Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Galician woman 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Galicia 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Galicia 1916 Company Staff 8/L.I.R. Feldwebel Hofmann is third from right Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Nice ones again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 War cemetery Lehr Infantry Rgt Galicia 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Galicia 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Galicia 1916 Supplies for 8/L.I.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Austrian suply unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 5 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2006 8/LI.R. Galicia 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cnock Posted 6 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Galica 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cnock Posted 6 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. After having served on the Western Front from April to September 1916 (Champagne, Somme, Diksmude) the 3rd Guard Division was sent again to Galicia until November 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2006 8/L.I.R. Feldwebel Philipp HOFMANN Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 6 October , 2006 Share Posted 6 October , 2006 Hi Cnock. Are they the 'Berlin Cockchafers'? Defenders of Mametz Wood in July 1916? And given a rough time in July 1917 by the Welsh Division? Or am I way off beam? Nice photos - are they copyright? If the unit did fight at Mametz and Pilckem can I copy them for my forthcoming website? Do you have any of them in France? Plenty of questions there! Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2006 Hello Bernard, The 'cockchafer' were the Garde Füsiler Rgt, see post 10 This was another unit of 3rd Guard Division The Lehr Infantry Rgt was indeed lying in the south part of Mametz Wood in wait for the Welshmen on 10/7/1916. In fact it was 2 Bn of Lehr Infantry Rgt, and 8th company showed in this thread was part of 2nd Bn. 3rd Guard Division was also at Pilckem on 31/7/1917; It also fought at Bourlon Wood in November 1917 and near Cambrai March 1918. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2006 For Bernard, Back of this picture says that Lehr Infantry Rgt is on its way to the Somme (july 1916) Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 6 October , 2006 Share Posted 6 October , 2006 Thanks Cnock. The Welsh accounts that I have read regarding the Lehr Regiment indicate that they were a tough bunch. One Welsh soldier describes them as 'warriors' and the Welsh Division paid a heavy price in ejecting them and their comrades from Mametz Wood. The 10 July 1916 was remembered in Swansea as 'Mametz Memorial Day' until the Second World War. Would you mind if I featured some of the photos on my website in the near future please? If yes, who should I acknowledge? Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 7 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2006 Hello Bernard, Np problem; Send me a PM, and I can scan You higer resolution pics. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borys Posted 7 October , 2006 Share Posted 7 October , 2006 Ahoj! The Welsh accounts that I have read regarding the Lehr Regiment indicate that they were a tough bunch. They should be. They were "Guard". Borys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 7 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2006 The 3rd Guard Division was rated as one of the best German fighting divisions. Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 7 October , 2006 Share Posted 7 October , 2006 Just our lads luck! Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 8 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2006 Hello Bernard, Pics sent to You Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 8 October , 2006 Share Posted 8 October , 2006 Got 'em Cnock and many thanks. The info you can get from all the helpful Forumites who visit here is awesome! Well worth a yearly subscription - as discussed in another thread... Thanks again. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 18 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2006 L.I.R. Seal 3rd Guard Infantry Division in August 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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