Infantry regiments

Unteroffizier Michael Heindl served with Infanterie-Leib-Regiment from 1904 to 1906. From August 1914 he served with 5. Kompagnie bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No. 2, part of 1. bayerische Reserve-Division, until he was captured on the Somme in August 1916. He saw action at Mittersheim, Nancy-Epinal, Arras, in Artois, the assault of Maison-Blanche (N.E. of Arras), La Bassée and Loos. Released from captivity in March 1920. Awarded the EK II and bay. M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern.

Musketier Hermann Hansen served with 10. Kompagnie Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment 3 from September 1915 to July 1917 as part of 5. Ersatz-Division, and 3. M.G.K. of the same regiment as part of 87. I.D. until August 1918, and then with 1. M.G.K. until he was released from active service when demobilised in November 1918. He saw action on the Western Front in 1916 (Yser, Somme, Champagne), the Eastern Front in 1917 (Dünaburg) and then the Western Front again in 1918 (Champagne, Soissons, Reims, Oise, Aisne, Marne, Peronne, Cambrai, St. Quentin, Lothringen, Antwerpen-Maas). Promoted to Gefreiter in November 1917. Wounded by shell splinters in August 1918. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Josef Wenzel was called up into R.I.R. No. 1 in March 1915 and joined 3. Kompagnie bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 3 as part of 1. bayerische Reserve-Division near Arras in October of the same year. He saw action in Artois, on the Somme and in Flanders until the armistice in November 1918. Awarded the bay. M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern and EK II.

Infanterist Xaver Schmidt was called up as a recruit into II. Ers. Batl. 15. Inf. Regt. I. Rekrutendepot in August 1916 and served with 7. Kompagnie bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 3 as part of 1. bayerische Reserve-Division from December 1916 until the end of the war. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Hans Klewe served with 2. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 from 1906 to 1908. In August 1914 he was mobilised and posted to Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment 4, part of 2. Reserve-Ersatz-Brigade (Division Basedow), 5. Ersatz-Division and then part of 206. Infanterie-Division from October 1916. He saw action on the Yser, at Langemarck, Ypern, Renselaere, St. Julien, on the Somme, in Champagne, on the Marne and at Verdun before he was captured by the French in August 1917. He returned from captivity and was discharged in February 1920. Awarded the EK II and Hamburger Hanseaten-Kreuz.

Infanterist Josef Weidinger served with 9. Kompagnie Königlich bayerisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment Grossherzog Friedrich II. von Baden from 1908 to 1910. At the beginning of August 1914, he was recalled and posted to 10. Kompagnie bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No. 4, part of 3. bayerische Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 199. Infanterie-Division and later bayerische Ersatz-Division. At the end of October 1914 he was wounded and sent to a field hospital in Vigneulles. After recovering at a reserve hospital in Würzburg, he rejoined his unit in late December 1914. In May 1915 he was wounded again, but remained with his unit for treatment. He saw action in the Voges and at Nancy-Epinal in 1914 and between the Maas and Mosel in 1915, at Verdun and on the Eastern Front in 1916, on the Somme and Aisne, in Champagne and between the Maas and Mosel and in Flanders in 1917, and in Rumania from late 1917. Awarded the EK II, bayerische M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern and wound badge in black.

Sergeant Georg Philipp Dornhuber served with Königlich bayerisches 13. Infanterie-Regiment Franz Josef I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn, 8. Kompagnie from October 1909 to September 1911. He was recalled on mobilisation to 2. Kompagnie 13. bayerisches Infanterie-Regiment as part of 6. bayerische Infanterie-Division in August 1914. He fought in Lothringen and on the Maas heights until he was buried by an exploding artillery shell during the assault on Thiaumont near Fleury north-east of Verdun in June 1916. Sent to a field hospital in France and then to a hospital in Germany and spent the rest of the war with convalescent and replacement units. Awarded the bay. M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern, Dienstauszeichnung 3. Kl. and Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer.

