Father in laws soldbuch and photos 19th panzer div, questions

[Dan Plomish]

Thanks storm fighter

Yes you read that correct


Here are some more photos if anyone cares

[Dan Plomish]

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[Stormfighter]

It's interesting that he served in the Hauptquartier (Headquarters) of Befehlshaber Slowakei (Commander-in-Chief of Slovakia):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_...939%E2%80%9345)

[Dan Plomish]

Shame he's not around to question anymore

I can post his memoirs for anyone if they care to read

[Dan Plomish]

These photos we're taken in Slovakia

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[piw]

Great photos with the self propelled PAK. Love to see and hear more about his career.

[Archi]

Hi Dan and all !

Very interesting pictures, Soldbuch and career. Thanks for sharing !

Some additional links that might be of interest :
Your father in law very probably was drafted in Sept. 1938 and received his basic training with 19. Inf.Div.
With this division he made the campaigns in Poland and France :
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ionen/19ID.htm

This infantry division was reorganized in Nov. 1940 into 19. Panzer-Division :
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nen/19PD-R.htm

19. Pz.Div. fought at Bialystok, Welikije Luki and near Moscow in 1941. In 1942 it fought
at Juchnow and in the Shisdra area. Around the 20. December 1942, the division was sent south and
played an important role to relief the trapped garrison at Millerowo and stabilize the front afterwards.
For these actions he received the EK I in March 1943.

According to the weapons Pz.Jg.Abt. 19 was equipped with :
In 1939/1940 his unit was equipped with the standard 3,7 cm Pak. In Jan. 1941, each co. received one platoon
of 5cm Pak. In mid 1942 the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 received 12 Marder III (7,62) for 1. and 3. company.
(I think that is what is shown in the picture). Later in 1942, the 3. co. was equipped completely with Sfl.
For more details see here :
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic.php?t=8769


Sometime later in 1943 he was sent to Pzjg.EuA-Abt. 13 (located in Braunschweig). Typical reasons
could be an injury or because he became a trainer there :
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...bwAbtErs13.htm

At sometime in 1944 (?!) he must have been transferred to the HQ of "Deutscher General in der Slowakei".
This was some kind of military attache, acting as miltary advisor for the training of and for procuring
equipment to the Slowakian Army. A short overview, with names of Generals, can be found here,
(please click on : Entstehungsgeschichte) :
https://www.archivesportaleurope.net.../RH31-IV-42283

His final appointment was probably as a teacher at the "Schule für Heeresmotorisierung", where he
presumably held courses for Schirrmeister candidates. Schirrmeister was an equivalent rank to
Feldwebel, but with special capabilities and training. He had to care for all sorts of equipment of a unit.
A Schirrmeister(K) would be the administrator of everything related to motorized vehicles (Kfz in German).
(not sure on a correct translation of this : quartermaster sergeant, harness keeper ... ?!).
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...?f=50&t=149543

You find several photos of the buildings of the "Schule für Heeresmotorisierung" here :
http://www.sachsenschiene.net/bunker/tup/tup_84.htm

I can post his memoirs for anyone if they care to read

It would be really great, if you could find the time to post those (or some excerpts) !
Page 3 of the Soldbuch could be interesting as well.

Cheers,

Archi

[Dan Plomish]

Thank you Archi

Thank you for all that wonderfull information i will be sure to print it all off and keep it with the rest of his information i have, this way it will hopefully not be lost to the ages, and my son hopefully will have an interest in it when he is older

I will post some more for you the second the holidays are over.

Sincerely Dan

[Blued]

Thank you for all that wonderfull information i will be sure to print it all off and keep it with the rest of his information i have, this way it will hopefully not be lost to the ages, and my son hopefully will have an interest in it when he is older

I will post some more for you the second the holidays are over.

Sincerely Dan

Please do, this is an interesting piece of history and family history.

If you have some of his medals, especially the general assault badge, I would be interested to see that as well.

[Bcarver]

My main interest is the panzer and pzjg units so i would love to see more, especially his diary's or memoirs. Thanks for sharing

[FreeRange]

I agree...very interesting and I'm glad you're posting the pics and the info!

[Ypenburg]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting

I would be interested to know what is written in his memoires or letters etc. about may 1940. Parts of 3./Pz.Jäg.Abt.19 were attached to the Vorausabteilungen B, C and D of 19. ID on may 10th while marching into Holland.

And is there any intell on Olt. Willekens, Wunderlich, Lt. Freiherr v. Korff or Lt. Henke ??

Best regards,

Yp