First-person Impressions

[Larry Dunn]

Many of my deutsche Waffenbrüder have adopted a "nom de guerre" for living history purposes, and I've been wondering how developed your first-person impressions have become. Is anybody re-enacting a specific individual, or is it more of a composite of a typical soldier?

I submit for your comment my proposed "war time identity" (a composite based on my research into IR 61):

Otto Joachim Stricker, b. 1878 in Freidorf (near Temesvar) in the Banat region of (what was) southwestern Hungary (now in Romania), descended from 18th century Austro-German colonists who were encouraged to settle in the Banat by Empress Maria Theresa. Profession: Innkeeper. Originally conscripted 1898-1901. Recalled to IR 61 in May, 1915.

What do you think?

-Larry (er, Otto)

[Wolfgang]

In the IR23, many years ago, we wrote out descriptions of our personas, including names, when and where we were born, jobs, etc. That sort of fell by the wayside, but worth pciking up again, I believe.

Wolfgang "Dachs" Zimmermann

Feel free to refer to me as 'Wolfgang' in the forum to avoid confusion with 'the Other Phil,' while the other monikers assigned to me, such as 'that knucklehead,' are a little vague. (not to you, maybe)

[1886lebel]

I just do more of a composite of a typical soldier, I know that the guys in the 151st in the GWA do a specific individual. I just can not seem to follow a specific person, I can not even first impression myself sometimes.
I find it easier when I talk with the public to give a composite of the French Poilu
Patrick