WW2 Soviet notebook/diary.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, here is another little item from my collection. I purchased this last year. The front cover caught my eye as it had a Parachute insignia embossed on the front. Came from the same friend as the NKVD id I posted yesterday.

It would appear to have belonged to someone who was in some minor authority as the days work is listed in timetable form over a number of weeks.

The book would later appear to have been used by a German, maybe taken form a prisoner or worse? As there are some names and addresses written in it in German script.

Any comments would be very welcome

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Front cover.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Maybe this book was sold by the sports parachute section of the Osoaviakhim?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Maker mark embossed on the back of the book.

[Adrian Stevenson]

First pages. Note the German names.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Most of the entries are in this form.

[Adrian Stevenson]

10/ III / 41r

[Adrian Stevenson]

More entries from the following week.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Next few days

[Adrian Stevenson]

yet more

[Adrian Stevenson]

I have skipped a few pages now as they are all pretty much the same format. Different entry.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Some other German entries. Including a name and address which is the vertical entry and is a lady's name.

[Adrian Stevenson]

back to more of the former

[Adrian Stevenson]

Last one.


Anything that you can add would be most welcome, as my Russian is very poor.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers, Ade.

[desantnik]

It is the diary/work log of a Soviet JR LT in an artillery unit in March 1941 based on the info you've posted. What the German is or why it's in there - guete frage.