Looking for WWI German Regiment in Belgium March 1918?

[webr55]

<!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> Hello all,
I'm looking for the WWI German regiment that a granduncle of mine belonged to. He was KIA on 8th March 1918 in the area of Hooglede which is in Western Belgium, near Roeselare (Roulers). Does anyone have information which regiments fought at this time in this area?
My granduncle was probably a Leutnant d.R., so if I knew which regiment he might have belonged to I could search in the regimental histories.

Thanks
Chris

[PaulChep]

What was you grand uncles last name? I can look it up in the 1914 ranklist.

[webr55]

Thanks Paul,
his name was Erich Baumgardt, but he cannot be in the 1914 RL. As far as I know, he was a 1914 volunteer who made Leutnant d.R. during the war. That's why I think I can only find him through his regimental history.

Regards
Chris

[PaulChep]

That is a very common last name so I can't help with the 1914 RL, Sorry.

[Glenn2438]

Prussian?

Chris,

no officer of that name is listed in the Ehrenmal des preußischen Offizier-Korps which lists all the Killed/died Prussian officers in WW1, both regular and reserve. Was he Prussian?

Regards
Glenn

[webr55]

Glenn,
yes, he was Prussian. Hmm... strange. I know he was an officer-candidate, but maybe he never made Leutnant.
And I didn't know there was a complete list of killed officers. Can you maybe find a Leutnant d.R. Walter Papendick, KIA 11.09.1918?

Thanks a lot
Chris

[Glenn2438]

Leutnant der Reserve Papendieck

Hi Chris,

he probably made Vizefeldwebel der Reserve.

Leutnant der Reserve Papendieck, originally of the 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß was killed as a member of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52 on 11.9.18 at Vailly.

Regards
Glenn

[webr55]

Glenn,
that's my Papendick! I didn't know he was in the 2. Garde, that must have been earlier in the war. I know he was in RIR 35 for a long time before joining IR 52. I have a pic of him, but I must find it.
So Erich might have been Vizefeldwebel. I only know he was a one-year-volunteer in 1915 in Memel that's why I thought he made Leutnant later.

Thanks a lot!
Chris

[webr55]

This is Walter Papendick after he received the EK1 in 1918:

[webr55]

And this is him in 1915. Is that a Garde uniform?
Thanks
Chris

[Glenn2438]

2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß

Chris,

it certainly looks like 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß: Silver Double Litzen on a (red) collar patch and no regimental cypher or number on the shoulder board.

Regards
Glenn

[webr55]

Dumb question: Is he already officer in this 1915 photo?

Regards
Chris

[Glenn2438]

Leutnant der Reserve

Chris,

yes, Leutnant der Reserve. Also note the Landwehrkreuz in the Prussian State cockade denoting his reserve status.

Regards
Glenn

[webr55]

Wow, thanks a lot! And here's two more pics of him. First, a very early one, I suppose he is still enlisted here:



And during the war, standing in front of a trench (?):



Regards
Chris

[PaulChep]

Chris, DO you have any of his documents or medals that you can post pictures of?