9. / Fallschirm.Jg.Rgt. 3

[Sergey K.]

Gents , many thanks for your kind words which told here and through pms, really have a great pleasure to read I hope show some interesting finds and talk some interesting stories in a future time . Wish i only could know English much better to bring my true feelings about battlefields...
Paul B. you have a very sharp eyes - that guy is really looks like man in thench but a little bit older at this time - it's incredible as well !
Kurt , i will post him here / And I will answere to all your email questions tomorrow morning .
It could be just unbelievable if your great unckle also present at the photo ..

[kurt1922]

Kurt , i will post him here / And I will answere to all your email questions tomorrow morning .
It could be just unbelievable if your great unckle also present at the photo ..

Thank you for the post.

I asked my dad for other brothers and sisters from my grandmother. He said he know one brother and called him, but he's not so healthy.
So he can't ask him for other pictures of Kurt. He maybe try it later.
Perhaps he has more pictures of Kurt, but I'm not sure.

I am looking forward to your answer.

[kurt1922]

The last post for the explosive ball

[Adam S.]

I have only now seen this thread after a link in the helmet forum. All I can say is WOW!

An amazing coincidence and a very thoughtful response. Also excellent excavation work.

[H BABERT]

Gents , many thanks for your kind words which told here and through pms, really have a great pleasure to read I hope show some interesting finds and talk some interesting stories in a future time . Wish i only could know English much better to bring my true feelings about battlefields...
Paul B. you have a very sharp eyes - that guy is really looks like man in thench but a little bit older at this time - it's incredible as well !
Kurt , i will post him here / And I will answere to all your email questions tomorrow morning .
It could be just unbelievable if your great unckle also present at the photo ..

The name of this soldier was Hans Bachsteffel, he was in FJR2, in Januar 42 he was in 2/FJR2...
Herlé

[kbec37]

hi , fantastic , very beautifull item in very good conditions
thanks

[akille68]

Great job!! Stunning finds and stories!

[HILL192]

again and again, very good work
Hill 192

[JUBILEE42]

...Words missing! EXCEPTIONAL thread indeed !!!
Thanks to Sergey & Kurt for this Great piece of History

...& R.I.P for all these young mens (Germans & Russians) KIA

Respect,
Thierry

[Sergey K.]

The name of this soldier was Hans Bachsteffel, he was in FJR2, in Januar 42 he was in 2/FJR2...
Herlé

Herlé, thanks for the info is it possible to know where this Fj served later , could he served in FJR3 or FJR4 in the next winter ? Or he just looks similar to the man in the tranch but not the same ?
Also based on additional info which Kurt1922 gave to me i'd like to say some words about W.Weier . He has knew and still remember Franz Erdmann ...I hope to have more info from W.Weier and perharps some news about these tragic days of battle . Thanks to all /

[IVAN]

Thank you very much for sharing !!
incredible !

[kurt1922]

The name of this soldier was Hans Bachsteffel, he was in FJR2, in Januar 42 he was in 2/FJR2...
Herlé

Thank you for the info.
I try to get more informations of Hans Bachsteffel.


I found some picture of the Knobloch Höhe from march 1943. The pictures from the Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1.



transport from wood for build trenches


march back from Knobloch Höhe


transport to France

[H BABERT]

Thank you for the info.
I try to get more informations of Hans Bachsteffel.

hello,
some of his documents were for sale few years ago, it seems he was mainly with FJR2


Herlé

[rabi]

hallo,

very great....

rabi

[Paul.B.]

The name of this soldier was Hans Bachsteffel, he was in FJR2, in Januar 42 he was in 2/FJR2...
Herlé

Does anyone know if Hans Bachsteffel survived the war?
Sturm i'm positive its the same man in both photos unless he has a
twin brother.
Regards Paul.B.