Assault Battalion No. 5 (Rohr) (German: Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 or 5. Sturm-Bataillon (Rohr)), (German pronunciation: [ʃtʊrm batali̯oːn nʊmɐ fʏnf ʁoːɐ̯]) was an experimental infantry …

The men of Sturm (Assault) Battalion Rohr could make a fair claim to being the “Elite” of frontline fighters of the German Army (1914-1918). They were used in an Assault and Training role and …

The Sturm-Btl Nr. 5 (Rohr) through the GWA in Newville, PA, is committed to preserving the past through World War 1 reenactments. Twice a year, in April and November we participate in …

Assault Battalion No. 5 (Rohr) (German language: Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 or 5. Sturm-Bataillon (Rohr)), (German pronunciation: [ʃtʊrm batali̯oːn nʊmɐ fʏnf ʁoːɐ̯]) was an experimental infantry …

Assault Battalion No. 5 (Rohr), was an experimental infantry battalion of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Under command of its namesake, Hauptmann Willy Rohr, it became …

Assault Battalion No. 5 (Rohr) was a Stosstruppen infantry battalion of the Imperial German Army that existed from 1915 to 1919. The battalion was named for its commander, Captain Willy …

Official accounts of the war reveal the genesis of a special German combat engineer assault unit in May 1915 that came under the command of Hauptmann (Captain) Willy Rohr on 8 August …

The battalion was designated a favorite battalion of the emperor. At the request of the Crown Prince Army Group, on 7 February 1917, the battalion received the designation Sturm …

At the request of the Crown Prince Army Group, on February 7, 1917, the battalion received the designation Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr) from the War Ministry. At the same time Willy Rohr …

Indeed, it allows a closer look at this assault unit, showing different aspects over a period of about three years. The text is drawn from the account written by Schwerin and a number...