Couple of questions refering to my Soldbucher

[fanatyk6]

Hello,

I managed to find some time to look through some of my Soldbucher. I cannot read some of the entries (marked red). I hope that some of the members could possibly help me.

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This guy was conscripted in 1944. I wonder why he received Ostmedaille?


Thanks in advance for yours assistance


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[hucks216]

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This guy was conscripted in 1944. I wonder why he received Ostmedaille?


Thanks in advance for yours assistance

Was he conscripted in 1944 or was that when the Soldbuch was issued (bottom page 2)? It has all the looks of a replacement Soldbuch so his first one would of been replaced with this one for a variety of reasons.

[fanatyk6]

Hi,

Yes, that would be the simplest anwser. However there is no indication (apart from this award) that he served before 1944. There's no writing ZWEITSCHRIFT on the Soldbuch.

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[Floris]

He also received a kvk in 1943.
So he must have served before 1944.

[hucks216]

The very first rank listed on page 1 will also confirm service prior to 1944. If he served in 1941/42 then the chances are that his first rank listed will be Gefreiter, Obergefreiter etc but if he did just join up in 1944 he might still have the lowest rank for a private soldier.

[Ian Jewison]

1. First one is rucksack
2. 18 rounds of 9mm ammunition
3. Quilted over jacket, quilted over trousers, armband for camouflage uniform, felt boots Arctic
4. Camouflage uniform
6. Cloth gaiters, iron rations bag
7. Spade with cover

/Ian

[mufasa]

2. b (belg) herstal. Kal 9 mm : a nice Browning HP

[fanatyk6]

Thanks a lot!
Any idea what does it mean: "Filzstiefel Arctic"?

All the best
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[Ian Jewison]

Look at my reply for 3......

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[fanatyk6]

Ian, I knew what Filzstiefeln were but have no clue about the ,,Arctic" ones.

Floris, hucks216 - yes it seems he really served before 1944. But the date of the issue of the next Soldbuch and no info that it was a Zweitschrift misled me.

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[fanatyk6]

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