GERMANY
WWI
RICHARD BUCH
Soldat Richard Buch was born on September 22, 1892 and was from Halberstadt, Germany.
He likely enlisted in 1917 or possibly early 1918. Buch was assigned to 1st Company, 271st Reserve Infantry Regiment.
His unit was formed on the Eastern Front in July 1917 under the 95th Division. In December, his unit was transferred to the 82nd Reserve Division on the Western Front.
During the Battle of Amiens, Buch was captured during the fighting and was hospitalized by the French on August 9, 1918. He survived the war.
He likely enlisted in 1917 or possibly early 1918. Buch was assigned to 1st Company, 271st Reserve Infantry Regiment.
His unit was formed on the Eastern Front in July 1917 under the 95th Division. In December, his unit was transferred to the 82nd Reserve Division on the Western Front.
During the Battle of Amiens, Buch was captured during the fighting and was hospitalized by the French on August 9, 1918. He survived the war.
ALFRED SALICH
Leutnant Alfred Salich was born on December 1, 1892 and was from Bielfeld, Germany.
Salich was wounded in Russia in the summer of 1916, while with 4th Company, 77th Infantry Regiment, 20th Division. At the time he was an enlisted man, but became an officer in the war.
As an officer, he was assigned to the 229th Reserve Infantry Regiment, 50th Reserve Division. On July 31, 1917 he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele.
Salich was wounded in Russia in the summer of 1916, while with 4th Company, 77th Infantry Regiment, 20th Division. At the time he was an enlisted man, but became an officer in the war.
As an officer, he was assigned to the 229th Reserve Infantry Regiment, 50th Reserve Division. On July 31, 1917 he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele.
VALENTIN KRUPP
Valentin Krupp was born on February 1, 1899 and was from Schmittweiler, Germany.
He likely enlisted sometime in 1916. He was in the 23rd Infantry Regiment in 1916 and was lightly wounded in action in November 1916.
Krupp later joined Machine Gun Company 2, 4th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, 14th Reserve Division. He was unfortunately killed in action in the woods of Villers-Cotterets during the Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918.
He likely enlisted sometime in 1916. He was in the 23rd Infantry Regiment in 1916 and was lightly wounded in action in November 1916.
Krupp later joined Machine Gun Company 2, 4th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, 14th Reserve Division. He was unfortunately killed in action in the woods of Villers-Cotterets during the Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918.
OSKAR MECKEL
Musketier Oskar Meckel was born on November 11, 1884 and was from Katzhütte, Germany.
During the war he was first assigned to Infanterie Regiment Nr. 96. Later transferred to Reserve Infanterie Regiment Nr. 52, part of the 107. Infanterie Division.
In 1918, his unit had been at Cambrai, Battle of Picardy, Third Battle of the Somme, Woevre, and the Meuse Argonne Offensive.
Meckel was killed in action on October 24, 1918 during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.
During the war he was first assigned to Infanterie Regiment Nr. 96. Later transferred to Reserve Infanterie Regiment Nr. 52, part of the 107. Infanterie Division.
In 1918, his unit had been at Cambrai, Battle of Picardy, Third Battle of the Somme, Woevre, and the Meuse Argonne Offensive.
Meckel was killed in action on October 24, 1918 during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.
M-1916 Identification Tag
Reverse marked for Reserve-Infantrie-Regiment Nr. 72
Some men of Reserve-Infantrie-Regiment Nr. 72
OTTO BRACHMÜLLER
Unteroffizier (Corporal) Otto Brachmüller was born on July 6, 1886 and was from Luckenwalde, Germany.
He was placed into Reserve-Infantrie-Regiment Nr. 72, part of 14.Reserve-Infantrie-Brigade, 7th Reserve Division. He would participate in the Meuse Argonne Offensive (possibly more battles before this) where he was subsequently captured in the fall of 1918.
Brachmüller would later die of unknown causes while in captivity on September 28, 1918. He is buried in the German cemetery at the Troyon War Memorial in France.
He was placed into Reserve-Infantrie-Regiment Nr. 72, part of 14.Reserve-Infantrie-Brigade, 7th Reserve Division. He would participate in the Meuse Argonne Offensive (possibly more battles before this) where he was subsequently captured in the fall of 1918.
Brachmüller would later die of unknown causes while in captivity on September 28, 1918. He is buried in the German cemetery at the Troyon War Memorial in France.
German graves at Troyon War Memorial
Lehnert's tag was originally dug up in Latvia.
OTTO LEHNERT
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Otto Lehnert was born on June 7, 1896 and was from Ragnit, Germany.
He served with Machine Gun Kompanie, Infantrie Regiment Nr. 405. This unit was a war-time formation in the German Imperial Army during the First World War. It was created late 1916 and was attached to the 405. Infanterie-Brigade of the 203. Infanterie-Division. It defended the Narva town against the Gdov and Yamburg Detachments of the 7th Red Army on the north wing of the Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919 on 22 November 1918. Thereafter on 28 November 1918, the 6th Red Rifle Division attacked units of the Estonian Defence League (partly consisting of secondary school pupils) and the German Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 again marking the beginning of the Estonian War of Independence. The red rifle division captured the city on 28 November. The Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 thereafter withdrew westwards. Lehnert appears to have survived the war. |
Machine gunners on Eastern Front
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WWII
The soldier that wore this dog tag is unknown and will likely never be known. His number in his unit was 113. This dog tag was found in Stalingrad.
7 Battery, Artillery Regiment 384, 384 Infantry Division
This dog tag is identified to a member of artillery regiment 384 of the 384th Infantry Division. The 384th was formed during the winter of 1941/42, as part of the 18th wave. The 384th was sent to the 3rd Panzer Corps, 1st Panzer Army, just in time to be involved in defensive fighting during the Soviet offensive in the Second Battle of Kharkov, early in the summer of 1942. Afterwards, the division took part in the offensive operations that led to Stalingrad. After the Soviet counteroffensive, Operation Uranus, they were surrounded at Stalingrad and destroyed.