Unteroffizier Karl Wandhoff served with Infanterie-Regiment 151, 4. Kompagnie from October 1911 to September 1913. At the beginning of August 1914 he was mobilised and joined 4. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr von Sparr (3. Westfälisches) Nr. 16 as part of 14. Infanterie-Division. He took part in the capture of Lüttich, the fighting for Namur and Reims in the Autumn and the advance into Flanders where he dug in in November 1914. He took part in largely static trench warfare in Flanders until he was wounded in the right thigh by shrapnel near Auchy les La Bassée in March 1916. Taken to a field hospital and arrived in Germany 2 weeks later. Discharged as unsuitable for military service after spending time in various medical institutions in July 1917. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Otto Warmuth was inducted into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Markgraf Karl (7. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 60 as a Landsturm soldier in February 1915. In June he joined 9 company of the active regiment in the field, part of 241. Infanterie-Brigade, 121. Infanterie-Division, fighting in the Priesterwald between the Maas and Mosel. In August he was wounded by a shell splinter and sent to a field hospital and then a reserve hospital in Dillingen on the Donau. After returning to the replacement battalion in October, he was posted to 6 company Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 30, part of 15. Reserve-Division fighting on the Aisne from December. He had probably not fully recovered as he was only fit for working duties. In August 1916 he was posted to Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment No. 16, part of 32. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 25. Landwehr-Division, fighting on the Aisne. At the end of January 1917 he fell ill and entered the field hospital in Chevignon. Discharged in June 1917. Awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz.

Musketier Paul Schmitz was first called up in January 1915 but was discharged as being unfit for service within a week. He was mustered again in October and inducted in November of the same year. Following basic training at the recruit depot of Res.-Inf.-Regt. 17 in Koblenz and then in Oberstein, Nahe, he was classified as fit for active service in April 1917 and joined 7. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 17 as part of 15. Reserve-Division when it transferred from the Western Front to the east in May 1917. He was involved in fighting on the Ceniowka during the Russian summer offensive, pursuit in East Galicia and the fighting for the Zbrucz. Sent to Reserve-Feldlazarett 37 with dysentery in September 1917 and spent the rest of the war with the convalescent company of Infanterie-Regiment 137. No awards recorded.

Gefreiter Heinrich Schnabel was inducted into Königlich bayerisches 7. Feld-Artillerie-Regiment "Prinz-Regent Luitpold" and trained as a gunner in August 1914. In December he was posted to 6. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No. 18. He remained with the unit until he was sent to hospital with a heart complaint in August 1918. Posted to the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Leib-Regiment in September 1918 and discharged in May 1919. He served on the Eastern and Western fronts and saw action in Russia, on the Somme, in East Galicia and on the Marne. Awarded the EK II and bay. M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern.

Musketier Georg Dietlein was recruited into 12. Kompagnie 19. bayerisches Infanterie-Regiment in October 1913. A week after mobilisation the regiment entered the field as part of 10. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade, 5. bayerische Infanterie-Division. He saw action in Lothringen, at Nancy-Epinal, between the Maas and Mosel and on the Maas heights near St. Mihiel before receiving a head wound in Apremont wood, Bois-brûlé at the beginning of November. After recovering in various hospitals, he was posted to 6. Kompagnie bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 20, part of 14. bayerische Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 6. bayerische Reserve-Division in January 1915. He saw action at Neuve-Chapelle, at La Bassée and Arras and in positional fighting in French Flanders before he was captured in late September 1915. Returned from British captivity in late October 1919. No awards recorded.

Musketier Heinrich Schildknecht was recruited into R.I.R. 75 in June 1917 and completed his basic training as a rifleman before being transferred to the infantry replacement centre at Beverloo in Belgium in October. He was assigned to 6. Kompagnie Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 24 as part of 9. Ldw.-Inf.-Brig., 10. Landwehr-Division on the Eastern Front a month later and saw action in the Beresina area. He remained there for the ceasefire, pursuit in White Ruthenia and occupation of Great Russian territory until he was sent to the Western Front in September 1918. He saw action in the trenches in Lorraine and in the Woevre area until he entered a field hospital in November. Discharged in April 1919 after passing through various medical establishments. No awards recorded.

Gefreiter Heinrich Firnbach joined the replacement battalion of Königlich bayerisches 17. Infanterie-Regiment in June 1916 and was posted to Königlich bayer. Ers.-Maschinen-Gewehr-Abteilung in September. In January 1917 he was assigned to 1. Ers.-Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie II. A.K. and then 2. Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie bayerisches 31. Infanterie-Regiment, part of 23. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade, 15. bayerische Infanterie-Division in February. He saw action in Lothringen, Aisne-Champagne, the fighting for Chemin des Dames and defensive fighting near Verdun in 1917 and 1918. Awarded the bay. M.V.K. 3. Klasse mit Schwertern.

