Wehrpass from my mother`s uncel

[Namreg]

he died in September 1942 in Russia

[hucks216]

Very interesting to see a piece of your family history. In case you don't know Infantry Rgt 226 was part of 79 Infantry Division and at the time of his death were located on the Don steppe before they went to Stalingrad in October/November.
Here is his entry in the Volksbund Database...

[Namreg]

Very interesting to see a piece of your family history. In case you don't know Infantry Rgt 226 was part of 79 Infantry Division and at the time of his death were located on the Don steppe before they went to Stalingrad in October/November.
Here is his entry in the Volksbund Database...

Thank you very much, hucks216! I really appreciate your information.
Kind regards
Uwe

[hucks216]

You are welcome. Here is some information on Infantry Rgt 226... http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nter/IR226.htm ...and 79 Infantry Division... http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ionen/79ID.htm

[Jochen1000]

Interesting that they deleted the description of the wound on page 34. Probably because they did not want the relatives to see
entries of horrible wounds when they received the wehrpass after his death.

[Namreg]

You are welcome. Here is some information on Infantry Rgt 226... http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nter/IR226.htm ...and 79 Infantry Division... http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ionen/79ID.htm

I thank you on behalf of my mother. She appreciates your efforts very much!
Really impressive!

[hucks216]

If your mother contacts this organisation... http://www.dd-wast.de/ ...she might very well be able to get more information on his military service. There is a thread here... http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=64548 ...that lists other organisations you can try to contact to get information.

[Gerdan]

The soldier had an interesting and rare profession "Rauchwarenzurichter" : he was preparing fur/coat of animals before making cloths of it.


Gerdan

[Russ Schulke]

226 IR (79 ID) position 3.9.1942 Serafimovich Bridgehead

Here is the 226 Infantry Regiment position on 3.9.1942 in the Serafimovich Bridgehead.




Russ

[Namreg]

I'm really speechless. You are incredible. Thanks all!

[hucks216]

Great Oaks from little acorns grow Keep us updated if you decide to contact the relevant organisations with the information you get.

[Namreg]

I spoke with my mother about her family again. She told me that her mother had 5 siblings. 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
All three brothers died in the war.
From one of them I showed you the Wehrpass yesterday

I entered the family name "Handtrag" on the Völkerbund- site which the great hucks216(thank you so much again!) had shown me, see # 2. The two other brothers are there listed, too.

Hans Handtrag died 18. Februar 1944 in Pleskow, Russia
Herrmann Handtrag died 11. August 1944 in Pielnia, Poland

I think the family was confronted with 3 dead men pretty hard.

http://www.volksbund.de/index.php?id=1775&tx_igverlustsuche_pi2[gid]=754ac4972beb293c757fd81b63d86d52
http://www.volksbund.de/index.php?id=1775&tx_igverlustsuche_pi2[gid]=e3cb436df248ea6968c0fe6e5894a69b

[hucks216]

It would seem that Hans died in the Feldlazarett 269 which belonged to 269 Infantry Division. However this division was located in Norway at the time so it looks as if they left their Feldlazarett behind when they were sent to Norway in late 1942. Pleskau is now called Pskov and is about 170 miles from St.Petersburg (Leningrad). You should be able to find out their military service details by contacting the organisations linked previously.