WWI German Officer Mobilization Call-Up Document 1914 Barmen Reserve Inf Regt 53

Original Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) mobilization call-up document (Einberufungsschreiben) issued during the opening weeks of World War I.

This attractive salmon-colored official mobilization order was issued by the Bezirkskommando (District Command) in Barmen and is dated 31 August 1914, immediately following Germany’s mobilization at the outbreak of the Great War.

The document is addressed to a Reserve Officer and orders him to report for duty with the III Battalion, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53, with reporting instructions to appear at 8:00 a.m. at the Bezirkskommando Barmen.

These early mobilization orders are highly collectible as they document Germany’s rapid military expansion during the first weeks of World War I. Original call-up papers from August and September 1914 are becoming increasingly difficult to find, particularly those naming specific reserve infantry units.

Details

• Original Imperial German Army mobilization order.
• Titled “Einberufungsschreiben” (Call-Up Notice).
• Issued by Bezirkskommando Barmen.
• Dated 31 August 1914.
• Named to a Reserve Officer.
• Assigned to III Battalion, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53.
• Original handwritten entries and official stamp.
• Printed on distinctive pink/red mobilization paper.
• Fold-out format with detachable acknowledgment section still present.
• Excellent WWI military and paper history collectible.

Condition

Very good original condition for its age. Displays expected folds from official issue, light handling wear, and minor separation at one fold as shown. The detachable receipt portion remains attached. Please review all photographs carefully for condition.

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