Help with Kriegsmarine Officer Soldbuch

[GARY1405]

I have got a WW2 Soldbuch and also the soldiers WW1 book that looking for some help understanding where he has been.

What I think so far is he finished with the allied equivalent rank of Warrant Officer and was taken POW at end of the war and released in 08/45.

I think the units he was with were coastal artillery based in regions of Norway/Denmark and Baltic states.

Has certainly styled himself on AH going by his soldbuch picture !!

Can you guys please give me some more information on his locations and awards or anything else you think is interesting from the pretty full set of books ?

Thanks
Gary

[GARY1405]

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I have got a WW2 Soldbuch and also the soldiers WW1 book that looking for some help understanding where he has been.

What I think so far is he finished with the allied equivalent rank of Warrant Officer and was taken POW at end of the war and released in 08/45.

I think the units he was with were coastal artillery based in regions of Norway/Denmark and Baltic states.

Has certainly styled himself on AH going by his soldbuch picture !!

Can you guys please give me some more information on his locations and awards or anything else you think is interesting from the pretty full set of books ?

Thanks
Gary

[Ironcrown]

From mid 1942 until early 1943 he was in the Marine-Flak-Abteilung 233:
Marine-Flak-Abteilung 233
Flak-Kommandeur Swinemünde

Aufgestellt im August 1939 in Swinemünde beim Küstenbefehlshaber Swinemünde. Zum Norwegenunternehmen wurde der größte Teil der Abteilung abgezogen und die Abteilung im Dezember 1940 neu aufgestellt, diesmal beim Marine-Flak-Regiment 3. 1941 unterstand die Abteilung dem Kommandanten im Abschnitt Swinemünde und gliederte sich wie folgt:
Flak- und Sperrbatterie Ahlbeck (3 x 10,5-cm)
Flak- und Sperrbatterie Osternothafen (4 x 10,5-cm)
Flakbatterie Klaminka (3 x 8,8-cm Flak)
Flakbatterie Pritter (3 x 8,8-cm)
15 Flakleuchtgruppen


Kommandeure:

August 1939 Kapitänleutnant M.A. Dr. Gennerich

Dezember 1940 Kapitän zur See Axel Loewe

März 1945 Korvettenkapitän Dipl.-Ing. Kufner

After that I see he was assigned to a replacement unit, maybe after he recovered from a wound or from a desease. Unfortunately I can't read the entry at page 23 made on 17.2.1943

[Gerdan]

Entry page 23 made on 17.2.1943

"Hafenkommandant Aarhus - 1. Küstenstammkompanie 11. Ers.(atz) Mar.(ine) Art.(illerie) Abt.

(eilung)""

Gerdan

[Ian Jewison]

Quick breakdown of his units.....


1.10.41 FP Nr. 22551 - 9. Batterie, Marine-Flak-Abteilung 239
FP Nr. 25732 - Stab, Marine-Flak-Abteilung 261
16.3.42 M.M.G.? beim Oberkommando der (Kriegs)Marine Kiel-Friedrichsort
30.6.42 1 Schiffs Stammabteilung
20.7.42 Marine Flak Abteilung 233
14.1.43 1 Küstenstammkompanie, 11 Ersatz Marine Artillerie Abteilung
17.2.43 Hafenkommendant Aarhus (FP Nr. 37493)
8.3.43 I Abteilung, 11 Ersatz Marine Artillerie Abteilung
15.7.43 Marine Nachrichten Offizier Gotenhafen
28.8.43 Marine Flak Abteilung 217
16.9.43 Flugmelde Abteilung Ostsee
24.10.43 Stabskompanie, Ober Kommando der Kriegsmarine Berlin
24.11.43 FP Nr. 58708 - OKM, Kommandant Stabsquartier, 5.4.1944 OKM, Kommandant Stabsquartier Bismark
1.5.44 Marine Stabskompanie Eberswalde
5.9.44 Marine Ersatz Kompanie bei Navigations Schule Gotenhafen
28.10.44 6 Kompanie, 5 Marine Ersatz Abteilung
2.12.44 2 Kompanie, Marine Inselbataillon 353


/Ian

[GARY1405]

Thanks for all the information guys....you provide excellent help for the “unskilled” like me. Is there any information that shows if he was awarded any medals or was signed off to use specific weapons ?

[Ian Jewison]

He clearly has 3 medals as you can see him wearing a ribbon bar in the photo. They should be mentioned on page 4 which you have not included, however if they pre date the Soldbuch or are WWI they may not be mentioned.


/Ian

[GARY1405]

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Posted another couple of photos that I believe should show his medals and also what weapons he was authorised to use.....any help is of course appreciated guys.

[Gerdan]

# 8

page 4

Two awards:

1) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (1936) I. WW

2) ) Finnische Befreiungskriegs Erinnerungsmedaille 1918

https://tompress.shop/de/produkt/fin...ngskrieg-1918/

Gerdan

[Kris]

Do i read Star pistol with Futteral (holster) and 2 magazines?