WW1 German Casualty Lists – 1.WK Armee-Verordnungsblatt Verlustliste
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Jul 11, 2011 @ 17:23:02
Hello: I was reading with interest about the WWI casualities. My grandfather (Willi Schridde) was injured in WWI are there any records for those who were wounded?
He lived in the Hamburg area.
Jul 12, 2011 @ 05:50:31
Hi Claudia … These lists are for casualties (all types- meaning from lightly wounded to killed or missing in action). These lists seem to highlight individuals from all regions of Germany. So with some luck and a thorough reading, you ought to find your Opa. Ich wuensche dir viel Glueck beim Forschen.
Aug 06, 2011 @ 03:11:39
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Alex
Sep 26, 2011 @ 14:44:35
Hello,
It does take a while to sift through the casualty lists. My grandfather was wounded in early April 1918, and I eventually found the notice in late May 1918. It takes a bit of persistence, but it can be done.
A question… what does “lightly wounded” mean? My grandfather says he was wounded in the chest and spent 4 to 5 months in hospital.
Gigi
Sep 26, 2011 @ 21:08:24
Hi Gigi. I think “leicht verwundet” means that he was able to eventually heal, did not die and was able to be sent back to the front for more… My Opa was “leicht verwundet” in 1914 when an enemy Cannon Caisson was driven over his back, broke his back, and he was forced to crawl back to German lines & safety on his elbows. But they sent him back to the front where he had the pleasure of having a similar occurrence happen for a second time.
Feb 07, 2012 @ 17:47:25
I am puzzled by the entries – especially that of my uncle, August Kiedrowski, a lance corporal. The entry is on p.11 of the 1918.9.16 list, Ausgabe 2105. After his rank is noted 8.11. Does that indicate military unit, or the date of his death? Thank you for any help.
Karl von Loewe
Feb 07, 2012 @ 18:46:37
I am not certain either… although 8.11 would not be a military unit so far as I know.
Feb 08, 2012 @ 13:13:58
That 8.11. seems to be his birthdate without the year. Actually, according to his birth record, he was born on August 15 (1890). I am also puzzled by the phrase “aus Gefgsch. zur.”
A few years ago at a family reunion, someone had noted he died on September 15, 1918, the day before the casualty list was published. Did casualty data really travel that fast?
Thanks,
Karl von Loewe
Feb 08, 2012 @ 13:43:40
The “aus Gefgsch. zur” means “from captivity to”. As for how fast information traveled, remember they had wire communications in WW1, so it could have made it in a day assuming everything went correctly. But generally I would say the Casualty list would be the one with accurate data and it would not have experienced 24 hour turn around, especially at the end of the war. Things truly were not going very well anywhere at that time in Europe.
Feb 10, 2012 @ 12:21:56
Looking more closely at the phrase in question, it might be “aus Gesgsch. zur.” Would that make anymore sense?
Checking my calendar for 1918, the date of publication was a Monday, so the death could have occurred on Friday, the Thirteenth of September – definitely an unlucky day for him. That would have allowed for time for the report to get to Berlin in time for publication on Monday.
Thanks for your help.
Karl
Feb 10, 2012 @ 16:55:30
That’s great. I remember how misty I got when I found information on my family members who were killed in both World Wars. May your “Onkel” rest in peace knowing that his sacrifice is not forgotten and knowing that family members admire and love him for his courage.