I picked this up yesterday of a Gebirgsjäger in Rgt 99 and 98 with a rare "Scharfschutzenlehrgang" (sniper) entry
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pages 2 and 3 of Wehrpass -
he spent 2 years in the RAD and then entered service with Gebirgsjäger Ersatz Batl. 99 on 19 May, 1943Comment
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list of assignments with the GebirgsjägerComment
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weapons training to include the rifle-grenade launcher and on page 21 the sniper course in Le Valdahon from 29 October through 18 November, 1943Comment
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promotion to GefreiterComment
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front service with 14 th Panzer Korps on the southern portion of the eastern frontComment
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killed in action on 9 April, 1944Comment
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a copy of his company commanders letter to the family explaining where killed.Comment
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document from the unit listing his personal belongings which were sent back to the family. The group also consists of some Feldpost and other correspondence.Comment
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Very nice.
The Sniper training entry is indeed an unquestionable period entry.
"Hundestaffel"Comment
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There is no connection with GJR 98 or 99. Res.Geb.Jäger.Btl.99 and Res.Geb.Jäger Btl. II./98 were seperate units in themselves. Training units that were sent to France (hence the sniper training in that country) as GJ Ers. Btl.99 provided replacements for the 4 Geb.Div. that's why we see the rather strange ad-hoc march company unit designationLast edited by Simon O.; 05-03-2010, 11:09 AM.Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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Simon, thanks for the clarification.Comment
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You have another nice addition!
JeffComment
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Wow! Heeger was almost next door to where I lived. Could have jogged there.
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