Help with a little history ?

jamese · 07-15-2003, 09:05 AM

I have been conducting some research attempting to identify my grandfatherÃ¢??s regiment or division unit number. He served in the German Imperial Army from 1916 to the end of the war 1918.

We know that he was in Northern France and assigned to a Heavy Artillery unit. He would have been (recruited) from the 10th Amy Corp District as he lived in Scheernhorn , Germany in area known as Niedersachsen.

I understand that all of the Heavy Artillery units were made up of men from different Corps districts instead of men from the same area as most units were formed. There is a lot of documentation on various Field Artillery units, however I can find very little on the Heavy Artillery units.

My Grandfather didnÃ¢??t talk a lot about his military service because of the bad memories that haunted him. In fact when returning to Germany post WWII for a visit to family, he refused to disembark in France for a few hours, stating that Ã¢??he had too many bad things happened there to returnÃ¢?Â

If anyone has any information, or a source of information about the Heavy Artillery units, I would be most grateful and I certainly would be willing to share any historical info on the general research I have collected thus far

Thanks,
Jim
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Brandon · 07-15-2003, 11:05 AM

Jim,
Send me a private message, I think I know someone who could give you some more info...

Regards, Brandon

Dwight Gruber · 07-15-2003, 11:24 AM

Brandon,

Good to see your name back on the Forum!

--Dwight

Brandon · 07-15-2003, 12:10 PM

Dwight,
I've been in "lurk mode" for too long, So you can plan on seeing me post more than I have in the past few months...

As a matter of fact, I don't think I posted photos of my artillery here... I'll have to do that either later today or tomorrow!

Regards, Brandon

Edward Tinker · 07-15-2003, 04:26 PM

BRANDON!!

An arty!!

I didn't know you "finally" got one!

Congrats!!!!

Sorry to intrude on your positng Jim, can't help you, but good luck.

Ed

jamese · 07-16-2003, 05:10 AM

No problem ED,

I'm just doing a little fishing as most colectors are historians first, someone will have the piece of the puzzle IÃ¢??m looking for.

Edward Tinker · 07-16-2003, 05:58 AM

I hear that, this is a good place to share info and you never know who will know some info you have been looking for!

Ed

07-15-2003, 09:05 AM	#1
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Help with a little history ? I have been conducting some research attempting to identify my grandfatherÃ¢??s regiment or division unit number. He served in the German Imperial Army from 1916 to the end of the war 1918. We know that he was in Northern France and assigned to a Heavy Artillery unit. He would have been (recruited) from the 10th Amy Corp District as he lived in Scheernhorn , Germany in area known as Niedersachsen. I understand that all of the Heavy Artillery units were made up of men from different Corps districts instead of men from the same area as most units were formed. There is a lot of documentation on various Field Artillery units, however I can find very little on the Heavy Artillery units. My Grandfather didnÃ¢??t talk a lot about his military service because of the bad memories that haunted him. In fact when returning to Germany post WWII for a visit to family, he refused to disembark in France for a few hours, stating that Ã¢??he had too many bad things happened there to returnÃ¢?Â If anyone has any information, or a source of information about the Heavy Artillery units, I would be most grateful and I certainly would be willing to share any historical info on the general research I have collected thus far Thanks, Jim javascript:void(0) Frown __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

07-15-2003, 04:26 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	BRANDON!! An arty!! I didn't know you "finally" got one! Congrats!!!! Sorry to intrude on your positng Jim, can't help you, but good luck. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-16-2003, 05:10 AM	#6
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	No problem ED, I'm just doing a little fishing as most colectors are historians first, someone will have the piece of the puzzle IÃ¢??m looking for. __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

07-16-2003, 05:58 AM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I hear that, this is a good place to share info and you never know who will know some info you have been looking for! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-15-2003, 11:05 AM	#2
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jim, Send me a private message, I think I know someone who could give you some more info... Regards, Brandon

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Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Brandon, Good to see your name back on the Forum! --Dwight

07-15-2003, 12:10 PM	#4
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight, I've been in "lurk mode" for too long, So you can plan on seeing me post more than I have in the past few months... As a matter of fact, I don't think I posted photos of my artillery here... I'll have to do that either later today or tomorrow! Regards, Brandon