Pz.Gren.Rgt.40 information.

[Angel Farré]

I'm looking for Wehrpass from this unit, I have one belonging to an Obergefreiter in the 7. Kompanie, but the clerk was so laconic that into his battle page just notated "service in Russia with 17 Pz.Div.". I want to know something more as he was wounded on July 19th, 1.943 and killed in February 21st, 1.944 and nothing said on where it happen.

Angel

[Ian Jewison]

Angel,
I don't actually have anything to this unit, however here are a few links for 17 Pz.Div......

http://web.infinito.it/utenti/p/pant...017/0017PD.HTM

another

http://www.diedeutschewehrmacht.de/17%20pz%20div.htm

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nen/17PD-R.htm

http://www.chez.com/barbarossa/dp17.htm

/Ian

[Angel Farré]

Thanks Ian, I study this link. I hate when the Wehrpass only notation is "In action with xxx unit in Russia"

Angel

[Gary T]

Okey-Dokey. Here goes:

07/07/43 - XXIV Pz Korps, 1. Pz Armee Reserve (awaiting exploitation offensives after success of Kursk offensive)
17/07/43 - XXIV Pz Korps, 1. Pz Armee Reserve - being drawn into defensive fighting on Donets around Izyum
01/08/43 - XL Pz Korps, 1. Pz Armee - defence along the Donets near Izyum
16/08/43 - XL Pz Korps, 1. Pz Armee - defence along the Donets near Izyum
01/09/43 - 6. Armee Reserve - retreat to the lower Dneiper
15/09/43 - IV Korps, 6. Armee - retreat to the lower Dneiper
04/10/43 - IV Korps, 6. Armee - retreat to the lower Dneiper
26/10/43 - IV Korps, 6. Armee, 1 Regiment attached to 111. ID with XXIX Korps, 6. Armee - Lower Dneiper (Nikopol)
08/11/43 - Korps Taurien, 6. Armee (1 strong btl, 2 medium btls, 5 tanks, 30 assault guns), 1 regiment with 153. Ausb. Division
20/11/43 - XLIV Korps, 6. Armee - Defence of the lower Dneiper (Kherson)
03/12/43 - XLIV Korps, 6. Armee - Defence of the lower Dneiper (Kherson)
18/12/43 - LII Korps, 1. Pz Armee - Krivov Rog
28/12/43 - LII Korps, 1. Pz Armee (1 Regt of 3. SS attached) - Krivov Rog
31/01/44 - XLVII Pz Korps, 8. Armee - relief attempt for Korsun (also known as Cherkassy) pocket
29/02/44 - XLVI Pz Korps, 1. Panzer Armee reserve (3 medium btls, 1 weak btl, 2 assault guns, 8 anti tank guns) - recovery after Korsun battles

I have a lot more details but haven't got time or energy to post it. This should give an idea where to start looking in your books...

Cheers,
Gary.

[Angel Farré]

Thanks Gary, I think he could be wounded into actions as reserve force in July 1.943 and killed while trying to relief the Cherkassy pocket in February 1.944, thanks, that's what I need.

Problems with those laconic entries is that you feel bad for not being able to know where he was and what he was doing to be wounded/killed.

Angel

[Gary T]

Angel,

He was probably wounded fighting around Izyum...there was a major Soviet attack at this time and reserves were drafted in to halt it.

The attempt to relieve the trrops in the Cherkassy pocket ended when they broke out on 17/18th February. The survivors reached the German forces holding a salient whose furthest point was Lysanka. 17. Pz Division held the right side of this salient.
In the following days the Soviets launched attacks against the salient in order to destroy it. It was during this that your man was killed.

Cheers,
Gary.

[Angel Farré]

Here is his wound page, it's notated the name of the place where he was killed, any more info with this?

Thanks Gary

Angel