KM Soldbuch and Doc to Coastal Art. Kapitänleutnant - EK 1 Normandie

[erichcraciun]

Hello,

So...I just got this set and am pretty excited to start my research...

Soldbuch, Führerscheine and miscellaneous documents to Marineartillerie Kapitänleutnant Johannes Poddig.

[erichcraciun]

Let's start with the units Poddig served with.

His Soldbuch, issued on 27. Juni 1941 shows serve in various coastal artillery and Flak units:

Marine Flak Abt. 809 in Nantes

then transferred to Marine Flak Abt. in St. Nazaire-Montoir where he was awarded the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse on 8.6. 1944 and was taken prisoner on 24. August 1944.

[erichcraciun]

Page 24 and 25 used for "Aufenthalt während der Gefangenschaft" "Stations in captivity" is telling...back and forth from French to American then back into French captivity...

[Hank C.]

Great set! It'd be interesting to know what he did to earn both EKs. Any chance of finding out what unit he was with in mid '41?

best
Hank

[Ian Jewison]

Very nice group Erich!!!

I have just checked "DIE DEUTSCHE KRIEGSMARINE 1939-1945" by Lohmann und Hildebrand but he is not mentioned in their .....a quick look through references also didn't find him unfortunately.

Ian

[Ian Jewison]

When is the driving license dated? The FP Nr. corresponds with:

07863

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 2. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 77,
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 09565 C,
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) Stab Marine-Flak-Abteilung 803,
(15.7.1942-24.1.1943) Stab u. 1.-7. Batterie Marine-Flak-Abteilung 803, dann Stab u. 1.-6. Batterie Marine-Flak-Abteilung 803

Marine-Flak-Abteilung 803

Aufgestellt im Juni 1940 in Brest beim Kommandant der Seeverteidigung Brest. Die Abteilung war teilmotorisiert und lag zunächst in Wilhelmshaven, dann in Breda und ab September 1940 in Brest. Dort entmotorisiert.

/Ian

[Luft 76]

Very nice group indeed !
But he cannot has been in "Normandy" (Saint-Nazaire is not in Normandy) or in Brest when he was captured on 24 august 44 because his first captivity place is the town of Hyeres, near Toulon, in southern France. The french captivity is also a good sign for that.

[erichcraciun]

Your're right! I should have thought of that!

[erichcraciun]

According to the seller, Poddig served on the Emden before the war. Does anyone have crew lists of this ship?

Here details of the Temporary Wehrmachts Führerschein issued on 6. November 1940 and the Fahrerlaubnis also issued on 6. November 1940.

...along with the certificate for taking part in the training for commanding heavy Flak units.

[erichcraciun]

A close up of Poddig.

[Luft 76]