2. Schw.Pz Jg.Abt 653 Soldbuch

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My interest in Max was initially his participation in the events of 5/7/1943 and the fact he was a member of 2/ Schw. Pz Jg. 653.

With that anniversary coming up I''ll post his history......
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Cheers Steve

[Panzer Rob]

My interest in Max was initially his participation in the events of 5/7/1943 and the fact he was a member of 2/ Schw. Pz Jg. 653.

With that anniversary coming up I''ll post his history......
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Cheers Steve

I'm really loking forward to seeing some pictures of your '653' Kursk veteran's grouping, Steve! I recently picked up a Wehrpass to a Officer and Ferdinand commander in 4./s.Pz.-Jäg.Abt.653, was awarded the PAB25 and went on to become chief of the maintenance company after the Abteilung was outfitted with Jagdtigers Gotta' love those 653 IDs

Rob

[Edward]

I'm really loking forward to seeing some pictures of your '653' Kursk veteran's grouping, Steve! I recently picked up a Wehrpass to a Officer and Ferdinand commander in 4./s.Pz.-Jäg.Abt.653, was awarded the PAB25 and went on to become chief of the maintenance company after the Abteilung was outfitted with Jagdtigers Gotta' love those 653 IDs

Rob

That Wehrpass is something I would like to see Rob!

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2.Schw Pz Jg.Abt.653

Max's military career started w/ AR13 at age 19.

On 24/11 1940 he was assigned to the 2k of the newly forming StuG .Abt. 197 at Juterbog.

His Militar=Fuhrershein is updated to show his training as a Fahrer.

He will spend his entire career w/ 2.StuG Abt.197 and then 2. Schw.Pz Jg.Abt.653, part of s.Pz. Jg. Rgt.656. and finally w/ 614 Schw.Pz.Jg Co.


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In between these photo' he took part in the invasion of Russia, was involved in the 1st battle of Kharkov (1941) The attack and siege of Sevastapol (1941,42) .The epic battle of the Kursk salient. (7/1943)

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The unit checks

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These 2 pgs are pasted over w/ 653's clothing issue.This would have been done in late 43 when there fighting on the west bank of Dnjepr.

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It appears he was given 39 RM to replace personal items(?)

Also a stamp concerning his clothing

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His last weapons issue was during a rest period in Krakow area.(10/1944)

All the remaining Guns are combined in 2k

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Vacination...udated in 10/1944

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10/11

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Max was wounded 3 times....Once in the Crimea (1942) and twice in 1945 at Breslau.

The wound on 10/2/1945 ocurred while the 2k was retreating from the Soviet offensive by the 1st Ukanian Front.

His wound must have been significant as he was left in Breslau.

By the time he recovered Breslau was being encircled.

His last wound on 3/18/1945 (31a) kept him hospitalized until 26/4/1945.

Written by this entry is 17.40 uhr (hour) and something inlegible above it.

He died from his wound's