Help with field post number

[Westmark]

I recieved some information on my wife's grandfather. Would anyone have any information as to a site where I could reference his field post number? The number that I have is F.P.Nr. 11 320 B. He was assigned to Third Geb. Jag. Ers. Rgt. 136 on June 18, 1942, Second Komp. Inf. Ers. Batl. 37 July 28, 1942 to August 10, 1942 with the last notation to Feld Ers. Batl. 71/3 with out dates. He went missing January 6, 1943 with the 6th army at Stalingrad. Could anyone help me find information on any of these units. This information is from the German Wast, they even sent an original photo of him with this information. Thanks for any help.
Best regards,
Todd

[Humberto Corado]

I recieved some information on my wife's grandfather. Would anyone have any information as to a site where I could reference his field post number? The number that I have is F.P.Nr. 11 320 B. He was assigned to Third Geb. Jag. Ers. Rgt. 136 on June 18, 1942, Second Komp. Inf. Ers. Batl. 37 July 28, 1942 to August 10, 1942 with the last notation to Feld Ers. Batl. 71/3 with out dates. He went missing January 6, 1943 with the 6th army at Stalingrad. Could anyone help me find information on any of these units. This information is from the German Wast, they even sent an original photo of him with this information. Thanks for any help.
Best regards,
Todd

hello Todd,


this is what I find for the number 11320, I'm not an expert in feldpostnummer so I hope another experienced member can help you more.

11320

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Stab II Infanterie-Regiment 194,
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) Stab II u. 5.-8. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 194,
(25.1.1943-31.7.1943) gestrichen (Stalingrad),
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 8.3.1944 Stab u. 1.-5. Kompanie Pionier-Landungs-Bataillon 772,
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 24.3.1944 Stab Pionier-Landungs-Bataillon 772,
1. Kompanie wurde Fp.Nr. 02143,
2. Kompanie wurde Fp.Nr. 00387,
3. Kompanie wurde Fp.Nr. 03436,
4. Kompanie wurde Fp.Nr. 01567,
5. Kompanie wurde Fp.Nr. 04728,
(24.3.1944-6.11.1944) 24.3.1944 Stabskompanie Pionier-Landungs-Bataillon 772,
(24.3.1944-6.11.1944) 5.4.1944 Stab Pionier-Landungs-Bataillon 772.

and for the number 11320 B:

25660

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 5. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 194,
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 11320 B,
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) RAD-Abteilung 2/115,
(25.9.1940-15.2.1941) gestrichen,
(16.2.1941-18.7.1941) RAD-Abteilung 2/115,
(6.4.1944-9.11.1944) 23.6.1944 gestrichen.

[Lynton Battrick]

Hi,
I don't know if you have already, but have you tried
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...rzeichnis1.htm to look for the information on these units?
Regards.Lynton.

[Westmark]

Humberto and Lynton thank you for your time and the references. Lynton I have not checked out that site but will do so now. I found a letter from the Arbeitsstab Stalingrad u. Tunis, Wehrkreiskommando XI that relates he is is missing and was assigned to 5.Komp./I.R. 194, so Humberto this would seem to correlate with your post of 5. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 194. Now I need to refernce that regiment. It is sad, he was inducted into the army in the summer of 1942 and was missing, most likely killed in a little over 6 months. He was 32 at the time have just seen his daughter born (my wifes mother)shortly before leaving for Russia. Thanks again!!
Best regards,
Todd

[Humberto Corado]

Humberto and Lynton thank you for your time and the references. Lynton I have not checked out that site but will do so now. I found a letter from the Arbeitsstab Stalingrad u. Tunis, Wehrkreiskommando XI that relates he is is missing and was assigned to 5.Komp./I.R. 194, so Humberto this would seem to correlate with your post of 5. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 194. Now I need to refernce that regiment. It is sad, he was inducted into the army in the summer of 1942 and was missing, most likely killed in a little over 6 months. He was 32 at the time have just seen his daughter born (my wifes mother)shortly before leaving for Russia. Thanks again!!
Best regards,
Todd

Todd,

please follow this link http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nter/IR194.htm

about the I.R.194, there is not to much info I'm afraid but maybe help you in your search.

