LSSAH Flak Batterie Wehrpass - my next research project.

[Lynton Battrick]

Thanks for the comments. Can anyone read the name of the RK Trager in the newspaper cutting? Looks a bit like Poltte? But I'm not sure on that. I'll upload another couple of pics tonight.

Thanks.

[Lynton Battrick]

SJP..thanks for your comment and the info. Do you have a copy of "Gefahrten unser Jungend"
Die Flak-Abt.der Leibstandarte?

It would be good to see some pics if you do! Also can you still buy this book anywhere?

Thanks.

[Ian Jewison]

Thanks for the comments. Can anyone read the name of the RK Trager in the newspaper cutting? Looks a bit like Poltte? But I'm not sure on that. I'll upload another couple of pics tonight.

Thanks.

Lynton,

Here is a picture of your man.....Generalmajor Rudolf Holste EL as Kommandeur 4 Kavallerie Division. Dad, Hungary 23.2.1945.

Ritterkreuz as Oberst u. Rgts.Kdr. Artillerie Regiment 73 / 1 Panzer Division 6.4.1942
Eichenlaub as Oberst u. Div. Führer 4. Kavallerie-Brigade. 27.8.1944.

/Ian

[Lynton Battrick]

Ah, Holste, many thanks for that Ian.

[SJP]

Lynton,Here are a few from the book.Klipphahn was a Kradmelder in 2k and as your

WP shows wounded on the day Rostov was capture.

He is in the center on the 1st photo & working on his machine in the 2nd.

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Cheers Steve

[Lynton Battrick]

Thanks Steve, good photos!

I have a copy of the book now..it looks good on first impressions! Thanks for the info!

Lynton.

[Lynton Battrick]

I also have this letter in the group that I thought I would share...it's written to Hans Heinrich from a friend in his batterie still at the front with LSSAH.

[Lynton Battrick]

It was translated on the forum a while ago by Vincent S.

"Dear Heini !

For one month now we have been having repeating combat with the Russians.
It seems to me as we will not be pulled back out of Russia any time soon. Today I (wish) to thank you hartfully for your loveful letter and I hope that things are now going somewhat better for you. My biggest wish is ofcourse that your damned woond / woonds to your right arm will be healed in the near future. It is slowly becoming an ailment for you to always lie in the hospital and not to be able to tell the day that you come out. As you certainly will have heard from the latest Wehrmacht-messages, your former division was once more put into a counter offensive and have reached their goal (Kharkhov). A month ago, Klaus was lightly injured, two days ago he was heavily injured as a Artillery Commander. I yet can not tell you what his injuries exactly are, but I hope that I can seek this out as soon as possible. In your former Battery, Gerhard Shult was severly injured. Oberscharführer Weid, Eigen, Grüber, Runge, Schmidt and Janssen did not survive their injuries. Ahsbahs as a Battery Chief, Grosslass and Biedermann also sustained severe injuries. You won't know the others.
Our former Adjudant, Sepp A., is now the leader of the Batterie, and I can tell you that he has achieved good results, wherefor he was awarded the EK I. The same goes for Ahsbahs. Besides this, there is not much news to be told. I myself have lots of work to do, hence I have to work day and night.

Today I just wanted to write you a short letter, so that you know that I always think of you. When there is more time at hands, you will recieve a more detailed message.

For today I greet you with old, loyal comradeship and I wish you a god recovery.

Always yours."
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