Soldbuch Entry Help

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[Ian Jewison]

Looks like he was treated by Field Hospital 200 (21 Pz.Div) on 14.3.1943 and from there he was transferred by hospital ship to Europe on 27.3.1943.
He would appear to have remained in hospital until 3.3.1944 when he was deemed fit for active duty and returned to Pz.Gren.Ers.Btl. 86.

For sure 27.8.1944 he is back in hospital but that is a Reserve Hospital so he was wounded prior to that date. What is the entry on page 12/13 17.6.1944? Can you show a bigger clearer scan?

Looks like he probably remained in hospital then until March? Then April until the end of the war......Gold wound badge but not for 5 wounds so probably a nasty wound!?!?!?

Also, I see no evidence that he was promoted higher than Unteroffizier.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Looks like the gold wound badge could have been for 5 wounds......in a meeting at the moment so I will look again later.....

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Thanks for your help already Ian!

Here's the scan of the requested portion of 12/13

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Ian,

One more question. Up until leaving Afrika, I believe he was always serving with 10th Pz Div. Upon returning to Europe, we both noted he was deemed fit for service on 3.3.44 with Pz.Gren.Ers.Btl. 86. Since the 10th Pz Div was lost in Afrika a year earlier, which regiment or division did it support at this point? I'm trying to understand who he was with at this time since he was wounded again in mid '44 as we said.

We know he later went to Pz Gren EuA 215 and Pz Gren Rgt 128 with the 23rd Pz Div.

[Ian Jewison]

Looks like Luftwaffen Orts Lazarett but I can not make out where at the moment, or the illness/wound!

Believe or not but Pz.Gren.Ers.Btl. 86 provided replacements to 23 Pz.Div. after 10 Pz.Div's demise.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

I think it could be Beckenübersicht - checkup on the pelvis

/Ian

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Interesting, thanks Ian. And thanks for the info on the 86 Ers Btl providing support to the 23rd Pz Div after the 10th. Fits right in line with the progression to 215 Ers Btl.

I have been working on a revised timeline to include Division and Location info (almost done). Before doing so, do you have a guess as to what this wound entry is for and also what this entry is for in the pay section? i have blown them up here.

[Ian Jewison]

The illness is Wolhynisches Fieber - Trench fever (from the Volhynian marshes, Russia).

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Erhält Friedensgebührnisse als aktiver Heeresangehöriger - Receives peacetime pay as an active member of the Army

/Ian

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Well done. I'm slowly learning this writing and catching things I missed the first go 'round on the tanker Soldbuch I posted earlier in the month. Thanks to you and the forum's help!

Here's my update:

--Started beginning of career with 10th Panzer Division occupational duties in France--

- 1 Okt. 1940 - Pay entry with Inf. Rgt. 69 (Pg 18)

- 14 Nov. 1940 - Soldbuch issued with 3./ Inf. Ers. Batl 13 (Pg 2)

- 20 Nov. 1940 - Promoted to Obergefreiter with 3./ Schtz. Ers. Batl. 86 (Pg 1,3)

- 14 Mar 1941 - Pay entry with Inf. Rgt. 69 (Pg 18)

- 19 Jun 1941 – Issued March Compass and K98 among other equipment just prior to Barbarossa (Pg 8a,8b,8c)

--Participates in Operation Barbarossa--

--Fights entire time with 10th as they progress toward Moscow, which is when he is awarded the following awards--

- 4 Nov. 1941 - Awarded both EK1 and EK2 with II/ IR Rgt 69, 10 Pz Div, with FP stamp 12567 (Pg 22)

- 20 Nov 1941 - Awarded PAB in Bronze also with FP 12567 stamp

- 1 Dec 1941 & 27 Dec 1941 - Promoted to Unteroffizier with 8/ SR 69 and pay entry (1.12.41) (Pg 1,3,18)

--Continues fighting in the battles of Juchnow--

- 8 Jan. 1942 – Issued MP38/40

- 16 Mar. 1942 – Issued VWA in Black

- 27 Mar 1942 – 25 Apr 42 – Hospital for Trench Fever (Wolhynisches Fieber) (Pg 12/13)

- 29 Apr 42 – FP 12567 Stamp entry (Pg 19)

- 11 Aug 1942 – Awarded Ost Medaille with FP 12567 stamp

--Arrives in Afrika with the 10th Pz Div--

- 10 Dez 1942 – Arrived in Afrika with FP 12567 stamp (Pg 20)

- 13 Feb 1943 – Security check with 8./ Pz Gren Rgt 69

- 14. Mar 1943 through 27.3.43 – Field Hospital 200 (21 Pz Div) entry started with some issue and then ends with ship transport to Europe (Pg 12/13) and pay (Pg 20)

--Escapes the fate of the rest of the 10th Pz Div and the AK--

- 2 Apr 43 through 3 Apr 43 – “31a” in Munich & also “30” (Pg 12/13)

- 14. Apr 1943 – Awarded VWA in Silber

- 5 July 1943 – Reservelazerett (Pg 12/13)

- 9 Okt 1943 – Hospital equipment issue (Pg 6)

- 1 Dez 1943 – Hospital security check (Pg 15)

- 3 Mar 1944 - Fit for service entry with Pz Gren Ers Btl 86 (Pg 13)

--At this point he is most likely back fighting with the 23rd Pz Div with Army Group South, back on the eastern front--

- 17 Jun 1944 – Hospital entry for possible checkup on Pelvis (Pg 12/13)

- 27 Aug 1944 through 22 Feb 45- Returned to the hospital due to shrapnel "31b" – includes hospital security check 1 Sept 44 (Pg 15)

- 13 Jan 1945 - Afrika Cuff issued with Pz Gren EuA 215 and signed 3 Mar 1945 (Pg 14)

- 26.2.45-8.3.45 - Several equipment issued with 2./Pz Gren EuA Btl 215 (Pg 6/7 insert)

--Returning to fight with the 23rd Pz Div, he is back fighting with Army Group South now engaged in fighting in Hungary--

- 1 Apr 1945 - Promotion to Feldwebel with 8/ 128 (Page 1,3) - Possible

- 19 Apr 1945 - Back to the hospital (insert after Pg 12/13)

- 26 Apr 1945 - Awarded VWA in Gold at Lazerett (Pg 14)

[Ian Jewison]

Don't forget Werhsoldgruppe 15 was the same for Gefreiter and Obergefrieter.....also Schützen that had done at least 6 years.

Also, have you checked the Felpost numbers?

/Ian