Landsturmmann Paul Moeller served with 11. Kompagnie 2. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 32 as part of 205. Infanterie-Brigade, 103. Infanterie-Division from December 1915 until November 1918. He served in the Balkans until April 1916 when his unit was transferred to the Western Front. He saw action in the Champagne region, in the bitter fighting at Verdun and on the Somme in 1916, in the trenches near Verdun, in the trenches and the attack on Chemin des Dames in 1917 and took part in the Spring offensive and the rest of the fighting on the Western Front throughout most of 1918. Awarded the EK II, probably for his part in the attack on the Chemin des Dames in 1917.

Musketier Wilhelm Grothaus served with Garde-Jäger-Bataillon in Macedonia from January 1917 until he fell ill and was sent to hospital in late May 1917. After a period of convalescence, he was assigned to 1. Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 36, part of 7. Reserve-Division, in January 1918 and was wounded by a rifle bullet near Montdidier-Noyon during the German spring offensive at the end of March 1918. Awarded the EK2.

Schütze Franz Stein was recruited into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment 79 in March 1915 and was posted to Feld-M.G.-Zug 227 in May 1915. After being wounded on the Eastern front in August 1915 he was posted to 1. Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 55, part of 27. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade, 15. Landwehr-Division in January 1916. He saw action west of Roye-Noyon and on the Siegfried line until March 1917, when the division was transferred to the west of Brody on the Eastern Front. The division remained in the East after the ceasefire in December 1917 and became involved in fighting to support the Ukraine. He saw action at Dolinskaja, Kriwoj-Rog, Alexandiowsk and in the Crimea. He remained as part of the occupying forces in the Ukraine from December 1918. Discharged in January 1919. Awarded the EK II.

Musketier Wilhelm Pietzyk served with Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 10 from 1910 to 1912. When war broke out in August 1914 he was assigned to the war clothing office of VI. A.K. As manpower shortages started to be felt, he was posted to a replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment 157 in November 1915 and then to the field recruit depot of 12. Infanterie-Division in February 1916. In July he was posted to 5. Kompagnie 4. Oberschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment No. 63, part of 78. Infanterie-Brigade. He saw action on the Somme and in Artois in 1916, in Russia, French Flanders and Italy in 1917 and on the Western Front again throughout 1918. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Matthias Hiertz served with Infanterie-Regiment 69 from 1911 to 1913 and then served with Infanterie-Regiment 65, as part of 80. Infanterie-Brigade, 15. Infanterie-Division and 29. Infanterie-Brigade, 185. Infanterie-Division, from August 1914 to November 1918. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Georg Eierich was inducted into the recruit depot of 4. Magdeburgisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 67 in July 1916 and joined 11. Kompagnie 4. Magdeburgisches Infanterie-Regiment No. 67 as part of 68. Infanterie-Brigade, 34. Infanterie-Division in the field in October. He fought in the Voges, Argonne and Aisne-Champagne until he was wounded in the left hip by an artillery round at Fort Brimont in May 1917. After spending time in hospital and with convalescent and replacement units, he joined 33. Infanterie-Division in the field in November 1917. No awards recorded.

Vizefeldwebel Friedrich Bockemann was inducted into Füsilier-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hannoversches) Nr. 73, part of 19. Infanterie-Division, in October 1913 and went to war with the regiment in August 1914. He served with the Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie and 2. Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie with the regiment, also as part of 111. Infanterie-Division, until he was wounded by infantry fire in September 1918. Awarded the EK II and Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwarz.

Musketier Johann Knoke joined the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment 75 in November 1915 and was posted to Infanterie-Ersatz-Truppe Beverloo in Belgium after completing his basic training in April 1916. In August 1916 he was assigned to 3. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 75, part of 82. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade, 12. Landwehr-Division. He saw action in French Flanders, on the Somme and Aisne and at the battle of Aisne-Champagne where he was wounded by an artillery shell in May 1917. After spending time in several hospitals and with various replacement units, he was posted to 6. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment 143, part of 60. Infanterie-Brigade, 30. Infanterie-Division in late July 1918. He saw action in the Champagne and defensive fighting near Lens and Cambrai before he was captured by British troops near Wallincourt in October 1918. He returned from captivity in October 1919 and served with Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 110 until discharged at his own request in February 1920. Awarded the Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwarz.

Gefreiter Wilhelm Winter was mustered as a Landsturm soldier and joined the replacement battalion of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 81 in March 1915. In May he was posted to 10. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 81, part of 42. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 21. Reserve-Division, while it was fighting at Ville sur Tourbe in the Champagne. From July 1916 he was involved in the bitter fighting in the assault of the Souville spur, Bergwald wood and Chapitre wood at Verdun. In November he was wounded while fighting on the Somme. After recovering, he returned to his former company in August 1917. Discharged from Breslau garrison hospital in October 1919. Awarded the EK II, Badische silberne Verdienst-Medaille and Österreichisches Verdienstkreuz.

