quote:Originally posted by drbuster
I recently acquired first issue DWM #7383 "a" unit marked: 20.R.M.G.55. The "R" is not script, the "55" smaller numbers. On page 123 of Jan's Imperial Lugers, this could signify "20th Infantry Regiment, Machine Gun Company #55", or "20th Reserve Infantry Regiment, Machine Gun Company, weapon #55". But on page 128 is pictured a similar 1st issue, with "6.R.M.G.47". So could mine mean "20th Grenadier Regiment, Machine Gun Company, weapon #55"? I suppose knowledge of the existence of such units would be of extreme help here but would appreciate opinions. Would anyone know the history of the regiment depicted? I'm still trying to obtain Jeff Noll's book.
drbuster
Hi Herb,
Infanterie Regiment Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg (3.Brandenburg.) Nr.20 was part of III.AK, 6.ID. and 11.Inf.Brigade.
Date of formation : July 1. 1813
Garrison : Wittenberg
The MGK was attached to III.Bataillon.
War time formation 1914/18.
At mobilization with 6.ID. Since September 15.1916 with Inf. Brigade 57 of the 212.ID. By January 13.1917 with Inf. Brigade 408 of the 212.ID and by February 11.1917 'til armistice with 5.GID.
Battlefield history is available.
Please turn to page 68 of "Imperial Lugers".
The 1st company of IR 20 found my uncle and burried him near Courville. His personal belongings were turned over to the 2nd company of GR 110. His pocketwatch, EKII, letters and postcards from France were handed down to me by my family.
One of the many letters came from IR 20 to my Grandfather with detailed information. It is stamped Infanterie-Regiment "Graf Tauentzien"(20) 1.Kompagnie, dated July 28th 1918 and signed by
Offizier-Stellvertreter Schoenfeld.
Klaus