Soldbuch Werfer-Rgt.71 (Tp) Tunisia 1943

[JYN]

Hi all,

Just get this nice Soldbuch which was belonging to Uffz. STÖSSEL from a Nebel-Werfer unit which was in Tunisia by 1943.

First, he was in the HQ of the Nebel-Werfer-Abt.9 by 1941.
The entire Battalion (except the 2nd Battery) gave birth to
the I./Werfer-Rgt.71 (Tropen) by the end of 1942.
Fritz Stössel was belonging to the Stab./I./Werfer-Rgt.7(Tp) until
his capture (I guess) by May 1943.

Pages 6-7-8-9 : Tropical uniforms an gears
Page 15 : A stamp from the AR.190 (90.leichte Afrika Division).
Maybe this unit was absorbed or part of a Kampfgruppe during
a battle.
Pages 20-21 : Money he get from 1941 to 1943 with stamps
located in Luxemburg, Reggio de Calabre and Sfax.
Page 22 : Decorations
- 20.12.41 - Stürmabzeichen
- 01.08.42 - Ostmedaille
- 17.04.43 - EKII

I have a couple of Werfer-Regiment Soldbucher in my collection.
This is the kind of document and unit which is not too common.

Jean-Yves

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[Ian Jewison]

Very nice addition to your collection there JYN,

I am quite partial to DAK and Werfer Einheit myself........Werfer units I think I have only 4!!!! None however that were in Africa!

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Very nice addition to your collection there Jean-Yves,

I am quite partial to DAK and Werfer Einheit myself........Werfer units I think I have only 4!!!! None however that were in Africa!

/Ian

[JYN]

Hi Ian,

Africa : that's the point !
I have two more Soldbucher (including one grouping) and both related to the Eastern Front. I have just a question concerning the Stürmabzeichen and the Ostmedaille. I did not have any information concerning the Nebelwerfer Abt.9 in the East !

Jean-Yves

[Ian Jewison]

I do not have much on this unit... or nothing to confirm the east theatre!

Nebelwerfer-Abteilung 9

Formed 15.3.1940 in Wehrkreis XI with 3 Batteries; 31.1.1941 gave 2 Batterie to form Nebelwerfer Regiment 52, and was replaced; The entire Abteilung in 1943 became I/Werfer-Regiment 71 (Tropen).

Unter: Heerestruppe
Ersatz: 1 Celle; 1.6.1940 2 Bremen; 5.2.1942 3 Bremen, Wehrkreis X


/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Here we go:

Nebelwerfer-Abteilung 9 (mot.)

15 Mar 40 formed in WK XI from 3./Nebelwerfer-Abteilung 5 with three batteries
[Niehorster: not shown on Kriegsglierderung of 10 Apr 40, nor on the order of battle for 10 May 40; probably Tessin is off on the formation date and it is still forming on 10 May 40]
24 Jul 40 transfer from 2nd Army, Army Group C begins
31 Jan 41 2./ detached to Nebelwerfer-Regiment 52 and reformed
26 Feb 41 transferred to 18th Army, Army Group B from 9th Army, Army Group A
22 Jun 41 assigned to Regimentstab der Nebeltruppe zbV 3, II Corps, 18th Army, Army Group North with NbW. 35 mortars
19 Jul 41 II Corps, 16th Army, Army Group North
20 Aug 41 X Corps, 16th Army, Army Group North
1 Oct 41 I Corps, 16th Army, Army Group North
23 Oct 41 1. ordered reequipped with NbW. 40 mortars
21 Nov 41 I Corps, 16th Army, Army Group North
8 Dec 41 I Corps, 18th Army, Army Group North?
22 Jan 42 all batteries equipped with NbW. 40
[Niehorster: 27 Oct 42, Deutsches Afrika Korps?]
Jan 43 arrived in Africa with twenty 15cm Nbw 41
20 Jan 43 redesignated I./Werfer-Regiment 71 (trop.)
TW/TV (draft): Jun II 41, 1-8 Mortar II 9

From: http://members.tripod.com/~Sturmvogel/werfer.html

[JYN]

Thanks Ian,

I have the Tessin too.

I was wondering if there was not another explanation as his ID was

758./Inf.Nachr.Ers.Komp.mot.29 Erfurt

Thank for all the lines .

Jean-Yves

[Ian Jewison]

That will be the Signals Replacement Company of Infanterie Ersatz Regiment 29, based in Erfurt.

The Regiment consisted of:
Infanterie Ersatz Battailon 15 in Kassel, 71 in Erfurt and 86 in Mühlhausen.

Stössel would have come under IEB 71 for admin I would have thought!?

Either of the Erfurt units mentioned against the entry for Stellen/Wehrsoldgruppe 16 on page 18?

/Ian