Musketier Ferdinand Müller served with 6. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Karl (4. Grossherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 118 as a replacement recruit from 1908 to 1910, transferring to the machine-gun company in 1909. In August 1914 he was recalled to the machine-gun company of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88, part of 42. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 21. Reserve-Division. He remained with the regiment throughout the bitter fighting in the Verdun sector until he was sent to hospital with a kidney complaint in August 1916. Posted to a replacement machine-gun company of XVIII. Armee-Korps in February 1917 and discharged with a pension in June 1917. No awards recorded.

Unteroffizier Richard Suhr was inducted into 6. Kompagnie, Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89, part of 17. Infanterie-Division, in October 1913. He saw action on the Western front with his unit until he was captured by the British near Miraumont (Somme) in mid February 1917. Awarded the EK2 and Mecklenburg-Strelitz Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege.

Musketier Georg Vahlenkamp was inducted into the second replacement battalion of Oldenburgisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 91 as a Landsturm recruit in March 1916 and was transferred to the field recruit depot of IX. Armee-Korps in July 1916. Served with 7. Kompagnie Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 90, part of 17. Infanterie-Division, from November 1916 until he fell ill in April 1917. Awarded the EK II.

Unteroffizier Heinrich Waßmann was inducted into 9. Kompagnie Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 90, part of 17. Infanterie-Division, as a replacement recruit in October 1909 and remained with the regiment until September 1911. He was mobilised in August 1914 and returned to his unit until he fell seriously ill in December 1915. Awarded the EK II.

Gefreiter Paul Hylla was inducted into the second replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 143 in November 1916 and joined 17. Infanterie-Division in the field in August 1917. He served with 10. Kompagnie Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 90, part of 17. Infanterie-Division, from August 1917 until September 1918, when he transferred to the 9th company. Awarded the EK II.

Füsilier Johannes Meyer was inducted into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 162 in July 1915 and transferred to the field recruit depot of IX. Armee-Korps (17. Infanterie-Division) in August 1915. He served with 13. Kompagnie Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 90, part of 17. Infanterie-Division, from October 1915 until April 1917, when was wounded in the leg by an artillery round in the position occupied by his unit east of Gavrelle. He returned to his company in August 1917 until he was gassed near Lagnicourt during the German spring offensive in March 1918. From July 1918 he served with Sanitäts-Kompagnie 556, part of Sanitäts-Abteilung No. 9, IX. Armee-Korps, until he was discharged in December 1918. Awarded the Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse.

Gefreiter Otto Chemnitz was recruited into infantry regiment 96 in May 1915 and joined 10. Kompagnie 7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment 96 as part of 83. Infanterie-Brigade, 38. Infanterie-Division while the unit was fighting in the sector between the Oise and Aisne in October of the same year. Except for a brief period of service with Infanterie-Pionier-Kompagnie 38 from June to September 1916, he remained with the regiment throughout the bitter fighting for Hill 304 at Verdun and the fighting for the Somme, including at Grandcourt, until he fell ill at the end of October 1916. After recovering in hospital in Germany, he returned to France in January 1917 and was assigned to 9. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment 467, part of 239. Infanterie-Brigade, 239. Infantry-Division in the Champagne sector. He remained with this unit throughout the fighting in Flanders in 1917 and the Spring offensive and the battles on the Western Front until he fell ill with dysentery and was sent to hospital in August 1918. Discharged from service in December 1918. Awarded the EK II and Fürstlich Schwarzburgische Verdienst-Medaille in Silber.

Musketier Robert Wank I was recruited into infantry regiment 96 in January 1915 and was posted to 12. Kompagnie 7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment 96 as part of 83. Infanterie-Brigade, 38. Infanterie-Division while the unit was fighting in the Rawka-Bzura sector on the Eastern Front in May of the same year. In September his regiment was transferred to the Western Front, where he fought until assigned to rear sector duties in January 1918. He saw action on the Aisne, in the bitter fighting for Hill 304 at Verdun and the fighting for the Somme, on the Siegfried line, at Arras, in Artois and Flanders. In March 1918 he was sent to Kriegs-Lazarett-Abteilung 36 in the 4. Armee sector until July. He spent the rest of the war in static fighting in Flanders and was discharged in November 1918. Awarded the EK II and Sachsen-Coburg-Gothaer Verdienst-Medaille in Silber mit Schwertern.

