KM Wehrpass and Wehrstammbuch

[Bjorn S]

Hi,

Found this Kriegsmarine Wehrstammbuch and Wehrpass today at the militaria fair in Duiven, NL.
It's a very basic set, really nothing spectaculair, but for me interesting because the man was stationed with the 6. Ersatz Marine Artillerie Abteilung and I collect documents concerning this unit.

So I'm very happy that I found this set today.

The man joined this unit on 16.10.1940. This is listed in the Wehrpass and in the Wehrstammbuch. It's the only unit listed in both books.
What wonders me is the following:
He followed a Signalgasten Lehrgang from 3.12.1940 till 27.2.1941, a Steuermannsmaaten Lehrgang from 7.4.1943 till 6.7.1943 and a Obersteuermannsmaaten Lehrgang from 7.7.1944 till 6.12.44. He followed this last training at the Navigationsschule in Gotenhafen.

Because he received these trainings I assume that the he was active troughout the war.
So why aren't there more units mentioned in the Wehrpass or Wehrstammbuch? What could be an explanation?

Kind regards, Bjorn

[Bjorn S]

It's also my first Wehrstammbuch. I like it a lot!

[Bjorn S]

The trainings, mentioned in the Wehrstammbuch.
It's also mentioned in the Wehrpass but without the 'Navig.Schule Gotenhafen''.

[JUNGCO]

The Kriegsmarine kept their records different then the other branches. The Wehrstammbuch was kept at their Stammteil, which in this case is probably 4/6 Ers. Marine Art. Abtl. If there are no other units listed, he may have served out the war here.
Jeff

[Ian Jewison]

I only have a few groups where the Wehrstammbuch and Wehrpaß are together for Kriegsmarine and they have minimal entries made in them however the Führungsbuch is kept up to date. Just to note, these were front line units as well rather than just training units.

However, on the flip side of the coin, I have individual items where the Wehrstammbuch and/or Wehrpaß is exceptionally well filled in and more so when the sailor was killed in action the Wehrpaß was well filled in and returned to the next of kin.

So.....I can not really give you an answer on that

/Ian