Hi all,
This is my last arrival!
A SB of Johann Wex born in 1921.
He was enlisted first in February 1941 in the 4/. Flakersatzabteilung 1 in Ludwigsburg.
Two months after he was trasnferred in the 2/ L. Res-Flakabteilung 751 in the aera of Oberndorf am Neckar, where the unit has the task to defend the Mauser Werke factories.
In Juni 1941 the unit take part in the Operation Barbarossa and fought in Smolensk area (Juli) and in august near Schatalowka. In the period of March-Juni 1942 the unit is in the Welish area.
In August it was trasnferred in Germany and renamed 'leichte Flak-Abteilung 751 (v)'
With this unit Johann was awarded several times:
Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartillerie
Erdkampabzeichnen der Luftwaffe
EKII
Kampfabzeichnen der Flakartillerie
Ostmedal
Johann was trasnferred again (15th November 1942) in the new 14. Lw-Felddivision, 14 Artillerie-Regiment (L) in Norway with coastal defence and security duties.
Part of hte 14 Art. Rgt (L) was used to create the Flak-Rgt 15 (m).
Johann left this unit in December and went to the Untersuchungsstelle der XI. Fliegerkorps. This transfer is realeted to his request to enter in the FJ-Truppe?
On 17th he reached the 4. FJ-Pionier-Batl, 2Kp in the area of the Nettuno till the 16th May, when he was transferred to the Fallschirmuschule I.
He came back to the 4. FJ-Pionier Batl the 29th June 1944.
Johann was killed 2km south along the road of Santa Lucia (Futa-Pass). This information is reported on the book ''Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 4''.
He is buried in the Futa Pass cemetery.
--Questions--
Someone has information about the 2/ L. Res-Flakabteilung 751 and detailed info of the actions of this unit? I didn't found so much in internet.
I don't see any weapon in the 1944 period, is that normal?
What do you think about the Fallschirmschuetzenabzeichnen entry?
Why the officer (Leutnant Schaefer) report Fallschirmschule IV and nto I?
It seems the Johann wasn't never wounded or hosptilazed during his service, right?
Thanks in advance,
Pietro
This is my last arrival!
A SB of Johann Wex born in 1921.
He was enlisted first in February 1941 in the 4/. Flakersatzabteilung 1 in Ludwigsburg.
Two months after he was trasnferred in the 2/ L. Res-Flakabteilung 751 in the aera of Oberndorf am Neckar, where the unit has the task to defend the Mauser Werke factories.
In Juni 1941 the unit take part in the Operation Barbarossa and fought in Smolensk area (Juli) and in august near Schatalowka. In the period of March-Juni 1942 the unit is in the Welish area.
In August it was trasnferred in Germany and renamed 'leichte Flak-Abteilung 751 (v)'
With this unit Johann was awarded several times:
Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartillerie
Erdkampabzeichnen der Luftwaffe
EKII
Kampfabzeichnen der Flakartillerie
Ostmedal
Johann was trasnferred again (15th November 1942) in the new 14. Lw-Felddivision, 14 Artillerie-Regiment (L) in Norway with coastal defence and security duties.
Part of hte 14 Art. Rgt (L) was used to create the Flak-Rgt 15 (m).
Johann left this unit in December and went to the Untersuchungsstelle der XI. Fliegerkorps. This transfer is realeted to his request to enter in the FJ-Truppe?
On 17th he reached the 4. FJ-Pionier-Batl, 2Kp in the area of the Nettuno till the 16th May, when he was transferred to the Fallschirmuschule I.
He came back to the 4. FJ-Pionier Batl the 29th June 1944.
Johann was killed 2km south along the road of Santa Lucia (Futa-Pass). This information is reported on the book ''Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 4''.
He is buried in the Futa Pass cemetery.
--Questions--
Someone has information about the 2/ L. Res-Flakabteilung 751 and detailed info of the actions of this unit? I didn't found so much in internet.
I don't see any weapon in the 1944 period, is that normal?
What do you think about the Fallschirmschuetzenabzeichnen entry?
Why the officer (Leutnant Schaefer) report Fallschirmschule IV and nto I?
It seems the Johann wasn't never wounded or hosptilazed during his service, right?
Thanks in advance,
Pietro
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