My 1 Panzer Division groups

[Angel Farré]

I like the idea from a fellow collector and here I will start showing my 1 Panzer Division papers.

Almost all has been posted before in deep so only a small description and a general view of each.

If someone can help me to expand my collection from this unit feel free to contact me, me and my doctor will be fully grateful for his/her help with my illness

Angel

[Angel Farré]

I start with Schützen/Panzergrenadier Regiment 1, for this unit I have three pieces.

First Soldbuch from Unteroffizier Werner Lorenz who served with I Bat. and later with 4. and 5. Kompanie of this regiment. He was a prewar member of this unit and survived the war being awarded the EK II, the PABiB, Ostmedaille and WBiB.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Now we have the Wehrpass, two photos and the provisional EK I citation to Oberfeldwebel Harry Harling, unfortunately someone try to enhance it adding some bogus entries, but still a nice piece, he was killed on December 11th, 1.943 in Radomyschl and buried in Krassnoborka. He served with the 9. and 1. Kompanie and received the EK II, EK I, PABiB, Ostmedaille, WBiB plus the Sudetenland medal and Long Service Medal for 4 years.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Last for this Regiment is the group to Feldwebel Willy Örtel who also survived the war and served 7. and 6. Kompanie. I have his Wehrpass, proposition to award him the PABiB, his Dogtag, award page of the divisional insignia and citation for his CCCiB plus minor documents relating his service.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Now is time for the Schützen/Panzergrenadier Regiment 113.

First Gefreiten Günther Hoth, he served with the 1. Kompanie and was KIA on the Ostfront on November 14th, 1.943 at Zapaduja, I have his citations for the PABiB and Ostmedaill plus some photos from him and his grave and his death card.

Angel

[corporal077]

Hi Angel, really nice collection. I love it.

Robert

[Angel Farré]

Second is the Wehrpass to Unteroffizier Ernst Müller, he was KIA on December 9th, 1.943 at Iskra. Received the EK II, PABiB, Ostmedaille, WBiB and CCCiB (posthumously) while serving with 1. Kompanie of both Panzergrenadier Regiments of the division, first in the Schüten Regiment 1 and later with Schützen/Panzergrenadier Regiment 113.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Now a citation group for Obergefreiter Wilhelm Hille who served in 4./Schützen Regiment 113, he received the EK II and the PBiB and was wounded so severe on August 27th, 1.941 that he was withdrawn from the frontline and awarded the WBiS almost 2 years later, I have the three citations plus some photos.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Now Gefreiter Karl-Eckhard Brencher who served in 7./PanzerGrenadier Regiment 113 and received the PABiB, WBiB and Ostmedaille, unfortunately I have no info if he survived the war or not.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Now it is time to Unteroffizier Paul Schleicher who served with 9., Stab II and 5. Kompanie from Schützen/Panzergrenadier Regiment 113.

I have his second replacement Soldbuch and all citations except the CCCiB, but present is the provisional and official ones for his EK II. He received the EK II, EK I, PABiB, Ostmedaille, WBiB, WBiS, WBiG, CCCiB, CCCiS and Drivers Badge in Bronze.

I have his CC days list and he was awarded a CC day when Ernst Müller was KIA (Ernst was KIA at Iskra and he received the CC day at Federowka) and when Harry Harling was also KIA (Harry was killed at Radomyschl and he received the CC day at Krassnoborka where Harry was buried)

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Thanks Robert, later I will show some more from Panzer, Pionier, Panzerjäger and Artillery soldiers serving with the 1 Panzer Division.

Angel

[IanC]

Fascinating collection Angel. Thank you for taking the time to post it.

I am very interested in the fighting around Sedan in May 1940. Do you have anything from the 1st Panzer Division from around this time?

[Angel Farré]

Ian, I have several Wehrpass from soldiers active during the French Campaign, tomorrow I will check and back to you, now I will show some more pieces.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

A couple of Wehrpass from the Panzer guys, the only pieces I have for Panzer crews and neither ended his service will the 1 Pz.Div.

Top is Oberfeldwebel Friedrich Ewaldt who served with 5./ Infanterie Regiment prior his transfer to Panzer Regiment 1 where he served in 4. and 2. Kompanie till his transfer on May 27th, 1.942 to 4./Panzer Abteilung 116 where he was KIA on July 19th, 1.943 and was buried in Stepanowka.

For his service with Panzer Regiment 1 he received the Long Service Medal for 4 years, the Sudetenland medal, the EK II, the PABiS (both for service in France, EK I and Ostmedaille. He was a Pz IV commander.

Bottom is Reinhold Sparr an Oberfeldwebel serving with 4./ Panzer Regiment 2 till July 28th, 1.941 and later with 1. and 3./ Kompanie from Panzer Regiment 204 where he was KIA on June 15th, 1.942. He received the Sudetenland medal, the EK II, PABiS (both also for his service in France with 1 Pz.Div.) and the EK I, unfortunately no date of his award so noway to know for which actions he receive it.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Only piece for Panzerpionier Batellion 37, but for a DKiG winner, just his EK II citation, but I am more than happy with it.

Angel