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Leiter der Kinder-Abteilung des Kaiser Franz Josefs-Spitals

Oh and this:

head of the Childrens' Department (ward) at the Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital.

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Glenn

Hi Ted, Oberarzt in der Reserve Dr. Otto Gersuny was a medical officer of the reserve serving in Infanterieregiment Viktor Emanuel III. König von Italien Nr. 28. The rank of Oberarzt was equivalent to that of an Oberleutnant. Promotions: 01.05.15: Assistenzarzt in der Reserve 01.02.17: Oberarzt in d...

A good start will be to identify him in the wartime Austro-Hungarian Ranglisten. If you give me his name I will check. If he was an Austrian citizen following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy his military records should be held at the War Archives in Vienna.

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Glenn

Hello Hans, both regiments were formed in Posen and were components of the 18. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade of 10. Reserve-Division. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 46 was transfered to the 237. Infanterie-Brigade of 119. Infanterie-Division in March 1915. The first commanders of the two regiments wer...

The Militär-Wochenblatt was published between 1816 and 1942/43. A semi-official publication published twice a week, it listed (until about 1935) all promotions, assignments, retirements, awards, deaths etc of Prussian, later German officers. It also contained articles relating to military history, t...

Vincent,

the 13th company of each infantry regiment was the trench mortar company.

There were three horse artillery battalions, one for each of the cavalry divisions:

IV./Artillerie-Regiment 3
V./Artillerie-Regiment 3
IV./Artillerie-Regiment 6

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Glenn

Further to John's message, I just consulted Die Dienstlaufbahnen der Offiziere des Generalstabes des deutschen Heeres 1935-1945 by Christian Zweng and that confirms that Oberstleutnant i.G. Rudolf Danckworth ws the Ia of O.B. Oberrhein from 5 December 1944 until being placed in the Führer-Reserve on...

I am looking for a copy of the following title:

Wehrgesetz und Wehrdienst 1935 - 1945 : das Personalwesen in der Wehrmacht by Rudolf Absolon.

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Glenn

The rank of Generalfeldmarschall had been bestowed prior to WW1 in peacetime on deserving senior generals of the Prussian and Bavarian armies, for example the long serving commander of XVI Corps, Graf von Haeseler or the chiefs of staff Graf von Waldersee and Graf von Schliefen. With regards to Wilh...

Hannes,

Most likely Oberstleutnant Walther Schroeder who won the German Cross in Gold on the 16th of February 1942 as the commander of II./IR.48.

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Glenn

Dan,

the three volumes can be obtained directly from the publisher - Biblio Verlag for €225.00.

http://www.militaria-biblio.de

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Glenn

The words should read:

Luftnachrichten-Helferin &
Reichsluftfahrtministerium

She was a member of the female air signals assistance service. The Reichsluftfahrtministerium was the air ministry.

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Glenn

It is the later Generalleutnant and swords winner Wend von Wietersheim. He commanded Pz.Gren.Rgt. 113 from 20 July 1941 until 22 Jul 1943. He won the swords as the commander of the 11th Panzer Division on the 26th of March 1944.

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Glenn

Ian,

I don't know at the moment who replaced Fischer as Commanding Officer of I.R.69 in October 1939.

I.R. 36 was commanded by Oberst Erwin Vierow from 1 Oct 34 - 6 Oct 37

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Glenn

Ian,

I.R. 7:Oberst Dr. rer.pol. Richard Speich 1 Apr 35 - 1 Apr 37

I.R. 69: Oberst Kurt von Briesen 1 Oct 35 - 4 Feb 38
Oberst Wolfgang Fischer 4 Feb 38 - 27 Oct 39

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Flenn