Unit Mark G.K. on 1914 Erfurt...

klaus 3338 · 04-28-2012, 10:13 AM

That is interesting news that the Garde Kürassier Regiment had not stamped their Lugers according the stamping order. I can accept it because I remember Hans Rudolf von Stein very well as THE expert for German unit marks. I visited him some times because he lived only 35 miles from my home. He died about 20 years ago.
As we see on Jan Stills list are the numbers of the Erfurt Lugers in 1913 and 1914 close together. I do not know how many Lugers the Garde Kürassier Regiment got but the Bavarian 3. Chevaulegers got at the 9 Juno 1914 exactly 95, 6 for the staff and 19 for each of its 5 sqadrons. We can add 9 as supplement weapons, 7 for the replacement Sqadron, 21 for the field gendarmes who were issued to the regiment an15 for other non commissioned officers. All in all 147 Lugers were issued to the 3. Chevaulegers regiment.
The 5 Chevaulegers had 115 Lugers issued.
So it is possible that 141 Lugers for a guard regiment are not too many.
Thanks for sharing and the information. I have learned a lot today.

04-28-2012, 10:13 AM	#1
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 417 Times in 162 Posts	That is interesting news that the Garde Kürassier Regiment had not stamped their Lugers according the stamping order. I can accept it because I remember Hans Rudolf von Stein very well as THE expert for German unit marks. I visited him some times because he lived only 35 miles from my home. He died about 20 years ago. As we see on Jan Stills list are the numbers of the Erfurt Lugers in 1913 and 1914 close together. I do not know how many Lugers the Garde Kürassier Regiment got but the Bavarian 3. Chevaulegers got at the 9 Juno 1914 exactly 95, 6 for the staff and 19 for each of its 5 sqadrons. We can add 9 as supplement weapons, 7 for the replacement Sqadron, 21 for the field gendarmes who were issued to the regiment an15 for other non commissioned officers. All in all 147 Lugers were issued to the 3. Chevaulegers regiment. The 5 Chevaulegers had 115 Lugers issued. So it is possible that 141 Lugers for a guard regiment are not too many. Thanks for sharing and the information. I have learned a lot today.