Infantry Regiment 118

[private soldier]

Hi not sure if this is the right place to post this help for assisstance.
I have in my collection of Militarpass one to a soldier who was in the 118th Infantry regiment he was killed on the 22/08/1914 I would like to know what action he would have been involved in so early in the war in his Militarpass it says he was killed at Bei Maisson, any help is appriciated.

[METZ]

Hi,
maybe you mean the battle of Maissin (august 1914)!? http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/IR_118
If it's possible, we like to see the page from the militair-pass.
Best regards,
Jens

[private soldier]

hi

Hi Thanks for the reply, I will try and show the page you ask for, but i am not very good at uploading photos
you could be correct in the battle as I believe this was the 118ths first engagement of the war

[MauserKar98k]

I believe that METZ is correct.

Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr.118 was part of the German 25th Division [Hessian Grand Ducal Division] from 1914 to 1915.

In August of 1914, the actions of this division were thus:
On 10-11 August 1914, the 25th Division entered the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and on the 19th entered Belgian Luxemburg. The 25th Division then became part of the German 4th Army, commanded by the Duke of Württemberg, and fought in the Ardennes- specifically "fought at Maissin, northwest of Neufchateau on August 22."

[private soldier]

118th Infantry Regiment

Hi many thanks to both of you for the information, according to what I have found out thet would have been up against French troops, but would appriciate confirmation.
Also my soldiers name was Gefrieter Philipp Eich born 5/1/1888 in Worms,
any idea where i could find out if he was buried?

[METZ]

Hi many thanks to both of you for the information, according to what I have found out thet would have been up against French troops, but would appriciate confirmation.
Also my soldiers name was Gefrieter Philipp Eich born 5/1/1888 in Worms,
any idea where i could find out if he was buried?

... can't find him here: http://translate.google.de/translate...________0.html
... mabe you have to check some sites from here: http://translate.google.de/translate...ster_Weltkrieg
Best regards,
Jens

[MauserKar98k]

Thanks for that link to weltkriegsopfer.de Jens, that's a very useful resource.

A Gefreiter Philipp Eich is listed on that database, but his date of death is listed as 29 April 1918. Curious.

... can't find him here: http://translate.google.de/translate...________0.html
... mabe you have to check some sites from here: http://translate.google.de/translate...ster_Weltkrieg
Best regards,
Jens

[Gerdan]

This is his Volksbund entry:

Philipp Eich ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Maissin-National.

Endgrablage: Grab 179


Nachname:Eich
Vorname:Philipp
Dienstgrad:Unteroffizier
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:22.08.1914



Gerdan

[MauserKar98k]

Looks like Gerdan found him. Does it list a promotion to Uffz. in the Militarpaß?

Just as a point of interest, Maissin looks like it was pretty rough on the whole of IR118. The 1926 Ehren-Rangliste lists 10 officers of the regiment as being killed or wounded on 22 August 1914, the highest ranking being a Major von Notz who was severely wounded on that date and died on 25 August 1914.

[private soldier]

118th Infantry Regiment

Hi

I have went through his Militarpass and 2 soldbuch he was an Unteroffizer to hi

he was in this Regiment for 4 years initially joined up in 1907 leaving in 1911 he was recalled in 3.8.1914 then killed on the 22nd August he was only back at his regiment for 19 days before his death.

I have e-mailed the place where he came from 'Worms' to find out more about him they have replied to say they will look at find out more about him and let me know.

Many thanks for informing me that he has a grave, does any one know if it is possible to get photos of it?

regards.