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[egbert]

The center piece which I have never seen before

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[egbert]

A total of 6 plaques , densely packed with the names of the WW1 fallen sons of a village that has a population of 2000 today.

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[SteveMarsdin]

A very impressive memorial for a small village.

Thanks for posting, Egbert.

[Verrico2009]

Good to see you're following through with other family members, Egbert.  A real privilege to be able to follow your journey.  The memorial is a testament to the way communities were decimated.

[osvaldo]

I know I'm very late to this but thank you for sharing everything. Most only have a fraction of the artifacts and information that you have. It has been an honour to read this thread and once again . Thank you.

[egbert]

"Revelations never stop" or "There is always something new".

Inside Grandfathers trunk is below shown picture of 4 lads, picture probably taken pre war in front of Grandfathers Gnesen barracks of IR 49 in Gnesen, German province Posen. It shows the regimental and battalion adjudants. I do not know the significance, but there must be one, otherwise GF and Grandmother would not have kept it throughout all these years.

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Thanks to Milosz , today I received the NOW picture with matching brick pattern. It is confirmed the old IR 49 barracks, located in today's Gnesen (Gniezno), Poland

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[ph0ebus]

Well done!!!

-Daniel

[egbert]

egbert, on 30 September 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

"Revelations never stop" or "There is always something new".

Inside Grandfathers trunk is below shown picture of 4 lads, picture probably taken pre war in front of Grandfathers Gnesen barracks of IR 49 in Gnesen, German province Posen. It shows the regimental and battalion adjudants. I do not know the significance, but there must be one, otherwise GF and Grandmother would not have kept it throughout all these years.

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It never ends. I just got another set of pictures from a local Gnesen/Gniezno citizen. Here are the latest pictures of  Infanteriekaserne, where Grandfather was stationed before the war and which was his home garrison throughout the war.

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[KathyP]

This thread has been my introduction to the WW1 forums.  Very moving - especially the letters your grandfather wrote to his sons. A  brave and loving man. Thank you.