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I guess like anything else. Some survive time, others don't. Like anything else. Old books, old houses, antiques, whatever. Some make it, some don't.
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Believe it or not the one I have I found in the pantpocket of a Panser Wrapper&Pants, I bought.Comment
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I know of a shoebox full of them, around 45 examples. Owned by a lady who's father was a British MP during the war and he took them from POW's. Sadly she will not sell them.
Cheers, Ade.Comment
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if i am not mistaken a lot taken by russians and kept in locked storage and archives.is it not true tha some with holes punched may have been in russian hands??Comment
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Those which have holes, are not alway from Russian archives. When a soldier was wounded or dead, the soldbuch was returned to the place were the Stammbuch was kept and put with the soldbuch. These were common german archives.
Another reason could be that there were special protective covers for both the wehrpass and the soldbuch. Often made of leather but also of thick paper. This also is one of the reasons that some soldbucher are in good condition.Comment
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Hi there guys,
Reading the replys on the topic of how these books survive, i started to think back when i was in the Army and how we looked after our ID documents! We all know how and what a soldier goes through when either in combat or training, and what can happen to the uniform and gear, but one thing that was ALWAYS looked after because of its heavy importance, was and still is the Identyfication documents!!! Without those, one is lost in the military. So i guess, its applicable to the German soldiers of WW2 as well!
One must also consider that a German Soldiers whole career in the military was entered into these books, (the pay being the most important
) and as a result of that, the last thing he wanted was his Soldbuch or Wehrpass to be damaged or lost!!
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firstly welcome and you may be right
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Completely correct, not to mention the amount of trouble you could be in for losing one, administrative punishment, fines, etc. I would also think they would be well looked after because of an element of fear, being accused of being a deserter or spy perhaps?Originally posted by Dion View PostHi there guys,
Reading the replys on the topic of how these books survive, i started to think back when i was in the Army and how we looked after our ID documents! We all know how and what a soldier goes through when either in combat or training, and what can happen to the uniform and gear, but one thing that was ALWAYS looked after because of its heavy importance, was and still is the Identyfication documents!!! Without those, one is lost in the military. So i guess, its applicable to the German soldiers of WW2 as well!
One must also consider that a German Soldiers whole career in the military was entered into these books, (the pay being the most important ) and as a result of that, the last thing he wanted was his Soldbuch or Wehrpass to be damaged or lost!!Comment
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