Dear Forum members,
Currently, I am trying to research the soldbuch for an Oberleutnant und Kompanie Chef that, after some action in France and Russia with the Infanterie Regiment 274 (94 Infanterie Division), was seriously injured in the knee and ended as a Kompanie Chef of the Grenadier Ersatz Bataillon 32.
As I did not have too much time to research it, I will post a brief description:
He was wounded during the frontal attack of his regiment on the Somme river in Voyennes on June 6th, 1940. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and EKII following this early wound and rejoined his unit while it was occupying the area of Toul in France, late 1940. He was promoted to Leutnant and fought with his regiment on the southern sector of the Eastern Front. After a second (minor) wound in July 1941, Weinhold's third wound sustained on 14th of February 1942 was a lot more serious (Shot through the knee joint). He was, on the other hand, lucky to be taken out before the final destruction of the 94.ID during the battle for Stalingrad. He spent a lot of time in hospital and finally assumed command of a Kompanie of the Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 32.
During his career, he earned the following awards:
EK II and WBiB during the battle of France (Entry signed by the Oberleutnant
und Kompanie Chef Karl Sohr winner of the DKiG with the Infanterie Regiment
274).
The RAD Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse for his prewar service as a RAD officer,
the Czech annexation medal, the EKI, and then the Verwundetenabzeichen in
Gold and theVersehrtensportabzeichen following his last wound.
The soldbuch also came with its matching dog tag (issued by the 12 M.G. Kompanie of the Infanterie Regiment 274) and its career details written by the Oberleutnant.
However, a few questions arised when I was researching the Soldbuch.
1. After being wounded in 1941, he was transferred to the Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon 185 (replacement unit for the Infanterie Regiment 274) and later to an unknown unit JAKO IV. However, I could not find any information related with this unit. The only information I have is that he served in the 3 Kompanie of the JAKO IV in 1942 (Russia) and he was wounded while serving there.
2. In the hospitalization page, after being released from the hospital in 26.08.1944 he was attached to the Wehrler Kommando 4, but I cannot find any information related to this unit.
As a side note, he had a Walther 7.65, a MAB Pistole 6.35 as well as a MP40, compass, binoculars and flashlight.
I hope you like it as much as I do and any opinion or help is more than welcome.
Thank you very much and best regards.
Josep
Currently, I am trying to research the soldbuch for an Oberleutnant und Kompanie Chef that, after some action in France and Russia with the Infanterie Regiment 274 (94 Infanterie Division), was seriously injured in the knee and ended as a Kompanie Chef of the Grenadier Ersatz Bataillon 32.
As I did not have too much time to research it, I will post a brief description:
He was wounded during the frontal attack of his regiment on the Somme river in Voyennes on June 6th, 1940. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and EKII following this early wound and rejoined his unit while it was occupying the area of Toul in France, late 1940. He was promoted to Leutnant and fought with his regiment on the southern sector of the Eastern Front. After a second (minor) wound in July 1941, Weinhold's third wound sustained on 14th of February 1942 was a lot more serious (Shot through the knee joint). He was, on the other hand, lucky to be taken out before the final destruction of the 94.ID during the battle for Stalingrad. He spent a lot of time in hospital and finally assumed command of a Kompanie of the Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 32.
During his career, he earned the following awards:
EK II and WBiB during the battle of France (Entry signed by the Oberleutnant
und Kompanie Chef Karl Sohr winner of the DKiG with the Infanterie Regiment
274).
The RAD Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse for his prewar service as a RAD officer,
the Czech annexation medal, the EKI, and then the Verwundetenabzeichen in
Gold and theVersehrtensportabzeichen following his last wound.
The soldbuch also came with its matching dog tag (issued by the 12 M.G. Kompanie of the Infanterie Regiment 274) and its career details written by the Oberleutnant.
However, a few questions arised when I was researching the Soldbuch.
1. After being wounded in 1941, he was transferred to the Infanterie Ersatz Bataillon 185 (replacement unit for the Infanterie Regiment 274) and later to an unknown unit JAKO IV. However, I could not find any information related with this unit. The only information I have is that he served in the 3 Kompanie of the JAKO IV in 1942 (Russia) and he was wounded while serving there.
2. In the hospitalization page, after being released from the hospital in 26.08.1944 he was attached to the Wehrler Kommando 4, but I cannot find any information related to this unit.
As a side note, he had a Walther 7.65, a MAB Pistole 6.35 as well as a MP40, compass, binoculars and flashlight.
I hope you like it as much as I do and any opinion or help is more than welcome.
Thank you very much and best regards.
Josep
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