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Group of French prisoners photographed in the Naussbaum Ferme (Ferme du Noyer) located in La Fosse aux Raines, 55110 Gercourt-et-Drillancourt which was the headquarters of the 13 Infanterie-Division which lead several raids against the Mort-Homme and the Côte 304.
The raid was lead with pionieers equipped with flamethrowers (apparently not used - Pionier-Bataillon 7) and extended charges.
Extract from the history book of the Infanterie-Regiment 15 (translated with Google traduction) :
"Operation Minden. On January 25, 1917. (Overview Map 4, Sketch 17)
Plans for a new, larger operation were already being considered in the early days of the year, scheduled to begin towards the end of the month. The General Command considered it desirable to further expand the view from the German front behind the French side of Hill 304, which had already been captured by the Bardzahn assault, and thus improve their defensive capabilities. For this purpose, French trenches west of the Backzahn, which had been stormed on December 6, were to be occupied. The operation was more extensive than the attack on the Bardzahn and involved elements of three regiments.
The attack was divided into three parts, called Minden, Block, and Groos:
a) Operation Minden was tasked with holding the French front line from the right wing point of the Backzahn to beyond the right regimental boundary of the I.R. 15, and was carried out by two companies of the II/15 and the 11/13 adjoining it on the right.
b) Simultaneously with "Minden," Operation Block, with the same objective, took place on the border between the Hindenburg sector (I.R. 13) and the 28th Infantry Division (R.I.R. 109), staffed by elements of both regiments.
c) If Operations Minden and Block were successful, I.R. 13 would have to advance the same distance between the two sections a) and b).
Smaller operations to divert the enemy's attention were also carried out by the 2nd Infantry Division at the Avocourt Forest and the 10th Infantry Division at the Toten Mann.
The 13th Infantry Division was in unified command of the operations. Major Baron von Blomberg was entrusted with the command of Operation Minden. In order to support the companies of the II. Bafl. To reinforce the attack to 120 soldiers, they were assigned non-commissioned officers and men from the III. Battalion, along with Lt. Reinshagen, Nobbe, and Lt., d. R. Schreiber as assault troop leaders.
The section of the position to be taken was again established near the camp as a training exercise, which, given its large size and the hard frozen ground, meant a significant amount of extra work.
The execution was set for January 25th. This time, the assault troops took up their initial assault positions the evening before: in Sector A, the 8th Company under Lt. d. R. Steinmeyer, and in Sector B, the 5th Company under Lt. d. R. Thiele.
These two were to do the math this time.
In their positions, Sectors C and D, the 6th Company under Lt. d. R. Hallith and the 7th Company under Lt. d. R. Gerhusen as ordinary garrison.
The combat troops' reserves were:
1st Company in Sector A,
2nd Company in Sector B,
3rd Company in Sector C,
4th Company in the Bärentaße.
Since the commander of the attack also had the reserve companies of I.R. 55 in the Tiefe sector and a company of I.R. 103 in the honeycomb trenches at his disposal, the III. Bafl. was able to remain in the Porta forest camp, where it was ready for alert as a divisional reserve.
The organization of Operation Backzahn had proven successful, so the course of "Minden" proceeded largely as it had been then. Giel I was the foremost French trench; the companies were to capture and hold it. Giel II was the second French trench, which the assault troops had to reach and secure.
January 25 dawned as one of the many bitterly frosty days of that harsh winter. A white blanket of snow, as far as it wasn't riddled with shell craters, covered the land. The foremost trench with the listening posts had to be evacuated at dawn due to the mine fire. Only a few sentries remained standing, until they too were withdrawn at the last moment before the preparatory firing began. The crews, eagerly awaiting the events, listened with pleasure as the French artillery fired its individual shots at the usual points throughout the morning, from which one could already conclude that the Führer's soul over there was oblivious. Not a single plane flew in the blue sky. The German artillery remained silent, feigning calm and peace.
At 9:00 a.m., a message from our listening post at Point 262 seemed somewhat alarming. It had intercepted lively French conversations without being able to draw any definite conclusions from the text. Since the enemy artillery persisted in completing its harmless daily routine, the conversations must have served something other than the fear of a German attack.
