Über ein Forum konnte ich ein interessantes Bild kaufen, welches Soldaten der 16. Korporalschaft/ 3. Battailon des Ersatzregimentes aus Schloss Sonderburg auf Alsen in Nordschleswig zeigt. Dieter war im I. Battailon/ 3. Korporalschaft. Das Foto ist nicht datiert, es sollte aber aus der Zeit um 1916 sein und die Soldaten während deren Grundausbildung zeigen. Die Rekruten scheinen sehr jung, die Uniform will einigen unter ihnen gar nicht passen... so wurde Jahrgang um Jahrgang dem Krieg geopfert.
Dieter wird im Alter von 18. Jahren eingezogen. Am 23. November 1916 schildert er, wie die Rekruten nach Alter gestaffelt aus dem Rekrutendepot heraus an die Front geschickt wurden. Offenbar gab es zunächst doch Skrupel, solche jungen Soldaten kämpfen zu lassen.
Wenn Dieter in wenigen Tagen erneut eingezogen werden wird, so gehört er dann zu den "alten Hasen". Seien wir gespannt, welche Erfahrungen er machen wird....
Child SoldiersVia a forum, I managed to find a picture depicting soldiers of the 16th platoon / 3rd battalion of the reserve regiment of Castle Sonderburg in Alsen in North Schleswig.
Dieter was in the 16th platoon / 3rd battalion. The photo has not been dated, but it should have been taken around the time of 1916, showing soldiers during basic training. The recruits seem to be very young, for some of them the uniform really does not seem to fit..... This way, year after year of young people was sacrificed to the war.
Dieter is drafted at the age of 18. November 23rd, 1916, he tells how the recruits are sent from the barracks directly to the front, ordered by age. There seem to have been scruples in the beginning to sent such young soldiers into the fight.
When Dieter will be drafted again ina few days, he will belong the the old-timers. Let's see, what experiences he will collect......
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AntwortenLöschenVia a forum, I managed to find a picture depicting soldiers of the 16th platoon / 3rd battalion of the reserve regiment of Castle Sonderburg in Alsen in North Schleswig.
Dieter was in the 16th platoon / 3rd battalion. The photo has not been dated, but it should have been taken around the time of 1916, showing soldiers during basic training. The recruits seem to be very young, for some of them the uniform really does not seem to fit..... This way, year after year of young people was sacrificed to the war.
Dieter is drafted at the age of 18. November 23rd, 1916, he tells how the recruits are sent from the barracks directly to the front, ordered by age. There seem to have been scruples in the beginning to sent such young soldiers into the fight.
When Dieter will be drafted again ina few days, he will belong the the old-timers. Let's see, what experiences he will collect......