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    Battle of Berlin Hitlerjugend Panzerknacker Wehrpass and award doc

    Before letting go of this group, I would like to present it here, because it's a pretty unique one...

    Eberhard Bochmann, born 1928, was one of those last-ditch child soldiers that you may have seen in the movie 'Der Untergang'. He belonged to the “Panzervernichtungs-Brigade Hitlerjugend”, created from volunteering HJ boys between 15 and 17 years old specifically recruited to knock out tanks. In March 1945 they were trained, in April they swore their oath. As part of AOK9, they fought in the sector of the Reichsstrasse near Löwenberg. There, he knocked out a Soviet tank on the 25th and got five days of leave, returning to his unit on the day Hitler committed suicide.
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    Some souvenirs of his HJ time.
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      Joining the Brigade.
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        Unit and promotion entries.
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          Anti-tank training.
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            PVA and the resulting Urlaub.
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              The matching award document.
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                And last, a closeup of the portrait in HJ uniform, and another photo of the boy.
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                  First time ive seen such a unit, super document

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                    Wonderful group! Never seen before...!

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                      Very interesting item. Can't help but feel the German's had their priorities in the wrong order though (thankfully). The Russians are fighting their way into Berlin and for the Germans it is a desperate time of last ditch defence - and yet they send someone on 5 days leave!

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                        realy history here!

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                          Originally posted by hucks216 View Post
                          Very interesting item. Can't help but feel the German's had their priorities in the wrong order though (thankfully). The Russians are fighting their way into Berlin and for the Germans it is a desperate time of last ditch defence - and yet they send someone on 5 days leave!
                          Maybe officer in charge was trying to save Eberhards life, when he sent him on leave and away from the front line.

                          I have heard stories from veterans who told me that they did this sometimes.

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                            Outstanding rare Wehrpass!
                            Jeff

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                              #15
                              Now that really is something very special indeed!
                              Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.

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