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Nothing spectacular to be shown today… and it is already quite late for me to post things…. It is just a monogram of the Königlich Bayerisches 20. Infanterie-Regiment „Prinz Franz“.

This monogram was not an official one so, my guess is, that this was part of an Item from a Veteran Association for this particular Regiment. It is something similar to the Flag, that I showed a while ago, that you can see in the link below. This Regiment didn’t have a particular Monogram either:

The Royal Bavarian 20th Regiment had their Garrison in 2 Bavarian Cities: Lindau (I and III Battalions) and Kemptem (II Battalion). I had the chance to visit the beautiful city of Lindau at the Lake Constanza and found the monument dedicated to the fallen of that unit.

The Royal Bavarian 20th Regiment was part of the 2nd Bavarian Division (6th Army). As we already know von previous articles and other sources, this Division fought during the Epinal-Nancy failed offensive in 1914, being moved already in the middle of September that year to the Peronne District, in the Somme. During the first week in this area, the Regiment suffered tremendous casualties, until the front got more quiet and started to settle down.

In this area was going to be placed also in 1915, until they participated in the autumn offensive of the La Bassée and Arras. This successful French attack was directed straight against the 6thArmy, obtaining some kilometres of ground.

In May 1916, they left Arras to join another Hell, VERDUN. The Regiment was going to be located in the right bank of the Meuse, during the continuous attacks against the Thiaumont, in the area of Fort Douaumont (Fleury).

During 1916 they also took part in the offensives in St. Mihiel and also, in the last month of the battle of the Somme.

In 1917, the Division was going to be found in the vicinity of Reims, taking part in the battle of fights in the Californie Plateau in May that year. This was going to be the major effort in 1917, being sent for resting almost for the rest of the year due to the huge amount of casualties.

1918 wasn’t going to be an easy year for them (either). They participated in the Spring offensive in the areas of the Somme, Ancre and Avre.

The end of the war, the Regiment was going to be in the Area of Champagne, ending up fighting in the Hunding- und Brunhildstellung .

As it is mention in the book “Histories of the Two Hundred and Fifty One Divisions of the German Army”: “The 2d Bavarian is one of the very best German shock divisions”

Sources:

Traditions of the Imperial German Infantry Regiments (Chris Dale).

Histories of the Two Hundred and Fifty One Divisions of the German Army.