Oskar Körner served with 7. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98, part of 9. Reserve-Division, from March 1915 until March 1916, when he was badly injured as the result of being buried at Verdun. He returned to service in January 1917 to join the newly raised Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 458, part of 236. Infanterie-Division, on the Siegfriedfront. He was wounded by shell splinters in June, but returned to the unit in July until the end of the war. He saw action at Verdun, on the Siegfriedfront, at Arras, in Flanders and during the 1918 Spring offensive. Awarded the EK II, Reuss silver merit medal with swords and the wound badge in black.

Vizefeldwebel Karl Schlotthauber served with Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148 before the war and joined 5. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 103, part of 23. Reserve-Division, in August 1914. After attending courses on trench mortars and close combat techniques, he was transferred to the recruit depot of 53. Reserve-Division and joined 10. Kompagnie, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 243 in August 1917. Badly wounded during the German offensive in early April 1918. He saw action in Flanders, the Somme and briefly on the Eastern front. Awarded the Friedrich-August-Medaille in silver, Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class and the Saxon Military Saint Henry Medal in silver.

Soldat Karl Vogel was recruited into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Nr.104 in December 1914 and was assigned to 12. Kompagnie Königlich Sächsisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment "Kronprinz" Nr. 104 in the field as part of Saxon 40. Infanterie-Division in Flanders in March 1915. Shot in the stomach and back at La Bassée on 10 October 1915, he spent the rest of the war in hospital and with convalescent and replacement units. Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Saxon Friedrich-August medal in bronze and the wound badge in black.

Vizefeldwebel Arthur Rast was recruited into Königlich Sächsisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment "König Georg" Nr. 106 in October 1912 and was assigned to the regimental staff in January 1916. In August 1914, he joined 1 company in the field part of 116. Infanterie-Brigade, 58. Infanterie-Division and remained with the unit until April 1919 when he was assigned to Grenzjäger-Bataillon Nr. 12. Awarded the EK II and silberne Friedrich August-Medaille.

Gefreiter Max Geipel was inducted into the replacement battalion of Königlich Sächsisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment "König Georg" Nr. 106 in October 1915 and was posted to 10 company as a replacement in the field, where it had just finished fighting at Verdun as part of 116. Infanterie-Brigade, 58. Infanterie-Division in April 1916. He saw action in Champagne until he was wounded near Barleux in the fighting on the Somme in September 1916. In April 1917 he returned to his company where he remained until he was posted to the regimental staff in May 1918. He also saw action on the Eastern Front and in Flanders in 1917, and in Flanders including the Ypres salient and on the Siegfried line in 1918. Discharged January 1919. Awarded the EK II and bronzene Friedrich August-Medaille.

Musketier August Stoll served with 3. Kompagnie 6. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III. Nr. 114 as a replacement recruit from 1904 until he was assigned to the reserve in 1906. He returned to the regiment for exercises in 1908, 1911 and 1913 and transferred to the Landwehr in 1912. At the beginning of August 1914, he was recalled and joined 2. Kompagnie Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 110, part of 8. Landwehr-Division, later also 56. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade. With the exception of two brief periods spent in hospital and convalescent units due to dysentery and influenza, he remained with the regiment until November 1918. He served on the Western Front and also saw action at Mulhouse, Sennheim, Hartmannsweiler Kopf, between the Maas and Mosel, in the Mihiel salient and on the Woevre plain. Awarded the Badische silberne Verdienst-Medaille and EK II.

Musketier Ottmar Neudörfer was inducted into recruit depot 2 of 8. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 169 in July 1916 and assigned to a replacement machine-gun company of XIV. Armee-Korps in Konstanz the following September. Following a period of training on the M.G. 08 and pistol, he was to posted to 5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113, part of 29. Infanterie-Division when it was fighting on the Somme in October 1916.

Musketier Wolf Borho served as a replacement recruit with 4. Kompagnie 5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113 from 1909 to 1911 and then briefly with 1. Kompagnie Grenadier-Regiment Königin Olga 1. Württembergisches No. 119 during an exercise in 1913. He was called up to join 4. Kompagnie 8. Württembergisches Regiment 126 Grossherzog Friedrich von Baden on mobilisation on 3 August 1914 and deployed to the field with the same unit within a week. The regiment was part of 61. Infanterie-Brigade, 39. Infanterie-Division and performing border protection duties until it became involved in fighting in the Voges from mid August, including the battle of Sennheim-Mülhausen (1st battle of Mulhouse), and fighting in Lothringen. The division was moved north and became involved in fighting while moving through Belgium in early September. Borho was wounded in the lower leg by a grenade splinter during fighting on the Aisne on 21 September. He spent the rest of the war in hospitals and with various convalescent units until released from active service in December 1918. No awards recorded.

