Wehrpass EKI Entry

[dphillipsd]

Hi Guys,

I would like an opinion on the EKI entry for the WP currently for sale on the estand (http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...44#post1584344). The reason I ask is the fact that the EKI entry states 'durch 296 ID' whereas IR 531 was with the 383 ID as noted in some of the other award entries.

Thanks in advance.

[Ian Jewison]

I don't see any problem with it. As you can see there are two awards on the page and two stamps...those stamps correspond with the units he belonged to.

Also if you take a look at http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...onen/383ID.htm and http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...onen/296ID.htm you will see that both Divisions were under Heeresgruppe Mitte, 9 Armee around Gomel, Bobruisk.

No doubt at that time Inf.Rgt. 531 for operational purposes came under 296 Inf.Div....a more in depth history no doubt will indentify that.

Regards,
Ian

[dphillipsd]

Thanks Ian, much appreciated!