8.Kompagnie,
Infanterie - Regiment Nr. 459

More Regimental History:


IR459 FACT SHEET

8. Kompagnie Officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Lt.d.Lw. I Gellert

On 15.3.1918, the JR459 Regimental Staff consisted of:

- Kdr.: Maj. v. Pirscher
- Adjutant: Lt.d.Lw. II Degenhardt
- Surgeon: Dr. Kamm
- Mortar Officer: Lt.d.Res. Bleidorn
- MG Officer: Lt.d.Res. Kerl
- Signals Officer: Lt.d.Res. Kühn
- Gas and Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Wellhausen
- Supply Officer: Lt.d.Res. Irrgang
- Trains Leader: Offizerstellvertreter Sonntag (Dragoon Regiment 13)
- Attached: Maj. Volkmann (originally JR57, seconded from the Air Service)-Area Commandant of Lécluse

The II. Bataillon officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Rittmeister d.Res. Wolff
- Adj.: Lt.d.Res. Zimmer

8. Kompagnie Officers were:

- Kdr.: Oblt. Bestgen
- Platoon Leaders: Lt.d.Res. Warias; Offz.Stv. Ohmes; Vzfw. Siekmeyer

On 15.8.1918, the JR459 Regimental Staff consisted of:

- Kdr.: Maj. von Pirscher
- Adjutant: Lt.d.Lw. II Degenhardt
- MG Officer: Lt.d.Res. Richter
- Mortar and Gas Officer: Lt.d.Res. Belidorn
- Signals Officer: Lt.d.Res. Kühn
- Acting Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Knütter
- Supply Officer: Lt.d.Res. Preyß

The II. Bataillon officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Oblt.d.Res. Dreesen
- Adj.: Lt.d.Res. Zimmer
- Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Wohlrabe

8. Kompagnie Officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Lt.d.Lw. I Gellert

On 11.9.18, because of personnel shortages, one company of each battalion was disbanded and its personnel used to reinforce the remaining companies in the battalion. In the II. Bataillon, the 7. Kompagnie was disbanded. The 8. Kompagnie was redesignated as the 7. Kompagnie, and the number 8 was no longer used.

On 15.9.1918, the JR459 Regimental Staff consisted of:

- Kdr.: Maj. von Pirscher
- Adjutant: Lt.d.Lw. II Degenhardt
- MG Officer: Lt.d.Res. Richter
- Mortar, Gas and Supply Officer: Lt.d.Res. Belidorn
- Leader of the Regimental Signals Platoon: Lt.d.Res. Kühn
- Operations and Military Justice Officer: Lt.d.Res. Wellhausen (as of 23.9, became Acting Regimental Adjutant)
- Trains Leader: Feldwebel-Leutnant Allerdissen

The II. Bataillon officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Oblt.d.Res. Dreesen
- Adj.: Lt.d.Res. Hamm
- Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Berthold

7. Kompagnie (formerly, 8. Komp.) Officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Lt.d.Res. Kulke
- Platoon Leaders: Brinkmann; Böhme (The lack of a rank designation with these two names indicates they were of junior enlisted rank, since officers and senior NCOs [Feldwebel and Vizefeldwebel] were denoted by name and rank. They were likely either Unteroffizier or Sergeant)
- etm. Feldwebel: Welsch

On 25.10.1918, the JR459 Regimental Staff consisted of:

- Kdr.: Maj. von Pirscher
- Acting Adjutant and MG Officer: Lt.d.Res. Ditzen
- Mortar, Gas and Supply Officer: Lt.d.Res. Belidorn
- Leader of the Regimental Signals Platoon: Lt.d.Res. Kühn
- Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Wohlrabe
- Acting Courts- and Training Officer: Lt.d.Res. Zais
- Trains Leader: Feldwebel-Leutnant Allerdissen

The II. Bataillon officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Lt.d.Lw. I Kühnert
- Adj.: Lt.d.Res. Zimmer
- Operations Officer: Lt.d.Res. Berthold
- Mess Officer: Lt.d.Res. Hofmann

7. Kompagnie (formerly, 8. Komp.) Officers were:

- Acting Kdr.: Lt.d.Res. Dräther
- Platoon Leaders: Müller; Vzfw. Schendekehl

 

These young Soldaten are from the class of 1918
and made up 20% of IR459 regimetal strength.

 

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