42. Jäger Div Solbuch with Bandenkampfabzeichen

[erichcraciun]

Hello,

Still working on the research for Oberleutnant d.R. z.V. Gustav Hübel of Jäger Regiment 25 (42. Jäger Divsion).

[erichcraciun]

What is interesting are his awards:

30. 1. 1944 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerten

1.3.1944 Orden der Krone König Zvonimirs "Red Zeljeznog Trolista" III. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

30.1.1945 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerten

1.4.1945 Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze (any opinions to this entry?)

There is another award listed on page 20 which I cannot make out.

There is some water damage to the book and pages 3 and 4 are missing.

[Hank C.]

What is in....edit....
1.4.1945 Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze (any opinions to this entry?)
...edit....

Iffy, I'd say, since there doesn't seem to be a stamp for/on it. The one above is likely for the KVK1, and the others there seem to be bleed-thru from the p. 21.

Any other writing in the book from early '45?

best
Hank

[erichcraciun]

Hello Hank,

I do not see any other entries from 45 other than the last two award entries.

Erich

[Edward]

Nice Soldbuch Erich!

I think Hübel was assigned to a support unit within Jäger Regiment 25. Possibly the Nachschub Kolonne. His awards of the KVK II and KVK I would lean towards that. It would not have been impossible to have been awarded the BKA with such an assigment. Since page 3-4 is missing have you gone over the other entries in the Soldbuch to see if anything may help point to it?

Jerry

[erichcraciun]

Thank you.

Does anyone have more information regarding the 42. Jäger Division?

Perhaps I can find him there - or the name of the Hauptmann and Adjutant who signed for the Bandenkampfabzeichen.

Erich

[Ian Jewison]

I checked Mehner "Die deutsche Wehrmacht 1939-1945" and he lists a Major Hans Feser as IIa of 42 Jäger Div.

Could this be before his promotion to Major???? Can not find anything else at the moment.

/Ian

[erichcraciun]

It is interesting to see the stamp on page 1 "Entlassungsgeld gezahlt" - that means Hübel kept his Soldbuch through his captivity. Maybe he removed the awards page and kept it seperately because of the Bandenkampfabzeichen entry (this is an assumption on my part).

[Hank C.]

I checked Mehner "Die deutsche Wehrmacht 1939-1945" and he lists a Major Hans Feser as IIa of 42 Jäger Div.

Could this be before his promotion to Major???? Can not find anything else at the moment.

/Ian

Any idea of the date Feser was promoted? If he's signing as a Hauptmann on 1 Apr '45, that didn't leave much time to make major.

[Ian Jewison]

Any idea of the date Feser was promoted? If he's signing as a Hauptmann on 1 Apr '45, that didn't leave much time to make major.

Has to have been in the last month of the war! However that signature definately looks like Feser.

Additional searches only brings up this so far:

Offiziersliste 03.01.39

Dienstgrad am 01.10.38 Name Stellung am 03.01.39 Letzter Dienstgrad

Leutnant 01.09.38 FESER Hans (Geb.Jäg.Reg.100). Major

8. Kp., II./Geb.Jäg.Rgt.100
Chef Oberleutnant Dießl
Zugführer Leutnant Zwickenpflug
Zugführer Leutnant Feser

/Ian

[Edward]

From your information provided Ian I would agree that it is Feser. Signing of the BKA entry was probably one his last duties as Div. Adj. prior to taking over as IIa.

Jerry

[erichcraciun]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me what the entries on line 1 and 2 are? Are these for Bezugscheinem perhaps?

Thanks

Erich

[Ian Jewison]

From your information provided Ian I would agree that it is Feser. Signing of the BKA entry was probably one his last duties as Div. Adj. prior to taking over as IIa.

Jerry

IIa is Division Adjutant!

[Ian Jewison]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me what the entries on line 1 and 2 are? Are these for Bezugscheinem perhaps?

Thanks

Erich

Possibly....what is the first word/abbreviation? Bez.No.?

[Edward]

IIa is Division Adjutant!

Thanks for the correction. Got it. That makes sense as Feser was IIa which was the adjutant for officer personnel matters including issues covering there awards.