This time, the preparatory firing was considerably shorter than during the Bardzahn assault. 3:20 p.m. was the moment when the thunder of fire from two German divisions (13th and 28th Rifle Division) suddenly shook the air. Not only the entire assault company, but also two M.W. companies (13th and 302nd) launched their attack at once. Thick smoke quickly covered the French lines, and earth and shrapnel swirled in the air. Engineers with extended charges sneaked into the front German trench despite the fire and, unobtrusive in the crash, blasted gaping holes in the wire barrier.
In the second trench, the assault troops waited for their moment of attack. These included primarily the shock troops, not only those from the assault companies, but also those assigned from the 9th, 10th, and 12th Companies, as well as two from the 7th Company, distributed along the long front of the attack. Behind them were the 1st and 2nd Waves, each consisting of four groups, and the 3rd Wave, consisting of the remaining companies. Two assault troops from the Hallith Company were to be kept ready, which were to connect the assault troops to the Badzahn position after the attack.
After just 30 minutes of shelling, at 3:50 p.m., the order was given after the division: Forward, brave infantry! The road is clear! The watch, on which the assault troop leader's gaze rested, was put away, and at the short, decisive word "March," his loyal men followed him. A magnificent sight, as 10 assault troops, distributed in a long line, climbed out of the German trench at the same second and disappeared like small gray snakes into the saps of the enemy trench, a picture of perfect discipline and devotion to duty. Without fear, they followed the mortar fire that advanced ahead of them. Better to burn their noses a little than to be surprised. The French had to be caught in the dugout. With hand grenades in hand, they reached the enemy trench, which in a short time had been reduced to a chaos of shell craters. They looked to the right and left, expecting a fight, but there was virtually no sign of the enemy. They jumped in front of the dugouts, and lo and behold, there they were again, completely intimidated by the overwhelming fire. Anyone who still resisted was quickly put to eternal rest with a hand grenade. Forty men were extricated from one dugout alone. Since there was virtually no resistance at Objective 1, the assault companies decided to seize the second French trench, which was the actual living trench with good dugouts. This, too, was successful. The line they reached began at Point 221 at the Backzahn position and continued via Point 40 to Point 39. The entire operation proceeded so quickly that at 3:54 a.m., Major von Blomberg was able to report the objectives had been achieved.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with the 15th, the 13th company had also advanced. The captured trench continued at point 39. Its commander, Captain Bayer, had been instructed to decide whether Operation Groos should proceed depending on the success of "Block" and "Minden." Since "Block" also reported success, he gave "Groos" free rein, which was soon concluded just as successfully.
The French artillery, after recovering from the initial barrage, had begun a vigorous fire and thoroughly covered our old front trenches. Nevertheless, the assigned troops brought building materials forward so that a weak wire barrier could be constructed during the day.
Meanwhile, everything that had been gathered from the dugouts had begun its journey to captivity. One only had to point the defenders of the fatherland in the direction of the rear, and one was sure that they would conscientiously follow this order. They made no secret of their joy that the war was over for them. The discipline of the French infantry was already poor at that time.
The regiment delivered 10 officers and 205 men from the 342nd Infantry Regiment. In total, 18 officers, 523 men, and 14 machine guns were brought to Hill 304 on January 25th.
At 5:45 a.m., yellow flares indicated that the French infantry were preparing to counterattack. But with the "heroism" our companies were witnessing, it was truly beyond comprehension. The attempt was quickly halted by our insistent barrage, and very soon our front line reported, with red flares, that there was no infantry activity.
At 9:00 p.m., patrols reported that an infantry line was advancing, again in the strange manner we had already observed, constantly firing hand grenades. Caution is, after all, the better part of valor. It was not an attack, but simply the capture of the new defensive lines in front of the trenches we had stormed.
The losses on January 25 were:
III Infantry Battalion: 5 dead, 12 seriously and 24 lightly wounded,
I Infantry Battalion: 3 dead, - seriously and 14 lightly wounded,
total: 8 dead, 12 seriously and 38 lightly wounded.
