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    Afrika Rgt 361 Wehrpass

    I picked up this Wehrpass today of a soldier who was in Afrika Rgt 361, later light Infantry Rgt 361 and still later Pz Grenadier Rgt 361.

    He was later very badly wounded and eventually released from service.
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    personal data, he was from the warmest area in Germany as is often typical with AK
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      entry of service page, 25 May, 1941
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        unit listing
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          his training was standard with 98 K, MG 34 and hand grenade
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            decorations:
            Italian remembrance medal on 1 April, 1942
            black wound badge on 26 June, 1942 which became gold?
            Iron Cross 2nd Class on 13 Oct. 1942
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              release from duty pages
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                military actions pages with transport to Africa on 13 October, then fighting in Tobruk, siege of Tobruk, fighting in the area of Tobruk, then attack on enemy grouping in the area Bardia, Sidi Omar and Sidi Rezegh, Panzer battle south of Sidi Rezegh, attack on the southwest of Tobruk and retreat and defense of Gazala position.
                Retreat in Cyrenaika, retreat to area south of Bengasi, defense and evacuation of Bengasi.

                numerous other battles and actions. The lower section is cut off and continues on the next entry.
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                  battle entries on page 32
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                    wounding on 27 May 1942 with shell fragment in right thigh.
                    Page 35 has the statement that according to his health check on 25 June, 1941 he is fit for tropical duty.
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                      3./Afrika Regiment 361

                      Neat!

                      http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nter/SR361.htm

                      http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/90._lei...frika-Division

                      http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=795

                      http://crusaderproject.wordpress.com...0-november-41/

                      http://www.feldgrau.com/leInfDivAfk.php?ID=1

                      C.

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                        #12
                        DAK collector thanks!

                        Jim

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                          #13
                          Again, nice Wehrpaß Jim!

                          A friend of mine has one for sale to the same unit at the moment but does not have such an extensive combat list!

                          /Ian
                          Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

                          Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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                            Ian, thanks! In the area where we live (southern Germany) there are and is still a lot of Afrika Korps items to be had and they do show up on occasion at flea markets (this was not one of them however).

                            best regards,

                            Jim

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                              #15
                              Jim, very cool! The Tobruk reference should make this one a real prize!! Congrats! Mike.

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