1939 Polish Campaign Cities in Soldbuch

[Stormfighter]

I just acquired a Soldbuch for an Oberleutnant who served with Infanterie Regiment 76 during the Polish Campaign from 1-12 September 1939. On 12 September 1939, he was hit by a shell fragment in the right foot, which was amputated; however, the officer continued to serve until the end of the war. This officer had 19 Nahkampftage (Close Combat Days), 8 of which were in Poland in September 1939. I tried to identify the locations and think I identified most, but wanted to see if the others could be identified:

Polish Campaign of 1939

1.9. - Moslin?
2.9. - Neuenburg (Nowe)
3.9. - Gudno (Kutno?)
4.9. - Mewe (Gniew)
9.9. - Grajewo
10.9. - Jedwakno-Zambrow (Jedwabno-Zambrów)
11.9. - Sassnowiece (Sosnowiec)
12.9. - Alexandrjewo (Andrzejewo)

I am most interested in having the 1.9. and 3.9. locations identified and if anyone sees that I have misidentified any other locations, I would appreciate it if you would correct them.

Barry

[Ian Jewison]

Barry,

Don't know if this will help any but the Division, Korps, Armee it was under at the time with official battle locations:


20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
1939 September: XIX AK, 4. Armee, Hgr. Nord, Polen

4. Armee (AOK 4)
1939
September 1: 207, Grenz 1 - XIX: 3. PD, 20, 2 - II: 32, 2 - III: 50, Br. Netze - Grenz 2, Grenz 12

Polenfeldzug 1939
1. Schlacht um Westpreußen 1.9.1939-5.9.1939
a) Kampf um die Brahe 1.9.1939- 2.9.1939
b) Gefechte in der Tucheler Heide 2.9.1939-5.9.1939
2. Verfolgung beiderseits der Weichsel auf Warschau 5.9.1939-12.9.1939
3. Verfolgung in Ostpolen 11.9.1939-21.9.1939
4. Kämpfe um Bialystok und ostwärts 15.9.1939-18.9.1939
5. Kämpfe um die polnischen Küstenbefestigungen 1.9.1939-1.10.1939
a) Kampf um die Westernplatte 1.9.1939-7.9.1939
b) Einnahme von Gdingen und der Oxhöfter Kämpe 8.9.1939-19.9.1939
c) Einnahme von Hela 8.9.1939-1.10.1939

Also there might be something on this site of use: 20. Panzergrenadierdivision

/Ian

[Stormfighter]

Thanks Ian! I appreciate your help.

Barry