Nice small Set from a Stalingrad figther

[Schuasta]

Today i got this nice Set....Wehrpass - HJ Führer ID - Doc for his Iron Cross Second Class - Orignal Autograph from General Knobelsdorff - KC, OL, Swords (100.) - and his nice Photoalbum - its started from his trainig time - and showed the march to Don River - near STalingrad - 4 Pictures are from Stalingrad Town inside....


But why are no more entries in his Wehrpass....he was to the end of war - after Stalingrad attacked - to may 45 in the same unit....

[Russ Schulke]

XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps

Das Generalkommando des XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps entstand am 21. Juni 1942 durch die Umbenennung des Generalkommandos des XXXXVIII. Armeekorps. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt nahm das Korps an der deutschen Sommeroffensive in Richtung Stalingrad und den Kaukasus (Fall Blau) teil. Das Korps stieß über Stary Oskol in Richtung Woronesch zum Don vor, bildete am 4. Juli einen Brückenkopf über den Fluß und nahm bis zum 8. Juli an der Eroberung von Woronesch teil. Im Anschluß marschierte das Korps in Richtung Kotelnikowo und nahm anschließend am Angriff auf Stalingrad teil. Im September 1942 wurde das Generalkommando freigemacht, aus der Front gezogen und als Reserve an den Tschir verlegt. Nach dem Durchbruch der Roten Armee am 19. November 1942 durch die Front der 3. rumänischen Armee wurde das XXXVIII. Panzerkorps mit der 22. Panzer-Division und der rumänischen.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...IIIPzKorps.htm

[Schuasta]

Many thanks about this Information.....here are some Scans of his Photoalbum....

[Schuasta]

more:

[M3A1Mats]

Abolutely love the photo's of the grain elevator! Very nice,

Mats

[Schuasta]

Many thanks, Mats - found at Wikipedia;



The grain silo (Russian Elewator Stalingrada, Элеватор Сталинградa)
was one of the tallest buildings in Stalingrad [115] and was
considered a tactically important observation point from which all
important access points in the south of the city could be controlled. The 14th Panzer Division separated the 35th GSD (Colonel Dubyanski)
stationed in the Südstadt from the rest of the 62nd Army [116] [117]
and the 94th Infantry Division attacked the railway line in the
southern suburbs Direction Wolgaufer. [118] The fighting began on
September 15, 1942, when 50 guards from the 35th GSD were entrenched
in the corrugated iron construction of the side tower. [119] On September 17, 1942, only 30 guardsmen were still alive. They were reinforced at night by an 18-man platoon of marines (92nd Special Infantry Brigade, called "Angler") under Lieutenant Andrej Chojsjanow. [120] The marines were armed with PM-1910 machine guns and Degtjarjow-PTRD armored rifles and were preparing for a long siege. On September 17, 1942, when the battle in the southern part of the
city reached its peak, [121] the IR 276 and later also the IR 274
was in the battle for the grain silo and the fortified buildings
east of the railway line.
The commanding general of XXXXVIII. Panzer Corps Werner Kempf
complained that the grain silo was not taken during the first
foray
of the 24th Panzer Division. [122</pre>

[M3A1Mats]

Here is a VWA document related to the battle of this building.

"On September 21, 1942, bomb hits ripped through the wall in the west of the massive concrete complex and the soldiers of the IR 267/94. ID managed to get inside."

source; http://www.wikiwand.com/de/Angriff_auf_Stalingrad

Mats

[Schuasta]

GREAT Doc !!!!!!

[Schuasta]

found a small video inside Damages...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfEc11x6frU

[JanC]

Wonderful grouping. Great with the photos. Don’t see that to often.

👍🏻

[Schuasta]

Many Thanks - yes a verry nice Group !