[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Russian Military Records

[Richard Benert]

 Kyle Sattler asked about accessing Russian military records.  I've had no 
experience in this area, but with help from Google I quickly was led to a 
website full of German-Russian links.  Among them is the address of a "State 
Military-Historical Archive", at 107864, Russia, Moscow, 2-Baumanskaja, 3. 
It then provides an email link to one Vladimir Timofeyev, so one can 
presumably write directly to him with any questions.    Good luck!

The URL is http://www.roll.intl.com/roll/links.htm

Dick Benert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brent & Pam Sattler" <bpsattler at sasktel.net>
To: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>; <rbloch at columbus.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Russian Military Records


> Hello Ray and the rest of the group,
>
>    My gg grandfather, Bernhard Zietz, also served in the Russian Army
> in the Caucasus during WWI against the Turks.  He was drafted around
> 1914 or 1915 at the age of 24 or 25.  He served at the front until he
> was wounded in the leg on May 21, 1916.  He was then transported back to
> the city of Erzurum, Turkey to rest for 4 days while he healed.  He then
> mentioned being sent to the Russian city of Tiflis (now T'blisi, the
> capital of Georgia), where he spent 2 weeks.  Next he was sent back to
> the city of Vladikavkaz, Russia where he had a visit from his wife and
> brother.  He stayed here until he was able to watch without crutches.
> In July 1916, he was sent home for 2 months to recuperate.
>    When his time was up in September, he was called back, but not to
> the Front Line.  He served in a reserve workers army in Persia
> (present-day Iran).  He worked there in a bakery until May 1917.  They
> then drew lots as to who could go home and he was one of the lucky ones
> that received one month vacation.
>    At the end of this holiday, he had to return to the service, but not
> to Mt. Ararat, as his detachment had pulled back into the Caucasus.  He
> was not able to stay there long as most caught Malaria because of the
> marshy conditions.  He was sent to hospital for two weeks and returned
> but not for long as he soon caught Malaria again and was sent home to
> recuperate in September of 1917.  He didn't return to the army because
> the Revolution had broken out and he had not been able to shake his case
> of Malaria.
>    He had this recorded in an interview that he did with my gg aunt.
> I've become quite interested in this Front of the war.  I was hoping to
> find military records for his service in the Russian army but am not
> sure how to go about this.  Are these available?  What steps would you
> recommend?  I haven't found much on the Internet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kyle Sattler
> Milestone, SK
>
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