Sergeant Paul Lohauss initially volunteered to serve two years with 2. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment 142 from 1903 and also served with various other companies of the same regiment until 1911. He joined 5. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment 126 Grossherzog Friedrich von Baden as a musician in 1912. His unit was deployed on 3 August 1914 and he served with it until the end of April 1916, seeing action in Lothringen, Flanders, including Ypres, and at Verdun as part of 61. Infanterie-Brigade, 39. Infanterie-Division. He was sent to hospital with rheumatism in May 1916 and then served with the regimental replacement battalion. Awarded the Württembergische silberne Militär-Verdienst-Medaille and service award, third class.

Unteroffizier Hans Hansen was inducted into 3. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Lübeck (3. Hanseatisches) Nr. 162 as a recruit in October 1912. He served with the unit as part of 18. Reserve-Division until he was gassed while fighting on the Somme in early October 1916. He was awarded both the EK2 and the Lübeck Hanseatenkreuz on 20 August 1916. Discharged in April 1917 to work in the Imperial shipyards.

Reservist Hans Bruns served with 6. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Lübeck (3. Hanseatisches) Nr. 162, 18. Reserve-Division, from August 1914 until he was wounded at Pozières at the end of July 1916. After a period of convalescence, he joined 5. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 426, part of 88. Infanterie-Division, near Riga on the Eastern Front in March 1917. Shortly after the division was transferred to the Western Front, he was shot in the shoulder near Mézières during the spring offensive in late March 1918. Awarded the Lübeck Hanseatenkreuz on 9 August 1916 (20 August 1916 according to his Militärpass) and the EK2 on 27 January 1918.

Musketier Wilhelm Spathelf was inducted into the replacement batallion of 5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113 as a recruit in August 1914 and was posted to 3. Kompagnie 8. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 169, part of 84. Infanterie-Brigade, 29. Infanterie-Division, the following December. He saw action on the Western Front until he was captured by British forces during the fighting on the Somme on Christmas Eve, 1916. He was released from captivity and discharged in October 1919. Awarded the EK II two weeks before he was captured.

Sanitäts-Vize-Feldwebel Leopold Keller joined 7. Kompagnie 8. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 169 as a replacement recruit in 1909. On mobilisation in August 1914, his regiment was part of 84. Infanterie-Brigade, 29. Infanterie-Division. He saw action at Mulhouse, in Lorraine, at Nancy and Epignal, Toul, Auchy, Serre and in trench fighting in Artois west of Bapaume before falling ill in May 1916. In March 1917 he was transferred to the replacement battalion of 9. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment 170 after being declared fit for active service in December 1916. He spent the rest of the war at the reserve hospital and with the supply company in Offenburg, the garrison town of the second battalion, until he was discharged from active service in March 1920. Awarded the EK II.

Sergeant Richard Thomar joined 1. Kompagnie Grenadier-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (2. Westpreussisches) Nr. 7 as a replacement recruit in 1911 and served with this unit until he was transferred to the reserve in 1913. He then served with 1. Kompagnie 3. Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172, as part of 82. Infanterie-Brigade, later 61. Infanterie-Brigade, 39. Infanterie-Division, from mobilisation in August 1914 until he was wounded in the head by a shell splinter at Verdun in June 1916. During this period, he also saw action at Ypres and took part in the assault of Height 60. After spending time recovering in hospital and with the replacement battalion, he rejoined his unit again in the fighting on the Somme and at Verdun in November 1916. He remained with the 1st company during the fighting in the Champagne, Artois and Flanders until early November 1917, with a brief interlude as a Sanitäts-Gefreiter at field hospital 270 from June to August 1917. During the winter build-up for the spring offensive, he spent time at various hospitals and medical establishments and with the replacement battalion. At the end of February 1918, he returned to the 1st company of Infanterie-Regiment 172 until he was transferred to Infanterie-Regiment 471, as part of 240. Infanterie-Brigade, 240. Infanterie-Division in May 1918. He remained with this unit in the static fighting in Argonne and for the attack in the Champagne until mid July, when he his left leg was crushed by being buried during defensive fighting in the Bois de Reims wood. He spent the rest of the war with a convalescent company until he was discharged in December 1918. Awarded the EK II.

