CDV of Leutnant Bernhard Knake (Fliegertruppen)

[Jvpi]

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Leutnant in the aviation troops, dressed in double breasted leather jacket and a M1913 Sturzhelm. Photo taken in Münster.
Luckily I found out his name was Bernhard Knake, observer, record shows he died on 24 July 1917 in Épernay. I hope someone could help me to find out a bit more about him, thanks!

 

[KIR145]

Hi, here are some informations from the bavarian Kriegsrangliste. Great picture! Best regards, Jens

Leutnant der Reserve Dr. phil. Bernard KNAKE (Chemiker), * 28.07.1889 Münster i. W.; † 24.07.1917 Epinay.
Diensteintritt 10.08.14 Ersatz-Rekruten-Depot Inf.-Rgt. Nr.67; 06.09.14 Gefreiter; 05.10.14 ins Feld mit Inf.-Rgt. Nr.67; 05.04.15 Res. Offiz.-Aspiranten Kurs; 15.05.15 Vizefeldwebel; 22.05.15 Leut. d. Res. beim I. Ers.-Btl. Inf.-Rgt. 67; 22.09.15 Landwehr-Inf.-Rgt. 19 (IV. Btl.); 26.06.15 Ausbildung als Beobachter zur Flieger-Ers.-Abtl. 4; 19.08.15 Beobachter-Kursus Königsberg; 1917 bayerische Armee-Flugpark 6 (Etappen-Flug-Park 6).

addition:
Im Januar 1915 war er krank (Blasenleiden & Nervenschwäche); im August 1915 Verwundung (Schuß ins linke Bein); im Dezember 1915 bis Februar 1916 in Behandlung Schlüsselbeinbruch nach Sturz.

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[cptbob]

Nice photo!

 

[Jvpi]

Hi, here are some informations from the bavarian Kriegsrangliste. Great picture! Best regards, Jens

Leutnant der Reserve Dr. phil. Bernard KNAKE (Chemiker), * 28.07.1889 Münster i. W.; † 24.07.1917 Epinay.
Diensteintritt 10.08.14 Ersatz-Rekruten-Depot Inf.-Rgt. Nr.67; 06.09.14 Gefreiter; 05.10.14 ins Feld mit Inf.-Rgt. Nr.67; 05.04.15 Res. Offiz.-Aspiranten Kurs; 15.05.15 Vizefeldwebel; 22.05.15 Leut. d. Res. beim I. Ers.-Btl. Inf.-Rgt. 67; 22.09.15 Landwehr-Inf.-Rgt. 19 (IV. Btl.); 26.06.15 Ausbildung als Beobachter zur Flieger-Ers.-Abtl. 4; 19.08.15 Beobachter-Kursus Königsberg; 1917 bayerische Armee-Flugpark 6 (Etappen-Flug-Park 6).

Jens,
Many thanks for checking out the information! Very nice to know a man’s service history.
Jvpi

 

[Jvpi]

05.04.15 Res. Offiz.-Aspiranten Kurs; 15.05.15 Vizefeldwebel; 22.05.15 Leut. d. Res. beim I. Ers.-Btl. Inf.-Rgt. 67; 22.09.15 Landwehr-Inf.-Rgt. 19 (IV. Btl.); 26.06.15 Ausbildung als Beobachter zur Flieger-Ers.-Abtl. 4

Jens,
There's a part of his record I'm a bit confused, was Bernard Knake trained as an observer in 1915 or 1916? Now it seems to me he was in an infantry unit and an aviation unit at the same time in 1915, June to September.
Regards,
Jvpi

 

[KIR145]

Jens,
There's a part of his record I'm a bit confused, was Bernard Knake trained as an observer in 1915 or 1916? Now it seems to me he was in an infantry unit and an aviation unit at the same time in 1915, June to September.
Regards,
Jvpi

Jvpi,
in July 1915 he came from the Landwehr-Inf.-Rgt. Nr.19 to the Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 4 for a training course as an observer. In August 1915 again an observer course in Königsberg. And from December 1915 until about February 1916 he was in hospital (broken collarbone).
Best regards, Jens

addition:
Im Januar 1915 war er krank (Blasenleiden & Nervenschwäche); im August 1915 Verwundung (Schuß ins linke Bein); im Dezember 1915 bis Februar 1916 in Behandlung wegen Schlüsselbeinbruch nach Sturz.

 

[JzPf]

Great photo, always a plus to be able to put a name to a face.
Cheers
Dennis