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Christof:
A Classic "Totenkopf" set, with a superb Wehrpass Photo....
Very Nice indeed....
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As my good friend Trevor has already pointed out, that is a simply amazing Totenkopf SB/WP set, Christof!!! And, to echo his comments - OUTSTANDING portrait photo!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing this one with us
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Thanks ! When I will got the time I will scan a "Das Reich" one and a "Nordland" one (I post my unique "Wiking" on the thread concerning Panzer crew). But what are doing the other members of the WAF ???Comment
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Lah
This book belong to SS Schutze Artur Maresch.Born in Nurnberg on 8/6/24.
At 18yrs old he enter the LAH as a member of the 5. Schtz.- Ers.Kp. on 16/10/42 training at Berlin-Lichterfeld
2/11/42 he is issued his Uniform kit and equipment.Training continues through December.
1/1/43 his equipment is checked again and given 2 blankets.
Artur is transferred to 6.II/ SS Pz Gren.Regt.1. After several weeks traveling by train, II/SS Pz. Gren Regt.1 arrives at Tschugujew southeast of Kharkov on 31/1/43.
For the next 3 weeks the regiment is involved in defensive actions slowly being pushed west by elements of the Soviet 6th army.
On 2/19/43 the Soviets exploit a gap between 320 Inf.Division and the SS Pz Gren Regt 1. at the town of Borki.Defensive fighting rages throughout the 20th.Late in the afternoon II/SS Pz Gren. Regt 1 launches a counter attack under Sturmbannfuhrer Max Hansen to push back the soviet breakthroughs to the villages of Podgopai & Klijutschewodsk
Artur is KIA during the attack on the Klijutschewodsk.
The soldbuch on page 3 is signed by 6.Kp Fuhrer Hauptsturmfuhrer Weiher
FP#11150.
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