Musketier Friedrich Weidig was recruited into the replacement battalion of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No. 72 in January 1915 and posted to Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No. 82, part of 44. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 22. Reserve-Division, which was fighting on the Aisne in March 1915. In May he was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 188, later part of 187. Infanterie-Division, which was fighting in Upper Alsace. He saw action at Hartmannsweilerkopf and Mühlbach before being transferred to the Austrian reserve hospital at Broos in September 1916. In January 1917 he rejoined his regiment on the Eastern Front and attended a machine-gun armourer's course in Lothringen in April. He saw further action at Aisne-Champagne and Reims, on the Dutch-Belgian border and in Flanders. In January 1918 he was sent to a convalescent company in Germany and was discharged to work at Ascherslebener Maschinenfabrik AG from April. Awarded the Anhaltinisches Friedrichkreuz.

Sergeant Georg Engelhardt joined 12. Kompagnie Königin Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 4 as a replacement recruit in 1904 and transferred to the reserve in 1906. He returned to the regiment for exercises in 1909 and 1913. On mobilisation at the beginning of August 1914, he joined the regiment's replacement battalion and was then assigned to 10. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 202, part of 85. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 43. Reserve-Infanterie-Division, two weeks later. In 1914, he saw action at Yser, Dixmuiden, where he was wounded in the left upper arm, and then in Champagne before being deployed to the Donau and then Serbia in October 1915. In November 1915, he was wounded by a shell splinter near Brezna. After leaving hospital in April 1916, he spent time with the regiment's replacement battalion before being assigned to the ranging troop of 2. Garde-Fuss-Artillerie-Regiment's replacement battalion in Jüterborg in October 1916. He spent the rest of the war with the light-ranging unit Lichtmesstrupp 122 until he was transferred to the replacement battalion of Artillerie-Messschule 3. Batterie and discharged in late November 1918. Awarded the EK II and black wound badge for two wounds.

Landsturmmann Karl Tributh was recruited into 2. Ersatz-Bataillon Infanterie-Regiment 93/1. Kompagnie in April 1915. In April he transferred to 11. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 225, as part of 97 reserve infantry brigade, 49 reserve division, and served on the Eastern and Western fronts until he was wounded by a shell splinter in October 1918. Awarded the EK II.

Musketier August Steinhardt was inducted into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment 113 in December 1914 and posted to 8. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 249, part of 75. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 75. Reserve-Division, which was fighting on the Eastern Front, in April 1915. In October 1916 he was wounded in the leg and shoulder by shrapnel at the battle of Kowel. He spent the rest of the war in various hospitals and with a replacement company of Füsilier-Regiment 40. Discharged in April 1919. Awarded the Hohenzollernsche silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern.

Unteroffizier Heinrich Muhl volunteered for active service and joined the recruit depot of Infanterie-Regiment 168 as a replacement recruit in August 1914. In October he was posted to 9. Kompagnie Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 221, part of 95. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 48. Reserve-Division fighting near Ypres before transferring to the Eastern Front in late November. He saw action at Lask-Pabianice, Lodz and Kawka-Bzura before transferring to Hungary in January 1915. He fought in the Carpathians until he suffered a broken leg in February. After recovering in various reserve and field hospitals, he was posted to the machine gun company of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 254, part of 76. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, 76. Reserve-Division in February 1916. He saw action on the front at Riga, in Siebenbürgen, at Kronstadt, the mountain fighting at the Törzburger Pass and pursuit through and fighting in Rumania until the ceasefire in December 1917. In March 1918 he was transferred to the Western Front and took part in the Kaiserschlacht as part of Hutier's 18. Armee until he was wounded in the left cheek by an artillery splinter near Birnaville in September. Awarded the EK II, Hessische Tapferkeits-Medaille and Hessisches Krieger-Ehrenzeichen in Eisen.

Sergeant Karl Keller served with Füsilier-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Graf Blumenthal (Magdeburgisches) Nr. 36 from 1907 to 1909 and was recalled to the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 153 by early 1915. At the end of March 1915 he was posted to the replacement battalion of 4. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 72 in Torgau and then to 2. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 360, part of 4. Ersatz-Division just after it had arrived on the Eastern Front in June 1917. Promoted to Unteroffizier for bravery in the face of the enemy in August 1917, wounded in March 1918 and transferred back to the replacement battalion of IR 72. He saw action on the Eastern Front and in Artois. Awarded the EK II.

