WW1 German Imperial Army Group Iron Cross Baden RIR 111 Winterberg Tunnel RARE

  

Original WW1 German Imperial Army Soldbuch & Iron Cross Group WILLMANN RIR 111. Nice original set to Musketier Christian Willmann. All items photographed are part of his grouping.

Soldbuch, Wehrpass/Military Pass, Medals, Medal Bar, Photo, Award Certificates and list of service. Reserve Infanterie Regiments Nr 111. 111 was a formation of the Imperial German Army during World War I. It was part of the 56th Reserve Infantry Brigade under the 28th Reserve Division, belonging to the XIV Reserve Corps. The regiment was deployed on the Western Front, often operating in the Flanders-Artois region.

The 28th Reserve Division, to which RIR? 111 was attached, initially consisted of two reserve infantry brigades. 111 belonged to the 56th Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, alongside Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.

110 and other units such as Jäger battalions, cavalry, artillery, and pioneers. A tragic episode in the regiment's history occurred on 4 May 1917, when its 10th and 11th Companies became trapped in the Winterberg tunnel near Craonne. Of the 273 men, only 3 survived, and the tunnel was resealed six days later-effectively becoming their tomb. Personal accounts from the Battle of the Somme indicate that staff from RIR? 111 experienced extreme hardship under heavy bombardment. For example, a soldier noted: From battalion I received the order:' The position will be held to the last man! I began to think we would not live to see morning. Below is a list translated of his career and medals. Excerpt from the Military Pass. 1.5.1915 to 7.6.1915 - Infantry Replacement Depot II / Grenadier Rilo 8.6.1915 to 1.10.1915 - to 4th Company, Mannheim 1.10.1915 - into the field 3.10.1915 - to 7th Company, 5th Baden Infantry Regiment No.

113 17.10.1916 - wounded near Perron / Somme To the military hospital in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria 25.11.1916 - from hospital to Infantry Regiment 113 in Freiburg 9.5.1917 - from Freiburg into the field, Replacement Battalion Infantry Regiment No. 113 13.5.1917 - to 27.8.1918 - 8th Company, Reserve Infantry Regiment No.

111 20.6.1918 - promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) 6.12.1917 - ill near Vernay 8.12.1917 - to military hospital until 29.2.1918 1.3.1918 - to General Company, Field Depot 28 Reserve Division 19.3.1918 - back to the company 27.8.1918 to 20.12.1918 - with 10th Company, Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 111 20.12.1918 - discharged in Baden-Baden Awards received: 22.11.1917 - Baden Silver Medal of Merit 6.12.1917 - Iron Cross II (EK II) 31.8.1918 - Wound Badge in black. Honor Cross for Frontline Fighters. As Photographed with wear as seen - Serviceable. A Nice Candidate for any Period Collection, Impression, or Display.

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