This is a dog tag for soldier Max John Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85 who fought on the Western front for the whole of the war and fought in the Amiens area in 1918 during the Kaisers offensive.The tag is rare to find from the battlefield in this a nice condition with most of its markings still fairly clear to see overall nice relic but solid condition; not crumbling or breaking up, but does have a bit of damage but nothing to bad and has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The tag was recovered on the Somme battlefield from the site of a former British prisoner-of-war holding camp (prisoner cage) near Amiens. This site was used to process captured German soldiers during the Allied Hundred Days Offensive of 1918 and the Battle of Amiens in August 1918.
The tag comes with 2xA5 laminated information sheets with pictures.
The disc belonged to a German soldier named Max John, service number 2527, serving in Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85 who were part of the 18th Reserve division for most of the war.
Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85
1914 – Mobilisation and the Opening Campaigns
Following mobilisation in August 1914, reserve formations were deployed to the Western Front during Germany's invasion of Belgium and France. Like many reserve regiments, RIR 85 would have participated in the opening operations and the subsequent transition to trench warfare.
1915–1917 – Trench Warfare
For much of the war, German reserve infantry units fought in the trench systems of northern France and Belgium. Fighting in the battle of the Somme in July 1916 then Arras and Hindenburg Line in 1917.
The most significant chapter in the regiment's history occurred during the German Spring Offensive of 1918.
In March 1918 Germany launched Operation Michael, a massive offensive intended to break the Allied front and capture the vital rail centre at Amiens.
German reserve infantry formation 85 was heavily committed during these attacks in Operation Michael (March–April 1918)
The final German attempts to reach Amiens
This is a dog tag for soldier Max John Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85 who fought on the Western front for the whole of the war and fought in the Amiens area in 1918 during the Kaisers offensive.The tag is rare to find from the battlefield in this a nice condition with most of its markings still fairly clear to see overall nice relic but solid condition; not crumbling or breaking up, but does have a bit of damage but nothing to bad and has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The tag was recovered on the Somme battlefield from the site of a former British prisoner-of-war holding camp (prisoner cage) near Amiens. This site was used to process captured German soldiers during the Allied Hundred Days Offensive of 1918 and the Battle of Amiens in August 1918.
The tag comes with 2xA5 laminated information sheets with pictures.
The disc belonged to a German soldier named Max John, service number 2527, serving in Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85 who were part of the 18th Reserve division for most of the war.
Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 85
1914 – Mobilisation and the Opening Campaigns
Following mobilisation in August 1914, reserve formations were deployed to the Western Front during Germany's invasion of Belgium and France. Like many reserve regiments, RIR 85 would have participated in the opening operations and the subsequent transition to trench warfare.
1915–1917 – Trench Warfare
For much of the war, German reserve infantry units fought in the trench systems of northern France and Belgium. Fighting in the battle of the Somme in July 1916 then Arras and Hindenburg Line in 1917.
The most significant chapter in the regiment's history occurred during the German Spring Offensive of 1918.
In March 1918 Germany launched Operation Michael, a massive offensive intended to break the Allied front and capture the vital rail centre at Amiens.
German reserve infantry formation 85 was heavily committed during these attacks in Operation Michael (March–April 1918)
The final German attempts to reach Amiens
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