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As someone interested in history, especially military history, I found it quite interesting to see that many of our cousins in Germany served in the German military. Here is a list.

pre-World War I

Name Rank Date/Unit Notes
Philip Peter Jung, 1843-1870 1870, Guard Corps, 4th Garde Grenadier Regiment Koenigin, Fusilier Bataillendied from Typhus in France in Franco-Prussian War


World War I

Name
 Rank
Date/Unit
Notes
Adolph Allmann, 1891-1916 Musketier1914, Infanterie-Regiment 70died from wounds
Albert Allmann, 1894- Musketier1915, Infanterie-Regiment 17badly wounded
August Allmann, 1896-1917 -1917KIA
Otto Allmann, 1888- -1916, Infanterie-Regiment 169light wound
Jacob Arnold, 1893- -1915-1918, Infanterie-Regiment 166light wound
Otto Altes, 1896- -1917,1918light wound
Peter Balder, 1888- Infanterist1915-1916, Kriegs-Gefangenen-Arbeits-Bataillon No. 29-
Wilhelm Becker, 1899- Matrose1918, Imperial Navybadly wounded
Ludwig Blumröder, 1899-1918 Landsturm1915-1918, Armierungs-Bataillon No 1died in hospital from sickness
Carl Conrad, 1885- Kanonier1915, Reserve Fussartillie Regiment 8light wound
Jacob Conrad, 1889- Obergefreiter1916badly wounded
Peter Conrad, 1884- -1916, Infanterie-Regiment 60light wound
Adam Eckel, 1874- Kanonier Landsturm1896-1898, 1904, 1914-1918, Bayer Fußart-Bataillon 281917 Iron Cross 2C; 1918, Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords
Adam Eckel, 1896- Infanterist1915-1918, 18 Bayer Infanterie-Regiment1917 Iron Cross 2C; 1918, Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords
Karl Eckel, 1892- -1916severe wound
Heinrich Eckel, 1871- Infanterist1891-1894,1915, Bayer Ersatz-Pferde-Depot/II Armee-Korps-
Eugen Frönger, 1881- Wehrmann1904-1905,1914, Bayer Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr 8
Karl Frönger, 1882-1945 Kanonier1902-1907, 12 Bayer Feldartillerie-Regiment
Jacob Frank, 1870- Kanonier1892-1893, 1914-1916, Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon
Jacob Frank, 1891- Gefreiter1914-1917, Bavarian Infantry, France and Russia theaters1916, Iron Cross 2C; 1917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C; 1917, wounded
Otto Frank, 1895- Unteroffizier1918POW
Otto Fritz, 1893-1918 Gefreiter1918, PrussiaKIA
Willi Gehres, 1893- -1916, Ersatz-Regiment der 108 Infanterie-Divisionbadly wounded
Karl Geiss, 1880- Gefreiter1914-1917, Bayer Landwehr-Feldart Regt 11917, Iron Cross 2C
Peter Gilcher, 1873- Landsturm1893-1895, 1914-1915, Ersatz-Battalian Landau/Pfalz1918 Bavarian Long Service 3C
Otto Gisch, 1899-1961 -1915-1916, wounded
Wilhelm Goeres, 1893-1979 Gefrieter1916-1918, Bayer Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No 8 (Pirmasens) Ersatz-Bataillon1916, Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C
Wilhelm Grub, 1898-1970 -1918light wound
Jacob Hanenberger, 1886- Ersatz-Reservist1917, Bavarian Infanterie-Regiment 18 and 23light wound; 1917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C
Herman Hassdenteufel, 1889- -1917light wound
Nicolaus Hassdenteufel, 1887-1918 Kanonier1918, MunitionsVelaien 965 Garde Fieldartillerin-Regiments Nr 2KIA
Emil Harth, 1893- Vizefeldwebel1918, Infanterie-Regiment 70light wound
Julius Haubert, 1891-1963 -1918light wound
Jacob Henchen, 1874- Landsturm1918, Bayer-Train-Ersatz-Abteilung 2 (Würzburg)-
Albert Heinrich, 1898-1962 -1918-
Jacob Heinrich, 1894-1915 Ersatz-Reservist1915, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 17-
August Heinz, 1893- Musketier1915, Infanterie-Regiment 60died in hospital from wounds
Julius Heinz, 1894- Musketier1915, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 222badly wounded
Otto Heinz, 1896- -1917light wound
Adolph Hübner, 1897- -1918badly wounded
Friedrich Jacaob, 1866- Ersatz-Reservist1916-1917, Bayern Ersatz-Battalian1917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/Swords; 1918 Iron Cross 2C; 1918 Wound Badge 2C
Herman Jaekel, 1887- Landsturm1916-1917, Bayern Ersatz-BattalianHK Cross?
Albert Jenet, 1879- Landsturm1914 Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillone
Daniel Jenet, 1899- Kanonier1916-1919, Ersatz-Bataillon/2 Bayer Fussart Regt1918, Iron Cross 2C; 1919 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C
Julius Jung, 1893- -1918light wound
Karl Jung, 1898- Infanterist1915-1918, 30 Bayer-Infanterie-Regiment1917 Iron Cross 2nd Class
Otto Jung, 1899- Pionier1917, Bayer-Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 1 (Schleißßheim)-
Wilhelm Jung, 1893- -1915, Infanterie-Regiment 166MIA
August Klahr, 1896- -1916, Infanterie-Regiment 60MIA
Friedrich Klein, 1893-1917 Gefreiter1917KIA
Otto Kreischer, 1892-1914 Gefreiter1914, Bavarian Infanterie-Regiment 23died from sickness
Jacob Kurz, 1876- Landsturm1915-1916, Feld-Rekrutendepots-
Julius Kurz, 1876- Armierrungssoldaten1914-1918, Armierungs-Bataillon No 1-
Jacob Lambert, 1880- -1915, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 17badly wounded
Adolph Leyendercker, 1888-1917 Reserve1914, Infanterie-Regiment 138died from wounds
Albert Leyendercker, 1895- Reserve1917severely wounded
Wilhelm Leyendercker, 1894- -1915lightly wounded
Carl Limbacher, 1898- Infanterist1916-1918, 18 Bayer Infanterie-RegimentIron Cross 2C
Edward Limbacher, 1898- -1914, 5 Bayer Feldart Regt (Landau/Pfalz) II Ers-Abt-
Heinrich Limbacher, 1873- Landsturm1893-1895,1914-1918, Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon Zweibrücken Kaiserslautern II B 12-
Kurt Limbacher, 1898- Reserve1914, II Ersatz-Bataillon/23 Bayer Inf RegtKIA
