sonderfuhrer wehrpass question

[the.warlord1944]

I recently bought a wehrpass of ernst stadele.

He started out in 18 december 1937 wehrbezirkkommando konstanz.
He was born on 5 june 1898
So he was already 39 when he got back in.

He was commisioned as wehrpflichtige d.B. ?? (reservetroops i think)
He did the oath (vereidigt am 29-8-1939)

He fought from 1916 till 1919 at the western front.
after that he was in
nachrichtenabteilung 645 (26-8-1939 till 5-1-1940)
6 e kompagnie nachrichtenersatz abteilung 5 from 6-1-1940 till 8-1-1940

then he was released (entlassen gemass ???? not readable).

in 1941 we was called up again
he did service from 15-8-1941 till 16-9-1942
then we was again released.
His last serving unit was

3 e kompagnie WWI.Ersatz Abteilung 4 What is that ??????

His promotions 5-1-1940 gefreiter
11-8-1941 sonderfuhrer (G)
beleihung mit wirkung von 15-9-1942 aufgehoben


Now my question what did a sonderfuhrer (G) do ??
What were his daily tasks ??
Who can tell me more about his units ?
nachrichten is signals that i now but otherwise i don`t know much about his units.

[PaulR]

A couple of Questions:

1. Which branch of service?
2. Can we see some photos?
3. What career level? He could have either been low or medium career level.

A sonderfuhrer G was held to the equivalent of a Feldwebel, but of course, he had no command authority. His daily activities would have been hands on work of his particular specialty(Mechanic, engineer, remount, saddler, and etc).

In this particular case, I would say that he was most likely an electronics specialist(based upon his past experience), who worked on and maintained the communications equipment.

Paul

[the.warlord1944]

thanks for the info so far.

I can not upload fotos as i am not a member (like the e stand thing).

Branch of service is heer.
In ww1 he was also in the nachrichten (signals), he was a fernsprecher back than.
He served during ww1 in fernsprech ersatz kompagnie nachrichten ersatz abteilung 14.

He was only thougt in the 98k karabiner.

He was released out of service because of health issues from what i can make up.

So my gues is his specialty was technical in the nachrichten (signals) ?

His schooling says schlosser (mechanic)
ausgeubter werkmeister (chief of a workingplace,learningmaster ?).

[PaulR]

Going off of what I can see in your reply, it seems like he most likely repaired radio equipment. I highly doubt that he was in charge of personnel at all.

[the.warlord1944]

I Have the same feeling as you stated.
I`m finished translating, this is what i can read and translate it is in Dutch some words i let it stay in German.

ERNST STADELE
Geboren : 5-6-1898
Geboren te : ?
Provincie : Konstanz
Religie : Katholiek
Beroep : Monteur
Geleerd als : Werkmeester
Rijbewijs : I en III
Bloedgroep : A
Eed van trouw afgelegd : 29-8-1939
Overgeheveld naar Landwehr I per 4-8-1937
Geoefend met Karabiner 98 K

Bevorderingen : 5-1-1940 Gefreiter
11-8-1941 Sonderfuhrer (G)
Bevordering per 15-9-1942 opgeheven.

Medailles : IJzeren kruis 2 e klasse 19-12-1917
Zilveren verdienstkruis Baden 4-2-1918

Eenheden : 21-11-1916 tot 8-3-1917 Nachrichten Ersatz Abteilung 14
9- 3-1917 tot 2-10-1918 … Fernsprech Abteilung 220 21 e Armeekorps
2-10-1918 tot 29- 1-1919 Lazarett wegen krankheit
30- 1-1919 tot 3- 2-1919 Fernsprech Ersatz Kompagnie Nachrichten
Ersatzabteilung 14

entlassen
26- 8-1939 tot 5- 1-1940 3 e Kompagnie Nachrichten Abteilung 645
( Abwehrbereitschaft an dem Oberrheinfront
Einsatz beid er Besatzungsgruppe in Polen )
6- 1-1940 tot 8- 1-1940 6 e kompagnie Nachrichten Ersatzabteilung 5
entlassen
15- 8-1941 tot 16- 8-1941 W.Wi Stab z.b.v. Bei Ru in 3
17- 8-1941 tot 14- 9-1942 Wi in Sud
15- 9-1942 tot 16- 9-1942 3 e Kompagnie W Wi. Ersatz Abteilung 4
entlassen wegens gezondheid


Who can tell me what his last three units were ?
I don`t know what W.wi stands for ??

[Gerdan]

The last three units could be " Wehr Wirtschafts Ersatz Abteilung"

Gerdan

[the.warlord1944]

Hi Gerdan ,

Thanks for your reply.
This is the units that are testing the new equipment am i translating this correctly ?

That would be a rare unit i think ?
Never seen the stamp before ( don`t think somebody will fake this unit as supposed to kriegsberichter or elite units).

[PaulR]

There is nothing suspicious about this book as far as I am concerned.

[Gerdan]

The Wehr Wirtschafts units had to do with the procurement of weapons and equipment for the army,
with the procurement of workers, raw material and means of transport
and
they examined the economic resources in the occupied countries.

Gerdan