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    (panzer?) mechanic Soldbuch

    Resently i bought a soldbuch grouping (including his WFS and EKM) to a kraftfahrer/mechanic in the Werkstatt-Kompanie 58, part of the 7. Panzer-Division.

    On 1-9-1944 he was assigned the function of "Handwerker".
    His rank was Obergefreiter. (see attached picture).

    My question is: does anyone know more about the Handwerker function?
    I've read that with that function he was allowed to wear the mechanic trade-badge (see second attached picture as example, copyright to Fred Green).

    Second question: was this function and/or trade-badge only for panzer mechanics or also normal vehicle mechanics?

    Source: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ndr.Abzch..htm
    (Scroll down to Handwerker).
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    I'm collecting anything related to the towns Castricum and Bakkum during WWII.
    Also soldbucher from 116pzdiv. And 1944-1945 eastfront pockets, kampfgruppe and Oder front.
    My website: Gotrick.nl
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    No one knows anything about the Handwerker function or the insignia in the first post of this thread?
    I'm collecting anything related to the towns Castricum and Bakkum during WWII.
    Also soldbucher from 116pzdiv. And 1944-1945 eastfront pockets, kampfgruppe and Oder front.
    My website: Gotrick.nl

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      A Kfz Mechaniker or Wart works on motor vehicles - were the Handwerker maintains (builds) wagons, trailers and vehicle fixtures.
      Last edited by naxos; 08-19-2013, 02:28 PM.

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        Thanks! That helps

        If i look at the following page: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ndr.Abzch..htm
        I see that someone with the Handwerker function was allowed to wear a trade-badge with the following discription: "Rosa Zahnrad auf feldgrauem, runden Untergrund, mit silbergrauer Litze eingefasst".

        Is that the lower trade-badge in the picture of my first post?
        I'm collecting anything related to the towns Castricum and Bakkum during WWII.
        Also soldbucher from 116pzdiv. And 1944-1945 eastfront pockets, kampfgruppe and Oder front.
        My website: Gotrick.nl

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          Originally posted by Rick Admiraal View Post
          Thanks! That helps

          If i look at the following page: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ndr.Abzch..htm
          I see that someone with the Handwerker function was allowed to wear a trade-badge with the following discription: "Rosa Zahnrad auf feldgrauem, runden Untergrund, mit silbergrauer Litze eingefasst".

          Is that the lower trade-badge in the picture of my first post?
          Yes

          The rosa (pink) Waffenfarbe in this case is for all Kraftfahrtruppen not just Panzer!


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            Thanks Naxos, that answers all of my questions
            I'm collecting anything related to the towns Castricum and Bakkum during WWII.
            Also soldbucher from 116pzdiv. And 1944-1945 eastfront pockets, kampfgruppe and Oder front.
            My website: Gotrick.nl

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