A bullet hole in the Soldbuch

[naxos]

This Soldbuch was in Leutnant Jacobsen's pocket when he was wounded on June 22, 1941, the first day of Operation Barbarossa.
The bullet entered his left breast pocket, pierced the Soldbuch and exited clean through his left upper arm.

[naxos]

When the war with Russia started in the morning of June 22, 1941 Lt. Jacobsen is a platoon leader in the 4th company of I./IR 90

According to the war diary of I./ IR 90, the weather is clear; the air is warm with a light wind.

The artillery barrage starts a 0245 hours

At 0300, the companies of the first battalion cross the border, moving north through the woodlands and swamps encountering only light enemy resistance. Second company gets bogged in the swampland and falls behind in the advance.
At 0632 the men of IR90 have moved 17 km cross the border with little resistance. Jacobsen’s platoon advances in the direction of Kalvaria. The Battalion receives orders to secure the main road to Kalvarija.

At 0645 lively Russian traffic is observed on the road to Kalvarija.

At 0700, while advancing, the platoons of 1st and 4th company receive heavy infantry fire coming from a farm complex south-west of Mikaliskes. Supported by a light infantry gun, 1st and 4th company storm the enemy position and take farm.
The light infantry gun now takes the columns of Russian vehicles travelling on the road under fire.

The assault continues and with the support of light and heavy machinegun crews the road and a critical bridge over the river Kirsna east of Kalvarija is taken at 0730 hours.

This account places the time of injury between 0630 and 0800, June 22, 1941. Leutnant Jacobsen was very lucky on that day even though he spent over two weeks in a hospital. The bone in his arm was not affected and he did not bleed out on the battlefield.

This is also his first close combat day and noted in the Soldbuch.

[naxos]

A few images to illustrate the mechanism of injury. (The tunic is not Jacobsen's - only for illustration)

[naxos]

Jacobsen as Hauptmann in 1944

[Ian Jewison]

The shrapnel/bullet entry in the Soldbuch is a good indication where he was carrying his Soldbuch!!!


Unlike Major Stinner who appears to have had it in his back pocket.....due to the wound in his buttocks (Gesäß)!!!

[naxos]

Major Stinner who appears to have had it in his back pocket.....due to the wound in his buttocks (Gesäß)!!!

Ian,

Stinner's Soldbuch and Führerschein are great additions to the topic!

Thanks for sharing!

[mufasa]

Leutnant Jacobsen's
really impressive, and even more impressive the ballistic-medical reconstruction of the impact of the shrapnel on the soldbuch and what's underneath .... a really lucky soldier .....

Major Stinner

here instead (because in the back pocket?) seems a longer course .... and the drive license stored in the soldbuch! ...


congratulations Naxos and Jan

Ciao Oriano

[Archi]

Hello !

Very interesting Soldbuch and great research by naxos on the circumstances of his wounding !
Very impressive, thanks for sharing !

Of course, Ian was able to add another, related example !

Best regards,

Archi

[Gorg]

Great items you have here!

Greg.

[arnhem]

Naxos,


Great historical piece with a fine reconstruction of brave "Leutnant" Jacobsen,s story!


This is where it is all about !!


Regards
Mark

[Daniele C]

I ve always liked Battledamaged Soldbuecher as they carry a real Scar from the war

[Michael73]

Great research and great Soldbuchs!

But could someone please explain where the blood traces?

Thanks in advance
Michael

[Ian Jewison]

There is minimal blood trace in this Soldbuch....however I do have others that unfortunately have more....will take a look.


It depends on the wound and I suppose what immediate action they took?



/Ian

[naxos]

Appreciate everyone's input

Thank you

[naxos]

Great research and great Soldbuchs!

But could someone please explain where the blood traces?

Thanks in advance
Michael

Hello Michael

I had the same question. No traces of blood.

After piercing the breast pocket and the Soldbuch, he projectile went through his arm.

In my reconstruction it becomes evident that the wound was not in direct contact with Soldbuch or the breast pocket.

Hence, no blood staining on the Soldbuch.