Pommer-Esche, Ia VI Armeekorps 1914

[Svennie]

Hello forum,

does anyone have a first name and biographical data for the Ia of the Prussian VI Armeekorps in August 1914? Thank you very much in advance.
Have a nice weekend
Sven

[JakeV]

Hello,

He is

kgl. preuß. Major Friedrich Ottomar Felix Robert Adolf von Pommer Esche (not hyphenated)
* 04.07.1869 in Gotha
† 13.09.1916 in Corbehem bei Douai/Nordfrankreich (verunglückt)

http://stiftung-historische-friedhoefe. ... -todestag/

Not many information about his carreer, however. The above could be a start.

Jake

[abaus]

Sven and Jake,

Adolf von Pommer-Esche (*16.08.1867 in Moers †19.10.1919 was the General staff officer in VI. AK in August 1914. Friedrich was a staff Major in GGR 4 who took command of a battalion in 1. Garde Res. Inf. R. in August 1914.

Adolf entered the army in Jäg. B. 5 in 1887, then transferred to IR 66 in 1891. He attended the war academy between 1897-1900. He served in Garde Gren. R. 2 after that. In April 1901 he was detached to the General staff for two years before transferring to the Gen. St. in March 1903. He spent three years (1906-1909) as a company commander in Gren. R. 8. He then served on the Gen. St. of 16. Div., 4th Army Inspection and then VI. AK. During the wars he was chief of the General staffs of XV. AK, XVIII. Res. K. and XXI. AK. He assumed command of Inf. R. 51 in Feb 1919.

He was promoted colonel on 06.11.1917

Andy

[JakeV]

GHdA gives the following about Adolf von Pommer Esche: † 18.10.1919 in Breslau (an dem im Felde zugezogenen Leiden).

Jake

[Svennie]

Andy and Jake, thank you very much for the fast replies and the welcome information

Best regards
Sven

[UweS]

hello,

here are some career dates for the time 1914-1918:

Pommer Esche, von
(Maj. / 24.12.14 OTL / 06.11.17 Ob.)
02.08.1914 – 15.09.1914 Ia VI. AK
15.09.1914 – 03.12.1915 Ia AOK 4
03.12.1915 – 11.06.1916 CdG XV. AK
11.06.1916 - 10.11.1916 Kdr 6. G-IR
10.11.1916 – 12.04.1918 CdG XVIII. RK
12.04.1918 – 03.05.1918 CdG XXI. AK
25.08.1918 - 11.11.1918 Kdr 10. IB

best wishes

Uwe

[abaus]

Uwe,

Very interesting additions. May I ask what your source is for these dates, particularly for his time as Ia in VI. AK, AOK 4 and Kom. d. 6. GIR?

Thanks very much.

[UweS]

hello Andy,

one source is the regimental history: Heinrich von Both, 6. Garde-infanterie-Regiment, Zeulenroda 1931.
For the other dates i have to look through the copies i have made in the Kriegsarchiv München
or Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart. Maybe it was a different source.

best wishes

[abaus]

Hello Uwe,

Thanks very much.

Andy