Wehrpass TANK --> Nibelungenwerke St. Valentin 1945

[Buckeru]

Hello

I got this Wehrpass and maybe someone here can help me..

The guy was sent to the Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 4 in Wien/Roddaun and he was sent to the

Werkkommando / Kdr. der Pz.tr. XVII Nibelungenwerk - St.Valentin
and before he was from the 15.10.1944 to 14.11.1944
Einsatz Landesbefestigung Wartheland..

What was the Werkskommando?
Didn´t they produce Jagdtiger,Panther,Tiger, aso?
What was the Wartheland Befestigung?

the man got no badges awarded an the badge 1 and 2 is missing..

Thanks for the help.

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[Oberbootsmann]

What was the Werkskommando?
Didn´t they produce Jagdtiger,Panther,Tiger, aso?
What was the Wartheland Befestigung?

the man got no badges awarded an the badge 1 and 2 is missing..

Thanks for the help.

Hello Buckeru!

Very interesting Wehrpass! The Nibelungenwerk in St. Valentin, Austria, produced more than half of all Panzer IV ever built. They also modified "Porsche-Tigers" to "Elefants" (Jagdpanzer). By the end of 1944 they started producing "Jagdtiger" there.

As it was an armament factory with almost 5.000 workers and most of them were forced labourers, they had to have a Werkskommando which was in command.

"Wartheland Befestigung" was called the work predominantly done by Volkssturm personnel starting in fall of 1944. It was nothing else than the absurd attempt finishing the never completed Westwall by digging ditches and piling up walls.

Regards, Matthias (freddybdog MFF)

[Buckeru]

Hello

Thanks for your help.

But what exactly did the "werkskommando"? Was it a fighting unit or....?

Best buckeru

[Hank C.]

Hello

Thanks for your help.

But what exactly did the "werkskommando"? Was it a fighting unit or....?

Best buckeru

They'd sort of be the overseers, guards so to speak, to ensure work was carried out in the "proper" manner. Enforce discipline, keep the forced laborers in check, etc.

best
Hank

[rove]

servus
gibt die geschichte, dass diese tiger (auch sturmtiger) direkt vom werk an die front gingen.
gratulation zum schönen stück

but where in rodaun was the center?