I am sharing some scans of the Wehrpass of Herbert Scheffler tonight. After his RAD service and military training he served with Infanterie-Regiment 32, part of the 24. Infanterie-Division. This division participated in the famous battle of Stonne (15th - 18th of May 1940) when it was thrown in as replacement for the withdrawn 10th Panzer-Division.
On the 17th of May, Herbert Scheffler participated in the Sturmangriff on the woody Mont Dieu hill just west of the village when he was shot by a French machine gun in his behind. Luckily, he was able to get rescued and was already in hospital in central-German city Kassel two days later. This was not self-evident, because French troops would resist until the 25th of May, resulting in very high losses on both sides.
Herbert Scheffler was originally awarded the black wound badge for this wound, but this was later upgraded to the silver wound badge, probably because of serious complications - he remained in hospital for almost two years. He was also awarded the EKII for the same action.
The Wehrpass comes with his silver wound badge document. I thought I would share this set, because good 'Stonne' related material seems hard to find.
On the 17th of May, Herbert Scheffler participated in the Sturmangriff on the woody Mont Dieu hill just west of the village when he was shot by a French machine gun in his behind. Luckily, he was able to get rescued and was already in hospital in central-German city Kassel two days later. This was not self-evident, because French troops would resist until the 25th of May, resulting in very high losses on both sides.
Herbert Scheffler was originally awarded the black wound badge for this wound, but this was later upgraded to the silver wound badge, probably because of serious complications - he remained in hospital for almost two years. He was also awarded the EKII for the same action.
The Wehrpass comes with his silver wound badge document. I thought I would share this set, because good 'Stonne' related material seems hard to find.
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