Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 219

[Jon H]

Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 219

Can any one help me on researching on this Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 219 i think the postcard i have was taken in Bredow. If any one could help post these picture in i would be great full to have some help. This picture was taken in a german trench. They must have belong to my great grandfather, but i dont know why he had german postcards.



please help





best regards



Jon.

[Jon H]

picture

[Jon H]

picture 2 this is what is attached on the side of the postcard

[Peter H]

RIR 219 was part of the 47th Reserve Division 1914-18.As such it took part in the following campaigns in WW1:

1914
Woevre Front France October.
Sent East in November.
Tarnow.

1915
Tarnow,Galicia.
Poland.
Lipsk.

1916
Lipsk-Baranovitchi sector.

1917
Transfered to West May 1917.
Aisne front.

1918
March Somme Offensive.
Marne battle.

The division was dissolved in June 1918.

German postcards could be easily sourced by Allied troops obtaining their kit--either via a POW or a dead soldier.

[Jon H]

Is it poss if you could tell me where you got this dater from? or maybe how i could improve my research

Thanks

Jon.