[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Russian Military Records

[Brent & Pam Sattler]

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