Militaria Archive

1 Kompanie, Infanterie Regiment 53, 14th Infantry Division, Heer 1936 - 1938

The Infanterie-Regiment Königsbrück established 1 October 1934 was renamed to Infanterie-Regiment 53 on 15th October 1935 and then Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) 53 on 15 October 1942. These pictures are from the 1936 to 1938 period showing 1 Kompanie, Infantry Regiment 53 of the 14th Infantry Division based at Naumburg Barracks. After Versailles the Naumburg barracks (Hubertus barracks, Hindenburg barracks & Lüttich barracks) were used for trade and dwellings until IR 53 in 1935. After the war they were then used mostly by the army of the Soviet Union and abandoned in 1992. The photographs in this album cover swearing in ceremony, Battalion exercises January 1937, May 1 Parade 1937, Autumn maneuvers 1937, Heldengedenktag (Day of Commemoration of Heroes) 1937, Thuringia maneuvers of 1938 & Zossen Panzer maneuvers 1938. Day to day shots include barracks life, arrival of new recruits, helping out on local farms (in Thuringia and Naumburg areas), local Sport events, flag parades, field gun training, overhead Zeppelins, weapons cleaning and rifle practice. Individuals mentioned include Gefreiter Tosca, 'Papa Waldenfels' - Oberst Wilhelm Freiherr von Waldenfels Aufstellung and the Feld Herr Herman the 'Großes Kind'. Weaponry and equipment includes Maschinengewehr 13 (MG-13), Karabiner 98k, 37 mm Pak & PzKpfw I, Ausf. B (Panzer I). Locations include Königsbrück, Naumburg, Thuringia, Lager Schmorkau, as well as the lake 'general müllerteich', Zossen & castle ruin at Rudelsburg. Reichsportsfeld & Berlin & Sanssouci pictures from 1938 are also included.

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