Musketier Otto Pitschk was inducted into the replacement battalion of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 66 in June 1917 and was posted to a replacement machine-gun company in Halberstadt in September of the same year. After spending some time in hospital and on a close-combat course with 14. Infanterie-Brigade, he joined 2. Ersatz-Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompagnie IV A.K. in May 1918 and within a few days he was transferred to the machine-gun company of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 360, part of 13. Infanterie-Brigade, 4. Ersatz-Division while it was fighting in Flanders. Taken prisoner by British forces near Villers-les-Cagnicourt in September 1918. Discharged in July 1919. No awards recorded.

Reservist Wilhelm Grewsmühl served with Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 from 1908 to 1910. A few days after mobilisation in August 1914, he was inducted into 2. Kompagnie Brigade-Ersatz-Bataillon Nr. 33, part of 33. gemischte Ersatz-Brigade, 4. Ersatz-Division. He served with this unit, which was used to form Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 362, part of 13. Ersatz-Infanterie-Brigade in July 1915, until he was wounded by a shell spinter near Le Sars on the Somme in early October 1916. After spending time convalescing with RIR 86, he returned to IR 362 in March 1917 until he fell ill and was sent to a field hospital while serving on the Eastern Front in September 1917. Following his recovery, he was imprisoned for 10 days after going AWOL while in transit in Hamburg. From April 1918 he served with 12. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Graf Bose (1. Thüringisches) Nr. 31, part of 36. Infanterie-Brigade, 18. Infanterie-Division, until he was taken prisoner by the French in October 1918. Discharged in February 1919. Awarded the Hamburger Hanseaten-Kreuz.

Vize-Feldwebel Johann Hörschgens volunteered to serve in September 1916 and was assigned to the replacement battalion's recruit depot of Infanterie-Regiment 65. A month later he was transferred to the recruit depot of 214. Infanterie-Division. At end of November he was sent to a machinegun course and joined 1. M.G.-Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 363, initially part of Garde-Ersatz-Brigade and later 214. Infanterie-Brigade, 214. Infanterie-Division, while it was fighting on the Somme in January 1917. Before being wounded in both legs at Monchy in August 1918, he attended an officer aspirant course at Döberitz and also saw action in the Champagne, Flanders and Artois and at Cambrai, Arras and Albert. Promoted Leutnant der Reserve in October 1922. Awarded the EK II.

Musketier Burkhard Tölle was inducted into 1. Kompagnie Ersatz-Bataillon Infanterie-Regiment 92 Braunschweig as a replacement recruit in May 1916 and was transferred to 6. Kompagnie Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 390, part of 211. Infanterie-Brigade, 211. Infanterie-Division, in June 1917. He saw action on and south of the Ailette until November 1917, when he was sent to Sanitäts-Kompagnie 222, Kriegslazarett du Nord and then Genesenden-Abteilung 163. Discharged in Brunswick in November 1918. No awards recorded.

Gefreiter Heinrich Grothkopp was inducted into the replacement batallion of 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss in March 1916 and was posted to the field recruit batallion of I. Garde-Infanterie-Division a month later. In September 1916 he was assigned to 2./4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss while it was fighting in the Somme sector. In December of the same year, parts of the regiment were used to form the cadre of Infanterie-Regiment 442 and in January he was posted to 9./Infanterie-Regiment 442, part of 231. Infanterie-Brigade, 231. Infanterie-Division. After a period of training, the company was sent into action in March 1917 and Grothkopp was assigned to the mortar company a month later. At the beginning of November 1918 he was sent to field hospital 217 after being gassed. He saw action at Roye-Noyon, on the Somme, Maas and on the Mosel at Flirey, at Aisne-Champagne, Reims and in the Spring offensive from March 1918. Promoted to Gefreiter in July 1918 for bravery in the face of the enemy. Discharged in January 1919. Awarded the EK II and Mecklenburgisches Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz II. Klasse.

Johannes Rieble was recruited into 3. Kompagnie Ersatz-Bataillon Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm König von Preussen (2. Württembergisches) No. 120 Ulm as a replacement reservist in November 1915. In April 1916 he was posted to 4. Kompagnie Feldrukruten-Depot of 8. Ersatz-Division, which was part of Armeeabteilung Strantz involved in fighting between the Maas and Mosel. In August 1916 he was assigned to 3. Kompagnie (Württembergisches) Infanterie-Regiment 478, later part of 247. Infanterie-Brigade, 243. Infanterie-Division. He saw action on the Aisne, at Reims and Verdun in 1917 and in the Spring offensive in France in 1918. After time spent in hospital, he also fought between the Scarpe and Somme, at Albert-Peronne, on the Siegfried line and in the Hermann position before he was discharged in November 1918. Awarded the EK II and Württembergische silberne Militär-Verdienst-Medaille.