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**hucks216** · 03-26-2009, 07:54 AM

Here are two scans from a soldbuch I have in my collection to a member of a number of penal units...

Schuetzen Regiment 963
Afrikaschuetzen Regiment 962
Festungs-Infanterie-Regiment 965 (previously Festungs-Infanterie-Btl. 999).

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**hucks216** · 03-26-2009, 07:55 AM

Pic 2...

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**polux** · 03-27-2009, 05:15 PM

Wehrpass Btl. 500

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**polux** · 03-27-2009, 05:17 PM

Wehrpass Btl. 540 z.b.V.

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**polux** · 03-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Wehrpass Btl. 560 z.b.V.

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**Johnny R** · 03-27-2009, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by jacquesf View Post

Got you, you all thought it was gay porn, sorry to disappoint. I am trying to find pictures of the, and documents to penal battalions or soldiers in the penal battalions. Can anyone please assist or refer me to some reference. Googling was very unsuccessful. Jacques

I actually thought it would be a WH prescription for Viagra but don't want to disappoint you.

There are some other threads on websites mostly in German but some information in English:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=21391

Another :

http://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewto...p?f=66&t=25023

Lexicon,

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...Gliederung.htm

FDW with a bibliography:

http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/th...hp?postid=1150

And

http://forumarchiv.balsi.de/einheiten/66338/index.html

Bibliography:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bew%C3%A4hrungsbataillon

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**jacquesf** · 04-01-2009, 11:47 AM

Sorry for the late reply, but thanx for the replies and links.It is very helpful. Jacques

**mel** · 04-02-2009, 03:02 AM

Hi Jacques,

I have recently placed a couple of documents of Penal battallions on my website: www.militariarelics.com

When using the word "penal" in the search option on the top right hand side, you will find some documents to penal unit soldiers.

best regards,
Mel

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