For once I have a little spare time (looking after my sick wife) so I’ll post this one again as my first pics are a bit ordinary, and I'll add a little to it.
Things seem a bit slow lately on the forum so hope you guys enjoy looking at this one.
I recently acquired this soldbuch, I thought was a good catch for a Stalingrad related item (even though a 2nd copy), I thought not too bad even without the connection to Stalingrad!
Issued early in 1943, the first one being likely lost or damaged in Stalingrad. Unfortunately details seem to be lacking for earlier on, as no entries for leave, wounds etc. before 1943.
So just going by his awards mainly, and his 1st leaves in 1943 look to be in recuperation from a wounding or sickness. His first leave I think is “Genesungsurlaub”, (leave for after hospital stay), not sure of the second leave leading into directly after.
The book did come with some (abschrift) period printed copies of awards which match the awards in the soldbuch.
He earned the Inf. St. Abz. and EK2 at Stalingrad and quite possibly close combat days towards his CCC. This was awarded late in 1943 around the time that most CCC ,(earned earlier in the war) were awarded.
No clues I can see to how he escaped , maybe he had a leave after winning the EK and Assault medals just before the encirclement. Or maybe he was sick or wounded later on, and flown out.
He was with the 371st Inf. Div. which was situated on the southern corner of the city during the battle (see map)
A real bonus I think is an abschrift document for the EK2 ,which was authorised by Generalleutnant Richard Stempel: commander of the 371.
Though this document does not have his signature or such, I still think it’s pretty neat.
Leutnant Joachim Stempel’s account of his last meeting with his father at Stalingrad is pretty moving, and worthy of respect.
Any other info gladly received, or anything I may have read wrong as well.
sorry for the poor quality pics of the Abschrift award documents.
Things seem a bit slow lately on the forum so hope you guys enjoy looking at this one.
I recently acquired this soldbuch, I thought was a good catch for a Stalingrad related item (even though a 2nd copy), I thought not too bad even without the connection to Stalingrad!
Issued early in 1943, the first one being likely lost or damaged in Stalingrad. Unfortunately details seem to be lacking for earlier on, as no entries for leave, wounds etc. before 1943.
So just going by his awards mainly, and his 1st leaves in 1943 look to be in recuperation from a wounding or sickness. His first leave I think is “Genesungsurlaub”, (leave for after hospital stay), not sure of the second leave leading into directly after.
The book did come with some (abschrift) period printed copies of awards which match the awards in the soldbuch.
He earned the Inf. St. Abz. and EK2 at Stalingrad and quite possibly close combat days towards his CCC. This was awarded late in 1943 around the time that most CCC ,(earned earlier in the war) were awarded.
No clues I can see to how he escaped , maybe he had a leave after winning the EK and Assault medals just before the encirclement. Or maybe he was sick or wounded later on, and flown out.
He was with the 371st Inf. Div. which was situated on the southern corner of the city during the battle (see map)
A real bonus I think is an abschrift document for the EK2 ,which was authorised by Generalleutnant Richard Stempel: commander of the 371.
Though this document does not have his signature or such, I still think it’s pretty neat.
Leutnant Joachim Stempel’s account of his last meeting with his father at Stalingrad is pretty moving, and worthy of respect.
Any other info gladly received, or anything I may have read wrong as well.
sorry for the poor quality pics of the Abschrift award documents.
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