Robert Limbacher, 1888- Kanonier Reserve1908-1911,1914-1918, Bayer Reserve-Fußart-Regiment 21917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords; 1918 Iron Cross 2C, 1918 Wound Badge
Robert Limbacher, 1899- Jäger1917-1919, Ersatz-Bataillon/2 Bayer Jäger-Bataillon-
Valentin Limbacher, 1875- Landsturm1914-1917, Bayer Landwehr Infanterie-Regiment No 4-
Albert Litzenberger, 1894-1915 -1915, Infanterie-Regiment 166KIA
Georg Litzenberger, 1894- Landsturm1917-1918, 23 Bayer Infanterie-Regiment-
Heinrich Litzenberger, 1888- Fahrer1915, Infanterie-Regiment 174light wound
Rudolph Litzenberger, 1886- Unteroffizier1915, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 220light wound
Georg Ludwig Luther, 1874- Landsturm1915, Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon
August Mannweiler, 1884- Landsturm1904-1906,1914-1917, 4 Bayer Infanterie-Regiment
Heinrich Mannweiler, 1892- Fahrer Gefreiter1912,1914-1918, 12 Bayer Feldartillerie-Regimentofficer's driver, 1917 Iron Cross 2C
Carl Maurer, 1884-1916 Ersaatz-Reservist1915-1916, Infanterie-Regiment 18KIA wounded
Julius Maurer, 1885-1914 Wehrmann1914, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 17KIA
Otto Maurer, 1897- -1918badly wounded
Wilhelm Maurer, 1895-1918 Gefreiter1918KIA
Otto Mettel, 1892- Gefreiter1918, Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde 13light wound and missing
Otto Mohr, 1891-1938 Unteroffizier1916, Infanterie-Regiment 65badly wounded
Oscar Moser, 1883- -1918badly wounded
Carl Müller, 1895-1918 Musketier1915, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 17light wound
August Pees, 1882- Wehrman1915, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 17
J Jacob Petry, 1877- Gefreiter1916, Bavarian Russen-Fuhrpark-Kolonne
Peter Petry, 1887-1914 Kanonier1914, Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment 8KIA, St Mihiel, France
Johann Pieroth, 1882-1917 Landsturm1904-1912,1914-1917, Bayer Train-Ersatz-Abteilung 2Militärischen Krankenwärter (nurse), 1917 KIA at 3rd Battle of Ypres
Jacob Reidenbach, 1892- Musketier1914, Infanterie-Regiment 17MIA
Philipp Riegel, 1890- Gefreiter1910-1913,1914-1917, Bavarian Ersatz-Maschinengewehr-Einheiten 5King Ludwig Cross
August Risch, 1873- Unteroffizier1893,1915-1918, Bavarian Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 64-
Friedrich Risch, 1872-1917 Kaufmann?1917KIA
Otto Risch, 1897-1918 Kanonier1916-1918, 18 Bayer Infanterie-RegimentMIA/KIA
Wilhelm Risch, 1869- Kanonier1889-1891,1917, 11 Bayer Feldartillerie-Regiment-
Jacob Rothley, 1894- Infanterist1914-1917, 23 Bayer Infanterie-Regiment1918 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords, Wound Badge
Alfred Schlemmer, 1895- Gefreiter1916-1918, Minenwerfer-Bataillone-
Edward Schlemmer, 1888- Infanterist der Reserve1908-1910,1914-1915-
Johannes Schlemmer, 1861- Oberleutenant1880-1895,1914-1915, Immobile Bahnhofs-Kommandanturen
Karl Schlemmer, 1879-1918 Unteroffizier1899-1904,1914-1918, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 65KIA 1918; 1917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords
Julius Schlemmer, 1884- Wehrmann1915-1918, Infanterie-Regiment1917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 1917 Iron Cross 2nd Class
Nicholas Schlemmer, 1872- Unteroffizier der Landsturm 2nd Ban1896-1898,1914-1917, Infanterie-Regiment, Ersatz-Bataillon 22-
Paul Schlemmer, 1872- ~Landsturm1918, Bayer Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment No 8 (Pirmasens) Ersatz-Bataillon-
Arthur Schmell, 1897- -1918wounded/captured
Jacob Schmell, 1897- -1915badly wounded
August Scherer, 1875- Leutenant1915-1918, Bayer Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr 151907 Bavarian Long Service 2C; 1917 Iron Cross 2nd Class; 1918 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 4C w/swords
Emil Scherer, 1887- Leutenant1915-1918, Bayer Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon No 21916 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C w/swords; 1917 Iron Cross 2C; 1917 Iron Cross 1C; 1918 Austrian Military Merit Cross 3C w/war decoration
Friedrich Scherer, 1899- Unteroffizier1917-1918, Bayer Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr 15-
Ferdinand Schneider, 1878-1955 Wehrmann1914, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 17wounded
Julius Schneider, 1886-1916 -1916, Fußartillerie-Regiment 16KIA
Johann Schwambach, 1891- Unteroffizier1915, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 224MIA
Adolph Schwenk, 1892-1915 Reserve1915, 2 Garde-Reserve-RegimentKIA
Jacob Schwenk, 1874-1950 -1917severely wounded
Wilhelm Schuck, 1893- Armierrungssoldaten-1916-1917, Bayer Armierungs-Bataillon No 101917 Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3C
Karl Schulz, 1888-1979 -1918severely wounded
Adolph Selzer*, 1893-1915 -1915, Infanterie-Regiment 166KIA
Jacob Skär, 1898- -1919, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 69light wound
Otto Skär, 1892- -1918badly wounded
Julius Stibitz, 1887- Gefreiter1914, Infanterie-Regiment 17light wound
Otto Studt, 1883- -1915, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 131light wound
Karl Uhl, 1895- Armierrungssoldaten Landsturm1918-
Julius Wildanger, 1899- Kanonier1917-1918, Landsturm-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon Landau/Pfalz II B 13-
August Weyand, 1882- Wehrmann1914, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 68severe wound
Jacob Zimmer, 1894- Unteroffizier1918, 2 Unter Elsassisches Infanterie Regiment Nr 137


