Here is another German ID I acquired at the Show of Shows. It is the Wehrpaß of Oberarzt Eberhard Fleischer, a medical doctor with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. I'm sure his surname brought some laughs in his day, because it means "butcher," so he would have been called Dr. Butcher. I like this Wehrpaß because I had a very close friend who was the Bataillonsarzt (Battalion Doctor) of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 (IIIrd Batallion of Paratrooper Regiment 6), which fought on D-Day and beyond. My tribute to Dr. Schad can be viewed here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/FORU...d.php?t=377593
Through my discussions with Dr. Schad, I know what Dr. Fleischer's role would have been while he served with Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 (Paratrooper Regiment 11). Fleischer began his medical training shortly before the war and continued his studies through 10 March 1942. From 11 March 1942 to 22 December 1943, he was assigned to Luftwaffe hospitals in Amsterdam, Nürnberg, Halle and Berlin. On 23 December 1943, Dr. Fleischer was assigned to a field unit, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, which was based in Italy. From 22 January 1944, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 unit was engaged at Anzio-Nettuno. Again, thanks to Dr. Walter Schad, I know what Dr. Fleischer would have been doing as a doctor in the field. His first role would have been triaging wounded soldiers he had already received first aid from field medics. He would have decided which soldiers were to be moved to the rear because they stood a chance of survival and which soldiers were to be left where they were because they had little or no chance of living. He would have been running from one position to another, which was a dangerous job under combat conditions. Showing that he was on the battlefield, he was awarded the E.K. II (Iron Cross Second Class) on 20 April 1944, Hitler's 55th birthday. It makes one wonder what Dr. Fleischer did to earn this award for bravery - it was certainly combat related. For more than five months, Dr. Fleischer treated and triaged wounded soldiers. After the Americans broke out of Anzio-Nettuno, Dr. Fleischer was reported missing south of Rome on 3 June 1944. He is not listed on the German War Graves website, but that doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't killed. Hopefully he was captured, led a full life, and saved many more lives.
Barry
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/FORU...d.php?t=377593
Through my discussions with Dr. Schad, I know what Dr. Fleischer's role would have been while he served with Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 (Paratrooper Regiment 11). Fleischer began his medical training shortly before the war and continued his studies through 10 March 1942. From 11 March 1942 to 22 December 1943, he was assigned to Luftwaffe hospitals in Amsterdam, Nürnberg, Halle and Berlin. On 23 December 1943, Dr. Fleischer was assigned to a field unit, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, which was based in Italy. From 22 January 1944, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 unit was engaged at Anzio-Nettuno. Again, thanks to Dr. Walter Schad, I know what Dr. Fleischer would have been doing as a doctor in the field. His first role would have been triaging wounded soldiers he had already received first aid from field medics. He would have decided which soldiers were to be moved to the rear because they stood a chance of survival and which soldiers were to be left where they were because they had little or no chance of living. He would have been running from one position to another, which was a dangerous job under combat conditions. Showing that he was on the battlefield, he was awarded the E.K. II (Iron Cross Second Class) on 20 April 1944, Hitler's 55th birthday. It makes one wonder what Dr. Fleischer did to earn this award for bravery - it was certainly combat related. For more than five months, Dr. Fleischer treated and triaged wounded soldiers. After the Americans broke out of Anzio-Nettuno, Dr. Fleischer was reported missing south of Rome on 3 June 1944. He is not listed on the German War Graves website, but that doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't killed. Hopefully he was captured, led a full life, and saved many more lives.
Barry
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