Help with a few entries from my German Artillery Soldbuch

[Lt. Martin]

Most of the entries in my soldbuch I know what they mean. There are quite a few that I cant read or dont understand.

I have numbered the pictures (top one in a series of two: top-1 bottom-2----top3,bottom-4)

Can you help me translate these entries:

Swayne

1 and 2:

[Lt. Martin]

3 and 4

[Lt. Martin]

5

[Lt. Martin]

6 and 7 are from the same letter--showing the different parts of it

[Hank C.]

WEll, he was in the hospital for Scabies (yuck) and received soap at a different time (Seife).

best
Hank

[Lt. Martin]

Thanks Hank

Can any of you help me with the letter(6-7), field unit(3), or the entrie about the K98(1)?

Thanks, Swayne

[Hank C.]

Thanks Hank

Can any of you help me with...the K98(1)?

Thanks, Swayne

Looks to me like the 98k entry is the issue confirmation with receipt nr. I think since it's lined through, it means it was returned.

The feldpost looks sort of "standard", i.e., I received your letter, I'm fine, all's going well, etc.

best
Hank

[Lt. Martin]

Can you decipher what the field unit entrie is (picture 3)???


Swayne

[Lt. Martin]

Any ideas?

Swayne

[Ian Jewison]

leichte Karten Druckerei Abteilung ...can't make out the number...524?

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Light Map Printing Detachment (motorised) 524

FP Nr. 17554:

(Mobilisation-1.1.1940) Heeresgruppen-Kommando C,
(1.2.1941-11.7.1941) Heeresgruppen-Kommando Nord,
(12.7.1941-26.1.1942) Heeresgruppen-Kommando C Nord,
(27.1.1942-14.7.1942) Heeresgruppen-Kommando C (Nord) u. Armee-Kartenstelle 524 then Heeresgruppen-Kommando Nord u. Armee-Kartenstelle 524,
(15.7.1942-24.1.1943) Heeresgruppe Nord u. Armee-Kartenstelle 524, then Oberkommando Heeresgruppe Nord u. Armee-Kartenstelle 524, then Oberkommando Heeresgruppe Nord u. leichte Karten-Druckerei-Abteilung 524

/Ian

[Lt. Martin]

Why would it be motorized???

Swayne

[Doug Kenwright]

These men would do up to the minute military cartography in the field for distribution to front line troops (as well as higher ups behind the line) using up to date information. This was something that would change daily and was very fluid.

You would expect a group like this to be motorized; it just wouldn't be 'on' to have to keep up with the various formations on foot or horseback!

[Lt. Martin]

Is there any way to find out what the fate of this man was?

Thanks,
Swayne Martin

[Lt. Martin]

I just realized that I dont have any pictures of the 1st page (his name).

I am on vacation now, but when I get home I will post some more pictures.



Thanks,
Swayne