Soldbuch Schutztruppe Slowakei Oberfeldwebel

[Schuasta]

Here i have got this nice Soldbuch from a Oberfeldwebel - service in Schutztruppe SLOWAKEI !!!!! I never hear from this units !
He got the War Merrit Cross and a Slowakia Badge !
Does know anyone more ?

[Schuasta]

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[Ian Jewison]

Interesting, I can not find a lot about the unit:

Befehlshaber Schutzzone Slowakei:- 1.4.43-5.9.44 General der Flieger Karl Barlen
Deutscher Befehlshaber Slowakei: 15.9.44-15.3.45 SS Obergruppenführer u. General d. Polizei Hermann Hoefle

In March 1939 after the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia, what was left of the former Czechoslovakia became the independent state of Slovakia under Presdient Josef Tiso.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

The Slovakian "War Victory Cross" was awarded in a few classes:

Grand Cross (Breast Star)
1st Class (Neck order with rays)
2nd Class (Neck order without rays)
3rd Class (Pin back award for left breast)
4th Class (Bronze Cross on a ribbon)
5th-7th class (all Medals on a ribbon)

So your guy had the 4th Class in the form a of bronze Slovak cross without rays wonr on a ribbon. A device on the ribbon indicated with our without swords.

Below is an image found in this thread on GMIC forum: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/22...-cross-ribbon/

7.6.1 Military Victory Cross fourth class with embroidered ribbon and ribbons
7.6.2 Military Victory Cross fourth class with swords, embroidered ribbon and ribbons
7.6.3 Military Victory Cross fourth class with swords, dua?-strip ribbon and ribbon

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

oops...just noticed your guy was awarded the 6th Class which was a Medal rather than Cross.

Can not find a picture of that at the moment.

This would appear to be it on an auction site: http://www.medal-medaille.com/sold/p...49512e4a74a83e

/Ian

[erichcraciun]

Interesting Soldbuch.

You might want to take a look at the book "Aufstand in der Tatra. Der Kampf um die Slowakei 1939–44. Athenäum, Königstein/Ts. 1979, ISBN 3-7610-8057-3. by Wolfgang Venohr.

Erich

[Schuasta]

Many thanks - i find it interesting too - and thers not a lot of stuff about the Slowakia Schutzzone !!!!
Many Thanks for showing this picture !!!

[JUNGCO]

Indeed interesting!
Jeff

[kuratorium]

Slowakischer Kriegs-Siegesorden Vi. Klasse was awarded only to 44 German?

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[Schuasta]

Only 44 ???? Wow......Thats great news !!!!!

[leibregiment]

Thanks to Stefan, I am the custodian of this pass......welcome your views on this unit "Prinz Eugen" ?, mentioned in the pass...........

also his pass is here http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=488851

[Archi]

Hi all !

While searching for informations on Pz.Div. Tatra, I found this thread.

Maybe the following info is of interest for some of you :
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsc...utzzonenstatut

In 1939, it was agreed that the Germans can control a Schutzzone with military forces
in the most Western part of Slovakia (shaded area in the map). The Eastern border of that zone runs to
a large part parallel to river Waag and an important N-S railway line on its western banks, which the Germans
wanted to keep under control (by Landesschützen units).
The Kommando der Schutzzone Slowakei very likely had the task to control those military forces
in the Schutzzone.

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Regarding the final question of Leibregiment :
With the uprising in Slovakia in autumn 1944, it might be that there were changes in
the organization of command.

I think that at one time, the Kommando der Schutzzone Slowakei turned into what I would read as :
Sperrzone Prinz Eugen, Festungs-Abschnitt Bereich Nord
and that this was perhaps later redesignated into (therefore the strike throughs):
Festungs-Abschnitt "Prinz Eugen" Kdt.-Nord (Kommandant-Nord)
(but there are many other designations possible, how that final entry should be read).

At least, I would believe, that the "Prinz Eugen" designates a (subpart)
of a position for which his former unit became a controlling HQ, rather than a unit.
(but that's not a proof of course).

Under FPN 46972, one finds a Festungs-Regimentsstab Kommandant der Schutzzonen-Stellung Slowakei,
entered on 17.4.45, which at least resembles the final entry somehow.

I hope this helps in further research.

Best regards,

Archi