Panzer-Lehr-Division Soldbuch - Normandy KIA

[bsmith56]

I recently picked up this Soldbuch... Figured I should share it with you all.

Soldbuch is named to a 'Wilhelm Feldhaar' born 29.12.1921 in Rhede Germany, which is in northwestern Germany within a few miles from The Netherlands.



Wilhelm lived with his father, Heinrich, in Karlstraße 12 in Rhede.



When he was only 19 he joined the Wehrmacht, and was put into Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 16. He would be transferred to a few various Pionier-Lehr-Bataillons and at some point around 1942/43 ended up on the Eastern front attached to the 170. Infanterie-Division and has an entry for the Wound Badge In Black, yet no lazarett entries interestingly enough.



Sometime in early to mid 1944 he was transferred from Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 4 to Panzer-Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 130, which was apart of the Elite Panzer-Lehr-Division.



The last time he would go back home to Karlstraße 12 to visit his father would be 28 January 1944.



He was be issued a rifle, bayonet, shovel, and lots of other various field equipment in February and March.



The Panzer-Lehr-Division would engage in heavy battles with the British and Canadians in and around Caen. Wilhelm would be killed on 14 June 1944 most likely north of the town Villers-Bocage.

Here is his Volksbund entry.



I have more pictures off all the other pages, if interested. Take care!

[Eric JB]

Nice Soldbuch.

Please show us the other pages too.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

[Daniele C]

Very interesting Soldbuch!

[JeremyJ]

sb

Nice Soldbuch.

Any awards?? As Eric noted please post the other pages.

Jeremy

[JUNGCO]

It seems these Pionierlehrbatl people bounced around alot!
Jeff

[bsmith56]

Here are some more pictures!













Here is the only award entry. Wound Badge In Black (I think) on 11.2.1943... And you can see he got it while with the 170. Infanterie-Division. But like I said, there isn't any lazarett entries. Was it common to be awarded this but not have any entries on that page?







The only thing it is missing is the back cover, but no biggie (unless there were more documents in there!).

Also on page 8c - Can anyone make out what he was issued?

And sorry if these pictures are too big... But it does help bring out the details!

[bsmith56]

And obviously there was never a picture inserted unfortunately... Is there any way to get one from the WAST? I want to get a picture of his grave though, as that is probably the closest I will come to getting one of Wilhelm.

[JUNGCO]

Still a nice Soldbuch. It's correct without a photo, since he was KIA before they were required.
Jeff

[Luft 76]

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Here is the only award entry. Wound Badge In Black (I think) on 11.2.1943... And you can see he got it while with the 170. Infanterie-Division. But like I said, there isn't any lazarett entries. Was it common to be awarded this but not have any entries on that page?
[/QUOTE]

Nice and interesting Sb ! Yes, it is not rare to see lake of entry about wound or one other award.

[Daniele C]

He wasnt transferred to Pz Lehr on mid 1944 but sometimes between May and October 43 based on entrys(if i didnt miss anything more specific) but id say around Sept.Oct. Just check if the 170 ID was destroyed sometimes in late 1943 or something to see if there s a good reason why he was transferred.

[bsmith56]

He wasnt transferred to Pz Lehr on mid 1944 but sometimes between May and October 43 based on entrys(if i didnt miss anything more specific) but id say around Sept.Oct. Just check if the 170 ID was destroyed sometimes in late 1943 or something to see if there s a good reason why he was transferred.

Cool! Thanks for the clarification... I trust your knowledge a lot more then my own, haha. From reading around I think they were destroyed in Leningrad.

[bsmith56]

Nice and interesting Sb ! Yes, it is not rare to see lake of entry about wound or one other award.

Thanks! I didn''t have any books where there was not a lazarett entry for a wound badge, so I wasn't sure how often it happens.

[bsmith56]

Thanks for all the replies. I got this book for a steal, so I am pretty happy about it. Would Panzer-Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 130 have been a motorized unit?

[Luft 76]

Yes, fully motorized, as all the division. But no information about the typs of vehicules.

[Daniele C]

There s a book about the Division made only a few years ago , it should Have the infos about the vehicles no?