektion 11 (also Romania) from late 1916 until late 1918.

Jan

[Guest]

Jan,

 

Thank you that helps, the sick must have been sent to German hosp in Turkey?

 

Why such a long way?

 

I did notice a few men from the "Etappe Gleisspitze" 

 

Kilian Johann    Pte    Etappe Gleisspitze    1917-18    (1888 at Ellrichshausen died 30-12-18 in the Laz Skutari) grave at Tarabya Istanbul cause not stated?
 

The translation (Etappe Gleisspitze) makes no sence?

 

Were these also sent from Romania?

 

Any ideas

 

S.B