Help with Werhpass Research

[Frank Nick]

Excuse this reply. By mistake I put up a link for soldbuch info and not wehrpass. I didn't see how I could delete this reply. Please disregard.



Mark,
Here is a link to a website with great soldbuch info. I'm not sure if it's what you need, or if you're already aware of it, but I found it very useful.

http://www.soldbuchweb.com/sbpg02.htm


Regards,
Frank

[Gerdan]

# 11

page 34

5.3.42 rechte Ferse (Infanterie Geschoss) - right heel hit by infantry bullet

Gerdan

[Mark Sikes]

To all,

Thanks for the follow ups. Looks like this soldier saw plenty of action and to have served on the Eastern Front as well. Always appreciative of any additional information on the this man.

Regards

Mark

PS: Does it say if the Infanteriesturmabzeichen is in silver or bronze?

[Gerdan]

He was not awarded with the Infanteriesturmabzeichen - only

an entry of a first assault in France when he took part attacking Voncq.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voncq

Gerdan

[xin]

he got only one Award.VWA-schwatz,i think

[Mark Sikes]

Guys,

All I can add is that you would all know more and better than me. I have other Wehrpass that I would like to put on the Forum. Think they group would get tired of seeing them and my requests for help?

Mark

[Mark Sikes]

BTT

I am bumping this topic back up as I hoping that there are others that may be able to shine some more light on this soldier's life.

Thanks in advance for the assistance of this great group!

Mark

[Hank C.]

BTT

I am bumping this topic back up as I hoping that there are others that may be able to shine some more light on this soldier's life.

Thanks in advance for the assistance of this great group!

Mark

Well, it looks like he was born in a town/city called Alster, near Bonn, under the oversight of Cologne (for government districts and so forth). He was a factory worker by trade. His father's first name was Peter, his mother Margarete (Wiedenberg).

He finished Volkschule, roughly the equivalent of 9th or 10th grade. He was married to Anna.

This pass was originally issued in 1936 it appears, when he was likely doing his mandatory service in the Wehrmacht, prior to hostilities in 1939.

The entries on pages 12-13 are his various units. I don't know much about units & how "famous" they are, maybe somebody can pick something special out.

As the entries go through at least 1944, he saw a good portion of the war.

He DID earn both the Ostmedal & wound badge black.

His weapons training was the Gewehr 98, light machine gun 08/15, Pistol 08, and Machine Gun 34.

He attended company leader training on 16 Feb to 16 Mar '44, hosted by the 47 I.D.

Pre war ('37) he was promoted to obergrenadier. Wartime he was promoted to Gefreiter, Obergefreiter, then Unteroffizier.

Received standard anti-espionage training 1 Mar '40, and 13 May '41.

He was on the West front (p. 32/post #8) during 1940, through Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. Did some time on the Channel Coast. Looks like he joined the battles in Russia on/about 26 Jul '41.

He was back in Belgium around Nov 42, the French coast Feb '43.

His blood type was A.

Hope this helps a bit more.

best
Hank

[Mark Sikes]

Hank,

That was quick and a huge help. I thank you very much for doing this for me.

Mark

[Mark Sikes]

Greetings,

I wanted to know if any of the members might be able to expound upon Hank's great follow up to provide any details as to the units on pages 12 and 13?

Thanks

Mark

[KLMKsunbunny]

Hi Mark, i'm only a beginner when it comes to soldbuchs and werhpass, so hopefully someone will help you out, but the last entry i read as he is with " Grenadier Regiment 103" - Part of the 47th Infantry Division...

From February 1944 they were defending the coastline between Calais and Boulogne. Of course in June the Allies landed at Normandy, and it seems the division was reinforced in August with the 5th Panzer Army to stop the advance. They were forced back to Paris and Mons areas where they were trapped and destroyed.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ionen/47ID.htm

Whether your man was still with them by then i do not know, as the last entry is the 6th of August, and the next entry is not completed.

Have fun with it..!

[Hofstetter]

He was attached to Army Group Center for operation Barbarossa and participated in the battles for Moscow

[Mark Sikes]

Guys

Thanks for the follow up and details. This book just keeps getting better and better.

Mark