12ss Hitlerjugend opinion, Normandy ?

[Julfrenchie]

Hi guys,

I recently bought this soldbuch of an SS soldier. I have kind of a doubt he did the Normandy campaign. Maybe you could help me figure it out.

Thank you

Julien

[Julfrenchie]

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[Floris]

After being wounded in Russia he was released from the hospital at 23-4-1944. (Page 21).
After being released he was send to an SS Artillerie training unit.
At page 26 there’s an stamp of the Artillerie Trainings unit dated 1-7-1944.
At that time the 12th SS was already in combat for 3 weeks in Normandy.
I can’t read the last stamp at page 23 dated 12-9-1944.
At page 12a we can see that he was issues an new K98 rifle at 17-10-1944.
This can indicate that he lost his old in in combat or that he just arrived at his new Field unit; Art.Rgt.12th.
Imo this guy didn’t saw action in Normandy with the 12th SS Panzer Division.

[PanzerElite]

Yes, didn't see the Normandy battle.

I can’t read the last stamp at page 23 dated 12-9-1944.
->Stamm Battr./Art.Ausb.u.E.RGT, which is mentioned in the page 2

[PanzerElite]

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[mtdr]

I agree with Floris and Chen, seems he was still with his replacement /training unit during the battles in Normandy and didn't see the battles in Normandy.

[Julfrenchie]

Many thanks to all of you for your answers.

Regards

Julien

[waffen-Moni]

What is his first name? I know the surname is Eichmann

Was he born in 1922 or 1923?

Many thanks. Moni

[Julfrenchie]

His first name is Bruno. I can't read the date.

[Ian Jewison]

7.4.1924 .......24 you can see in his Wehrnummer.

/Ian

[Hofstetter]

nice soldbuch