Hello,
Here's my last addition in my papers collection.
The soldier is Ernst WEIGEL and here's his story:
Wehrpass is opened in november 1939. He doesn't serve immediately in the army, and he receives the westwall medal on 18th july 1940.
He joins the 15th april 1941 as he fits for duty.
His instruction is done in the Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 698, 2. schürzen ersatz kompanie (from Kaiserslautern) until 24th may 1941. Then he goes to 1./grenz infanterie ersatz bataillon for 3 months and then to feld ersatz bataillon XII/10 for 4 months.
On 21st november 1941, he's on it for real! He joins 8./schützen regiment 40 (from 17. panzerdivision). He's in a support company (8th) and formed with MG 34, so he's probably a machine gunner.
His unit is fighting between Toula and Orel at this time, 200km south of Moscow.
On 21st february 1942, he's hit by a schrapnel to the head. He will recover in 4 months. During his recovery, he's awarded for his fighting actions with the iron cross 2nd class (20th april 1942) and the bronze panzer assault badge (13rd may 1942).
On 30th juny 1942, he gets back on front, in the Jäger regiment 207 (from 97. Jäger division). He fights then in Rostov, Armawir and Maïkop (east of the black sea).
He's wounded again on 26th october 1942, by schrapnel on both arms. He stays in recovery unit for 9 months, til july 1943. He's awarded the ostmedaille and the silver wound badge (only 2 wounds, so this 2nd one is bad). He becomes gefreiter (corporal).
He has a medical examination that declares him unfit for duty, only for homeland work. He receiveds 50RM and he's discharged.
In july 1944, he has another medical examination, but remains unfit for active duty.
His story ends now, at least in german army.
Award documents of the westwall medal, EK2 and bronze PAB are present. Ostmedaille and silver wound badge are unfortunately missing.
Greg.
Here's my last addition in my papers collection.
The soldier is Ernst WEIGEL and here's his story:
Wehrpass is opened in november 1939. He doesn't serve immediately in the army, and he receives the westwall medal on 18th july 1940.
He joins the 15th april 1941 as he fits for duty.
His instruction is done in the Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 698, 2. schürzen ersatz kompanie (from Kaiserslautern) until 24th may 1941. Then he goes to 1./grenz infanterie ersatz bataillon for 3 months and then to feld ersatz bataillon XII/10 for 4 months.
On 21st november 1941, he's on it for real! He joins 8./schützen regiment 40 (from 17. panzerdivision). He's in a support company (8th) and formed with MG 34, so he's probably a machine gunner.
His unit is fighting between Toula and Orel at this time, 200km south of Moscow.
On 21st february 1942, he's hit by a schrapnel to the head. He will recover in 4 months. During his recovery, he's awarded for his fighting actions with the iron cross 2nd class (20th april 1942) and the bronze panzer assault badge (13rd may 1942).
On 30th juny 1942, he gets back on front, in the Jäger regiment 207 (from 97. Jäger division). He fights then in Rostov, Armawir and Maïkop (east of the black sea).
He's wounded again on 26th october 1942, by schrapnel on both arms. He stays in recovery unit for 9 months, til july 1943. He's awarded the ostmedaille and the silver wound badge (only 2 wounds, so this 2nd one is bad). He becomes gefreiter (corporal).
He has a medical examination that declares him unfit for duty, only for homeland work. He receiveds 50RM and he's discharged.
In july 1944, he has another medical examination, but remains unfit for active duty.
His story ends now, at least in german army.
Award documents of the westwall medal, EK2 and bronze PAB are present. Ostmedaille and silver wound badge are unfortunately missing.
Greg.
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