"Volkswagen Kompanie" H.G. and some good entries in Italy !

[Lionel H.]

Hi Guys !

In the collection I bought some time ago, this WP§SB set is worth a new Thread, IMO...
I don't have the time to fully exploit it as it don't match with my research area, but well, the unit "3.(VW)./Pz.A.A. "HG" is probably not very common !

As far as I know, the Pz.Div.HG was reconstructed in May 43, its scout unit with 7 Coys :

Stabskompanie
1) Kradschützen Kp
2) Volkswagen Kp
3) Pz.Späh Kp
4) Pz.Jäg.Kp
5) Schwer Kp
6)Flak.Kp.(2cm)

In the excellent Book "Scouts out" from RJ.Edwards, you can even find the theorical equipment with VM 166 typ "Schwimmwagen" : https://books.google.fr/books?id=2-Y...mpanie&f=false

Of course, our experts of the Italian Front will note the Ground-Combat Days in "Cardito-Larivano", Cisterna-Prea, and the short stay in light WIA Station from the HG Pz.Div. in "Fontanoliri". The Unit was then transfered to Holland...

If some other Stuff mentionning a "Volkswagen-Kp." has been already shown on WAF, a link would be appreciated...
All comments, additions, corrections are highly welcome ! Lionel.

[Lionel H.]

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[Floris]

Haven’t seen that VW unit before.
I wonder what happend to him in Holland ‘44.
Taken POW?
Nice and Interessting group

[mufasa]

Hi Guys !

In the collection I bought some time ago, this WP§SB set is worth a new Thread, IMO...
I don't have the time to fully exploit it as it don't match with my research area, but well, the unit "3.(VW)./Pz.A.A. "HG" is probably not very common !

As far as I know, the Pz.Div.HG was reconstructed in May 43, its scout unit with 7 Coys :

Stabskompanie
1) Kradschützen Kp
2) Volkswagen Kp
3) Pz.Späh Kp
4) Pz.Jäg.Kp
5) Schwer Kp
6)Flak.Kp.(2cm)

In the excellent Book "Scouts out" from RJ.Edwards, you can even find the theorical equipment with VM 166 typ "Schwimmwagen" : https://books.google.fr/books?id=2-Y...mpanie&f=false

Of course, our experts of the Italian Front will note the Ground-Combat Days in "Cardito-Larivano", Cisterna-Prea, and the short stay in light WIA Station from the HG Pz.Div. in "Fontanoliri". The Unit was then transfered to Holland...

If some other Stuff mentionning a "Volkswagen-Kp." has been already shown on WAF, a link would be appreciated...
All comments, additions, corrections are highly welcome ! Lionel.

the Ground-Combat Days is "Cardito-Caivano “ not Lairano (Naples) .


Very nice and interesting group.

Ciao Oriano

[Daniele C]

Very interesting set indeed Lionel, Fontana Liri is in Lazio and that s behind the area where the HG was at the time when they reached the Gustav line.

He was MIA during Market Garden i take it?

[Lionel H.]

Hi Daniele !

Excuse this long delay for answering, I was quite busy these last days. I can not answer you Question, and telling you what happened exactly to Dägler... The last Entry in WP is 20.9.44. No infos in WP about his fate. He is not registered on the Volksbund Website. Taken prisoner in Holland seems realistic to me, without documented proofs. Kind regards. L.