Lets see your Panzer crew member Soldbuchs

[Daniele C]

Daniele,
The Fuhrerpaket was issued to returning non-wounded soldiers at specific main train stations (I have a list somewhere). It was issued to men on-leave from areas outside of Germany. They could be on leave, military escorts of transport convoys, those awarded a medal for heoism, or those that had a family bombed out. Wounded soldiers were issued a "Sonderlebensmittlekarte" which they received at the hospital and contained money and coupons to recieve the Fuhrerpaket when they reached Germany. Sometimes you may also see an entry in the Soldbuch "for Infantry Kampfer."
Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks a lot for the explanation!Now everything s clear!!

Jim another spectacular set and what a driving license!!!!!!

[PzV]

Thanks guys and Roberto, I could not turn this one down!

Jim

[PzV]

Here is a Soldbuch from another grouping of a soldier who was in Pz Rgt 25 and ended up in Pz Abt. Rhodos at the end of the war. It is also nice to have the dogtag which is entered into the Soldbuch!

[PzV]

pages 2 and 3. For those not so familiar with dogtags you can see below very clearly how the dogtag was structured.

[PzV]

pages 4 and 5 with Pz Abteilung Rhodos being his last assignment

[PzV]

pages 10 and 11 with suitability for tropical service annotated

[PzV]

pages 16 and 17 with anntation "Staff Company Pz. Abt. Rhodos"

[PzV]

pages 22 and 23 with decorations entries PAB in bronze, EKII and Eastern Front medal

[PzV]

Here is a very worn Leutnants Soldbuch who was with various Pz Abteilungen/Rgt. He also took part in the Battle of the Bulge and was captured in January 1945 while with Pz Gren Rgt 2. Unfortunately the page with decorations is missing as the Soldbuch has come apart.

[PzV]

pages 2 and 3 with numerous entries

[PzV]

page 4 with unit entries (many more in the rear!)

[PzV]

pages 16 and 17 with Pz Rgt 6, Pz Ers Abt 5, Pz Rgt 100 and Pz Gren Rgt 2 entries

[PzV]

his close combat verification with the taking of Clerf, attack on Noville, resistance in Rochefort and fighting in Bure

[PzV]

his drivers license issued by Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildung Abteilung 204 in Schwetzingen

[PzV]

entry for full-tracked armoured vehicles 16 to 30 tons