Assistance with Panzer Soldbuch entry....

[Hundestaffel]

Any assistance / information on this "Hitler-Freiplatz Spende" entry would be greatly appreciated...


"Hundestaffel"

[Gerdan]

As far as I know the "Hitler Freiplatz-Spende" was from the NSV and theses free places were

given the young mothers with their children.

Never thought that young (?) soldier took part in this program.

Gerdan

[Hundestaffel]

Thankx for that Gerdan...

Here is the fellows Unit Page...


"Hundestaffel"

[Hundestaffel]

Wounds...

Panzer-Regiment 11 took part in "Operation Wirbelsturm".

Nachdem das Regiment in Frankreich aufgefrischt worden war, wurde es nach der Einschließung Stalingrads im November 1942 an die Ostfront entsandt. Von Kotelnikowo aus nahm das Regiment an der Operation "Wirbelsturm", dem Entsatzversuch der Gruppe Hoth, in Richtung Stalingrad teil. Über Kumsky stieß das Regiment bis an die Myschkowa vor...


Note the 4. Januar 1943 wound - "zahlreiche Granat-Splitter beide Ober- und Unterschenkel und Arme"


"Hundestaffel"

[Gerdan]

After he was WIA 4.1.1943 the 26. 1. 1943 he was sent to Kriegslazarett 905 in Dnjepropetrowsk than to Reserve Lazarett VI Lublin. than he was sent (20.2.1943) back to Germany to the Reserve Lazarett Arnsdorf/Sachsen (Saxony):


a pic from 1941:
http://www.militaria-datenbank.com/a...7&d=1199105012

http://www.militaria-datenbank.com/a...2&d=1199104706

and today (a hospital for mental deseases):
http://www.gemeinde-arnsdorf.de/html...rf_in_sac.html

and finally (9 4 1943) to the Arnsberg hospital outpost (Teillazarett) Radeberg/Sachsen wich was situated in a Mädchenschule ( girl's school)

Gerdan