Hans Jungwirt

[Ian Tannahill]

Giday everyone,

Can anyone tell me what units Hans Jungwirt belonged to prior to him becoming a paratrooper?

All the best,

Ian

[bhholst]

Hello Ian.
Maj. Hans Jungwirt(h) (both spellings appear) was awarded the German Cross i. Gold as Hptm. commander I./ Jg.Rgt."H.G. Mehner lists him as in command Mar.-Apr.1943.
Then in command of Fsch.A.A.12 in Jan.1945 and then of Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 32/Jungwirt Feb.-Mar.1945.
Bernhard H. Holst

[Ian Tannahill]

Giday bernhard,

Thanks for the information on Hans jungwirt.

I know that Hans Jungwirt was a member of the Sturm Regiment. What I don't know is whether Hans Jungwirt was a member of Sturmabteilung Koch and whether he participated in the capture of one of the three bridges spanning the Albert Kanal in May 1940.

I am also after any information about army units that Jungwirt may have belonged to prior to him becoming a paratrooper.

All the best,

Ian

[JYN]

Hi Ian,

We have been in contact before about Jungwirth. What I found is that when Hptmn. Altmann (2 kp) was captured in Crete by May 1941, Hptmn. Jungwirth succeeded him. I really don't know if he was a member of the Sturmabteilung Koch even if belonged to the 2 kp by 1940.

Jean-Yves

[jacques]

Salut JYN
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Amicalement
jacques

[Ian Tannahill]

Giday Jean-Yves,

If I recall correctly, you recently acquired a Soldbuch that belonged to a member of Sturmabteilung Koch and wherein the entries for the EK II and EK I were authorised by Hans Jungwirt. Do you have any idea when those entries would have been made in the jäger's Soldbuch? (If my memory serves me correctly, the rubber stamp used corresponds with the snd Kompanie of the Sturm Regiment.)

All the best,

Ian

[JYN]

Hi Ian,

EKII &nd EKI earned on the 13th & 16th May 1940 were certified after Crete. The rubber stamp is from the 2nd Kp. On 18 October 1941, he get the wound badge which has been also certified by Jungwirth with the 2nd .Kp rubber stamp again.

JYN

[Ian Tannahill]

Giday Jean-Yves,

Thanks for the info.

All the best,

Ian