Pz Abt 116 Soldbuch

[PzV]

I picked up this Soldbuch recently of a soldier in Pz Abt 116 and later Pz Gren. It appears to have a bullet hole in it and the photo has been torn out.

[PzV]

following pages with unit entries

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following 4 pages which are unfortunately stained

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additional pages

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page with awards

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Panzer assault entry page and back of book which appears to have been shot through

[mtdr]

Interesting KIA SB.

[Archi]

Hello !

Interesting Soldbuch with many interesting entries.
Thanks for sharing !

Pz.Abt. 116 was formed from I./Pz.Rgt. 1 in 1942, this explains
the entry for the replacement unit in Erfurt, bottom on p. 4.
It seems, that he was trained as an officer candidate from very early on
for about 6 months (entries p.15 and 23(top)).

For the timeframe from mid 1943 onward, when he joined Pz.Abt. 116,
there exists a report with interesting details on this unit :
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...erAbt116-R.htm

I would be very interested in the first entry on p.22 :
Ist berechtigt das ...-... Abzeichen zu tragen.
Can somebody decipher (and maybe even explain) what this is ?!

Best regards,

Archi

[naxos]

Ist berechtigt das Offz-Nachw.(Offizier-Nachwuchs)-Abzeichen zu tragen

[Archi]

Hello Naxos !

Many thanks for the answer. That was fast !!

If I understand correctly, this refers to the standard, two (or double) "Litzen" (I do not know the translation)
on the shoulderboards, indicating officer candidates, as shown in the link below ?
http://www.wehrmachtlexikon.de/heer/.../nachwuchs.php

I never saw that kind of entry in a Soldbuch, was it common or more "untypical" ?

Thanks, and best regards,

Archi

[naxos]

Yes Archi - Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier

[PzV]

thank you for the replies, since he was KIA, this could explain the photo being removed.

[JUNGCO]

Interesting Soldbuch and information. Thanks for showing.
Jeff

[Simon H]

Very nice item. Well found.