[Westmark]

Humberto from that site I gleaned this information, it's translated:

"Set up on 26 August 1939 as a regiment of the 2. Wave in the WK XI by the 31. Infantry division and the 71. Infantry division subordinates. On 15 October 1942 in infantry regiment 194 renamed
Developed on 15 October 1942 by renaming the infantry regiment 194 and the 71. Infnterie division subordinates. The regiment was destroyed in February 1943 in Stalingrad. Again set up on 12 March 1943 in Jutland by the strengthened infantry regiment 885. In November 1943 that became III. Battalion to the 227. Infantry division delivered, the battalion was again set up from the east battalion 616."

From what I can tell from his soldiers book it appears he was in the 71st infantry and this was later formed into the 194 Infantry Regiment, in German the Grenadier-Regiment 194.That unit was destroyed in February of 1943. He was listed as missing on January 6, 1943. Again thanks!
Best regards,
Todd

[Humberto Corado]

your welcome Todd! I hope you can find more info about him.

[Simon O.]

This is his story in a nutshell.

Called up into the army and sent for basic training to the 3 (i assume company rather than battalion, depends if it's written 3. or III.) company G.J.E.Rgt. 136 at Innsbruck in Austria (is that where he was from?). A month later he's transferred to another training depot unit, 2./Inf.Ers.Btl.37 at Osnabrück. Having finished basic he gets sent to an active unit, unfortunately for him it's the 71 Infanterie Division at Stalingrad. As was normal he gets assigned to the division's Feld Ersatz Btl. numbered 171 not 71. Here he would have received more training until assigned as a replacement to one of the frontline units of the division, as it happens the 5 Kompanie, Infanterie Regiment 194 (the term Grenadier was simply a name change).

Arbeitsstab Stalingrad und Tunis was an office set up to deal with the mountain of paperwork that resulted from the twin disasters. Amongst other things they tied up individual soldiers paperwork loose ends that would otherwise would have been done by their parent units, which had disappeared. We've had one or two award documents posted on this forum coming from this office for example.

To learn more about his short career at the front you have the advantage of having a very well documented battle. Perhaps one of our Stalingrad experts could recommend a few books that might include information on the activities of IR 194.

[Westmark]

Simon,
Thank you for the information, this really helps clear things up. As a side note the information regarding the Gebirgsjager unit is handwritten just like this:
III Geb. Jag. Ers. Rgt. 136. So does that designate a company or a battalion, I am confused. Again thank you.
Best regards,
Todd

[Simon O.]

Battalions were written in roman numerals so its the III battalion which was at Landeck rather than Innsbruck.

So for example, if you see a unit written 5./Gren.Rgt.194 then it refers to the 5th company grenadier regiment 194. If its written II./Gren.Rgt.194 then its the 2nd battalion.


Usually men and in particular infantrymen were recruited and served in units from within their own home military district (wehrkreis) in this case for some reason he was moved a long way (from Austria to Northwest Germany) half way through his basic and from mountain troops to regular infantry. I wonder why that could have been?

Where was he from originally?

[Westmark]

Simon,
Again thank you!! At the time of call up he resided in Dusseldorf. The only information I have comes from photocopies of his Wehrstambuch, the Wast must have the original. On the second page there is this order for the III Geb. Jag. Ers Rgt. 136. but then there is a stamp by that siehe Seite 45, and on page 45 is his assignment to Inf. Esr. Btl 37. So maybe he never went to the III Geb. and was instead assigned to the Inf. Esr. Btl 37 in Osnabruck, which is much closer to Dusseldorf than Landeck. This would make more sense. There is another assignment on page 45 that comes before Btl 37 assignment, it reads: Tea???Ers. Btl (?) 46, but this is then crossed out and Inf Ers Btl 37 is written dirctly under it. The Gebirg. assignment isn't crossed out.
Best regards,
Todd