Wehrpass Gebirgsjäger Regiment 137 Narvik Parachute

[Ralle84]

As there where just around 180-200 members of this unit who had a para training and jumped over Narvik in 1940 I show this Wehrpass of Obergefreiter Idinger.
He was awarded with the Paratrooper Badge, EK2 and Narvik Shield. He was killed in 1941 in the High North.

[Humble480]

Wow!

[Ralle84]

Parachute training was only for 7 days. As jump injuries were low during Narvik the Fallschirmjäger training course was then shortened as well. At least I was told so. Can someone confirm that?

[Schuasta]

Great Wehrpass Ralf - from a rare Mountain Trooper ! Great to see it again !

[Simon O.]

Great wehrpass, it's also an indication of the very heavy casualties sustained by the veterans of Narvik during the 1941 offensive towards Murmansk and how few ultimately survived. Incidentally, i believe the photo of him with some of his comrades looks like it's taken in Tromsø.

[AntiqueWW2]

Nice one, you was just a bit quicker to catch it And Price was great too.....Congrats

[Ralle84]

Great wehrpass, it's also an indication of the very heavy casualties sustained by the veterans of Narvik during the 1941 offensive towards Murmansk and how few ultimately survived. Incidentally, i believe the photo of him with some of his comrades looks like it's taken in Tromsø.

One photo has the place name Hammerfest on its back.

[Simon O.]

One photo has the place name Hammerfest on its back.

Makes sense, 2 GD was in that part of Norway winter 40/41