Infanterie Division 22 and other stuff

[Leiden WO2]

Since a couple of months I'm collecting primarily Infanterie Division 22.

I'm also looking for people who have document regarding Infanterie Division 22, as I'm trying to build a database of all its members. So if you same something lying around, you can always send my a message!

First of all, a little group of Nachrichtenoffizier of the 4th Batterie AR22 and later DKIG winner, Horst Külken:
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His DLRG ID card from 1936 and his Kennkarte from September 1945
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[Leiden WO2]

Mr. Külken fought with AR22 from 1940 untill 1943. He served in Kampfgruppe Buhse (GR47 & II/.AR22) in Afrika and got evacuated just in time. After his Afrika Campaign he served as Chef of 5./AR 236 from the 162. (Turk.) Infanterie Division and with this unit he was awarded the DKIG.

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Mr. Külken (the offizier) with the Unteroffizieren from the 4th Batterie
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Horst Külken together with a NCO from Infanterie Regiment 16 on the Krim
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Horst (middle) in Januari 1945 wearing his DKIG, Krimshield, Afrika cufftitle, EKI, Ostvolkmedal first class, ASA and Verwundetenabezichen in Silber.
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Because of a head injury, Horst wasn't allowed to wear a Stahlhelm. Probably because of a motorcycle accident back in 1937.

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Mr. Külken survived the war and lived a long life. He died on 10 december 2014 at the age of 96! He went to veteranmeetings and in 1954 he recieved a letter from an other veteran about a promotion to Leutnant.

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[Leiden WO2]

The next couple of pictures are from a member of 11./IR 65. Most are taken in Holland during or shortly after the invasion.

Streetfighting in Holland
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Destroyed Dutch bunkers
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Members of IR65 in the destroyed city of Rotterdam
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Soldatenfriedhof in Rotterdam
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NCO of GR65 in Iraklion(Crete) wearing ISA and the Krimshield
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The next couple of pictures are taken by someone from III./IR 65

Kommandeur III./ IR 65 Werner Büning (Later General Major and DKIG-träger) and Bataillonsadjudant Gustav Hasselbach (Later Kompaniechef of 7./IR65)
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Büning with Oberleutnant Seecamp (Chef 9./IR65), Hauptmann Benter(Chef 10./IR65) and Hauptmann Karl Umbach(Chef 12./IR65)
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Feldgrab from Wilhelm Borgmann, Kompanie-Truppführer from 11./IR65
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Document from the same person, a member of III./IR65

Signed by Oberst Hans Baethmann
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Signed by General Major Wolff
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Also signed by Oberst Hans Baethmann
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A booklet about crossing the Dnjepr river, given to all members of ID22. and Oberfeldwebel shoulderboards.

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Portrait of a member from IR16
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Soldier fallen by partisan actions around Iraklion (probably GR65)
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Heer soldier drowned on board of the MS Sinfra, only 6 Germans died, compared to 2000 Italians POW. (Possibly 11./IR16)
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[kevin john]

Very interesting to focus on one area in this large collecting sphere ,good luck and keep us updated Kevin..

[Marcel Banziger]

Nice collection!

[IanC]

What a fascinating and focused collection. Thanks for showing it mate!

[pauke]

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Interesting collection. In post #3 it appears he is wearing an AFRIKAKORPS cufftitle as well as a Krimschild.

[LRRPS]

Very nice and focused collection! Here is a pic of Horst Külken's waffenrock

[hoover]

Hi Leiden,

I am from Verden and my Grandfather served in the II.(AR 22 as a Forward Observer.

I got into contact to some veterans (all are gone now) and I got some pictures.
Here in Verden we have a collector with a huge collection of the 22. ID. I hope he will write a book somedays, but that is unlikely.

Bye
Frank