5 I.R.

[CROONAERT]

Does anyone have, or can anyone tell me where I can find any information about the 5th Baden Infantry Regiment ?

I'm specifically looking for a listing of campaigns that they fought in ,especially 1870 -71. Also, what was this regiment's designation 1914-18 (in other words, which regiment had the 5 I.R. as it's ancestor)?

Thanks,

Dave.

[Joe Sweeney]

Dave,

Can't help you with the history, but I believe that the 5th Baden Infantry in 14/18 was the 5. Badisches Infantrie Regiment Nr 113 (formed in 1861).

A good website is:

http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maampo/mil...r/milindex.html

Joe Sweeney

[Ralph J. Whitehead]

The 5th Baden (IR 113) served with the 29th Division throughout the war. A snapshot of the unit history gives the following:

1914 Alsace-Lorraine and Artois

1915 Artois, Champagne

1916 Champagen, Somme

1917 Champagne, Verdun

1918 Verdun, Lys, Aisne.

Sorry, my information does not include the Franco-Prussian War.

Ralph

[robwilliams]

None of my books mention the 5th Baden specifically, but The Baden Division was part of the German 3rd Army throughout 1870-71.

Rob

[CROONAERT]

Thanks all ,for your help.

Does anyone know if a regimental history for the 5th (that deals with 1870-71) or a Baden Divisional history (same period) exists and where I may be able to access it? It doesn't matter about it being in German, I can read it pretty fluently (pity about my accent when I speak it though!).

Dave.

[AOK4]

Hello Dave,

There are several books about IR 113 in the 1870/1871 campaign:

Schilling von Canstatt, Wilhelm. Das Grossherzoglich Badische 5. Infanterie-Regiment, jetzt Königlich Preussisches 5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113 im Feldzuge 1870/71. Berlin, 1876, 204 p.

Schilling von Canstatt, Wilhelm. Geschichte des 5. Badischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 113. (several editions) Berlin, 1890-1904, 305-338 p.

Lindemann, Karl Heinrich. Kriegstagebuch eines freiwilligen Füsiliers des 5. Badischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 113 im Feldzuge 1870/71. (several editions)

Roth, Franz Anton. Aus dem Tagebuch eines freiwilligen Unteroffiziers des 5. badischen Infanterie-Regiments im Feldzuge 1870/71. (Badener im Feldzug 1870-1871 Bd. 7) Karlsruhe, 1895, 200 p.

Regards,

Jan

[CROONAERT]

Thanks Jan.

I'll keep an eye out for one of those.

Dave.

[David Gregory]

Although not directly related to what you are looking for, I have compiled 1914-18 overview of the 29th Division. It can be found at http://www.militaerpass.net/29id.htm

ttfn,

David