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What We Do5. Sturm is a vehicle through which committed persons can actively explore the experience of the German Assault Troops (Stosstruppen) in World War I. Together as an assault company, we strive to attain the experience of the western front and in doing so, gain greater insight into ourselves and the history of the great war. In choosing the designation 5. Sturm-Bataillon “Rohr” to recreate, we must adopt and personify the typical storm trooper of that time. In assembling his personal equipment each member should take care that his uniform and equipment are compatible with the rest of the unit. Each component must be consistent in construction, pattern and overall characteristics with its original issue counterpart. It is of the utmost importance that our group appearance credibly portrays the organized body we choose to recreate. A New BeginningOur reenacted unit was founded as the second German unit in the GWA in 1979 as a way to showcase these unique and interesting troops. Over the years, we have put much work and study into an accurate impression and all that entails. A Bit About the 5. Sturm
The first action in which the yet untried Sturmtroopen were used was at the battle of Verdun. “Sturm Bataillon “Rohr” was originally comprised of three man teams. The technique involved attacking the trench in flank, the first of the trio armed with a shield made from a machine gun shield mounting and a sharpened entrenching tool, followed by the second man carrying haversacks of short-fused grenades, and the third would follow up armed with a knife or bayonet. The Stosstruppe proved so successful that the idea was further developed into a system that was formed and attached to Divisions on a permanent basis. Make upAn Assault Kompagnie (plural of Kompagnie), consisted of an officer and 120 other ranks and formed into three Züge (plural of Zug) (platoons), one of which was attached to each Regiment of the division. By 1918, expanded units known as Sturmbataillonen comprising of four assault companies, an infantry gun (3.7cm), Minenwerfer (trench mortar) and a Flammenwerfer (flame thrower) detachment, a Maschinengewehr Kompagnie (machine gun company) and a h.q. company. When not in action the men served as instructors. Our unit was attached to the Fifth Army. |
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