World War II

Name Rank Unit/Time Notes
Richard Allmann, 1915-1943 Obergefreiter1943died in Ukraine
Moritz Bernhard, 1885-1944 Major1944, Sicherungs-Regiment 94died in Estonia
Otto Borger*, 1911-1941 Schütze1941, Infanterie Regiment 266died in Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine
Albert Conrad, 1915-1943 -1943died at Stalingrad, Russia
Walter Conrad, 1922-1945 Unteroffizier1943died in Latvia
Manfred Gehres, 1923-2013 ??-
Robert Grubb, 1905-1944 Obergefreiter1944died in Normandy
Paul Harth, 1905-1943 Obergefreiter1943died in Russia
Erich Hübner*, 1920-1941 Schütze1941, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 463died in France
Eric Konrad, 1922-1944 Obergefreiter1944died in Poland
Rudolph Konrad*, 1916-1943 Obergefreiter1944, Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 105died in Khodoriv, Ukraine
Hugo Peitz*, 1907-1944 Obergefreiter1944, Grenadier Regiment 686 (and Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 483)died in Ukraine
Karl Pfeiffer, 1896-1958 SS-Sturmbannführer, DR Waffen-SS1944
Otto Pieroth*, 1921-1944 Obergefreiter1944, Grenadier Regiment 732died in Kerkhove, Belgium
Walter Pieroth, 1922-1944 Unteroffizier1944died in Latvia
Paul Skär*, 1897-1940 Gefreiter1940, Bau-Bataillon 147 (and 144)died in Chatillon, France
Albert Willmar*, 1908-1942 Gefreiter1942, Artillerie-Abteilung (mot) 108 (and Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 179)died in Stadniza, Russia
Julius Wolf, 1908-1942 -1942died at Stalingrad
Adolf Wöllstein, 1922-1944 Gefreiter1944, Füsilier-Bataillon 246 (and Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 352)died in Drybino, Belarus


Other interesting German cousins...

Name Notes
Jacob Klein, 1887- Ortsgruppenleiter in NSDAP during WWII. Tried for war crimes after the war but released lacking evidence.


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