They were caused almost exclusively by artillery and mine fire.
In a somewhat belated order dated February 15, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince expressed his warmest appreciation to all participating troops for their once again demonstrated, undying offensive spirit. "The laurel leaf in the wreath of heroic deeds of German Verdun fighters," to which the decree referred, had primarily been picked for our regiment by the 5th Company, Lt. d. R. Thiele, and the 8th Company. Lt. d. R. Steinmeyer-
On February 1, Major v. Bila the Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern in recognition of the operations "Barzahn" and "Minden" conducted by his regiment.
The First Order of Merit (E.K.I.) awarded on February 16 to Lt. Thomas, Lt. d.R. Jungcourt, 3rd Infantryman Warnede (8th), 5th Infantryman Nickel (5th), 3rd Infantryman Röhrkasse (2nd), and Lt. Reinshagen were based on merit and gallantry on "Minden Day."
Field soldiers who have participated in such operations know that the day of the attack is the easier and more enjoyable part, but that defending the captured area is the worst part.
When enemy artillery fire became lively at 7:00 a.m. on January 26, they were prepared for a counterattack. The newly established French Infantryman, the Infantryman, led the attack. 80, it collapsed in front of the regimental front under our artillery and machine gun fire. Part of the 13th Infantry Division penetrated the English sap, but was quickly removed, which was made very easy because the agitated spirits, apparently divided over the duties of soldiers, began to wage war against each other.
January 27 passed without incident. The company of the 103rd Infantry Division, which was available as a reserve, was able to be released. Two French infantrymen wandered around in the forward area and were brought in by a patrol of the 8th Company, consisting of three non-commissioned officers.
As early as dawn on January 28, heavy artillery fire began again and lasted for a long time. Observers on the Tofen Mann and at the Corps long-range observatory recognized 3:00 a.m. French infantry movements, which then advanced to attack the "Hindenburg" sector and "Höhe" - Sub-Sector A BC. A barrage of artillery fire quickly crushed the movement. Small, isolated detachments approaching were repulsed with rifle fire. A second advance at 4:15 a.m. met the same fate.
During the night of January 28/29, the II. Battalion was relieved by the III. Battalion in the front line and, after difficult days, was able to enjoy a quieter life of readiness.
The French still refused to accept the new situation on Hill 304. On the afternoon of January 29, reinforcements approaching and an advance into the saps were seen. When the enemy attacked at 6:45 a.m., our barrage swept most of them back into the trenches, and the trench garrison did the rest with their fire.
After the failures of January 26, 28, and 29, the enemy finally resigned itself to the new line at Hill 304 and remained calm.
The losses of the past three days should actually be attributed to Operation Minden. They were a result of the enemy's countermeasures. Unfortunately, they resulted in a considerable number of 16 dead and 60 wounded and were again caused almost exclusively by artillery and mortars, and unfortunately also by the regiment's own artillery.
The regiment's combat report mentions the good performance of the communications equipment, which, however, did not have to overcome any major difficulties. Messenger dogs had been integrated into the system, one of which was praised for delivering a message from the front to the smoke station in 13 minutes. The carrier pigeons, for which January 25 was apparently too cold, were not satisfactory this time.
The I.R. The 13th Infantry had suffered considerable losses in its "Hindenburg" sector over time, particularly during the defensive days after January 25. To allow it some respite, it was allowed to swap positions with the 55th Infantry Division, beginning on the night of January 30, so that our right-wing neighbors were now the 55th Infantry, and our left-wing neighbors the 13th Infantry."
REF: 35-50-8
Männer GF L-UPL Superfinal 2022/23
15.04.2023, stimo arena Kloten
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However, actually appproaching this bed, I heard the 90's disco of the group Seduction, with "One Mistake" coming out of the back of what I had thought was an abandoned storefront. This was unusual, a.) because I hadn't heard that song in over ten years, and b.) this appeared to actually be someones living quarters.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
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Here's a card you can give to the kids if they're going over to visit Ben. He has strict rules, and this will make their visit go more smoothly.
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Männer GF L-UPL Superfinal 2022/23
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