WW1 Wiring party - my barbed wire cutters collection

[JHideas]

Wiring parties, (or wiring sappers, cutters), were used during World War 1 on the Western Front as an offensive countermeasure against the enemy’s barbed wire obstacles

In battles all across the Western Front, cutting parties were successful in creating breaches in the wire lines, offering their comrades a better chance to cross no man’s land.

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French barbed WW1 wire cutters

By Peugeot

 

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French barbed wire cutters made by G. Cochard in Paris in 1915

 

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German barbed wire cutters

D.R.G.M

(Deutches Reich Gebrauchs Muster)

J.R. 157 - regiment number

 

Do you have any more information about J.R. 157 regiment number?

 

 

[battle of loos]

good morning,

Here is the history :

it is part of the 117th Infantry Division

https://wiki.genealogy.net/IR_157

this regiment was defeated at Loos on 25 September 1915.
I will do well my 4h because I am looking for everything related to this regiment.

Here is a shoulder strap pattern 1914 of the latter :

michel

 

[JHideas]

Great. Thanks for info. 

[battle of loos]

Here are my copies

Train Battalion of the IV Army Corps

W. HUCKINGHAUS - REMSCHEID - 1916

commonwealth :

I still have 2 more to take pictures.

Michel

 

[JHideas]

[battle of loos]

I will post my French barbed wire cutter type "FILOU" found on the ground in Artois

michel