Josef Spatzenegger of the 15./Sturm-Regiment

[Bob Lyons]

Hi all,

I would like to shot this grouping of documents to Jaeger (later Obergefreiter) Josef Spatzenegger of the 15./Sturm-Regiment,

I have the following document to him:
Ost Medaille
Wound badge in black and silver
EK 2
Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge
Para badge
Kreta cuff title

Cheers

Bob

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I posted the documents on the Axis history forum a while back, and this was an interesting reply from Krollspell..

Bob

Hello Bob,

Josef Spatzenegger's award document for his Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, wound dated June 8, 1944 and designating his unit as the 8./Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 shows that he took part in the Normandy fighting (Carentan) during the summer of 1944. The Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 was later in June and July placed under 17.SS-Pz.Gren.Div. „Götz von Berlichingen“ and then 2.SS-Pz.Div. „Das Reich“. The Regimental commander during this time was the famous Major (later Oberstleutnant) Dr. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte. See link for more information...

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Regards,

Krollspell

[Bob Lyons]

A very young Josef....

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A break down of the 15th Kompanie at the time of the Crete invasion..


4th Battalion
Kommandeur - Hauptmann Walther Gericke (Group West)
Adjutant - Oberleutnant Engelhardt
Battalion Arzt - Stabsarzt Dr.Diehm
N.-Zugführer - Oberfeldwebel Daniels
13.Kompanie - Oberleutnant Sauer (WIA)
14.Kompanie - Hauptmann Kiesel (KIA)
15.Kompanie - Oberleutnant Dobke (KIA)
16.Kompanie - Oberleutnant Hoefeld

[Bob Lyons]

From the book "Jump into Hell" by Franz Kurowski, re the death of Oblt. Dobke:-

(Taking Maleme airstrip)

Towards 1215 hours Oberleutnant Dobke of the IV./FJSR arrived at the location of the 3rd Company with 15 men as reinforcements.
He and his men took over the northern position of the western edge of the airfield, helping to firm up the German defences. It was
Dobke's intent to then advance north and silence the enemy anti-aircraft guns that were still firing there.
During that phase of the fighting when no one really knew what was going on in other battalion sectors, a message arrived at the
IV./FJSR that a Stuka attack was imminent against the enemy anit aircraft battery at the northern end of the runway.
Dr. Weitzel ordered Dobke to call of the planned attack, but the latter ignored the directive. Around 1300 hours, he went to the northern
end of the runway with a few men and eight prisoners.
Apparently, he was lured into an ambush by the prisoners, whom he had brought along as emissaries and whom he had allowed to
roam freely, and was killed.

[Bob Lyons]

Interesting shot, which is a part of the group, looks like 'AfrikaKorps' on the cuff title....

[Bob Lyons]

Nice group shot, I can see Narvik shields.....

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well, one Narvik shield at least, I have another group shot showing more,

how about the placement of the breast eagles in this and the following photo, which I presume was taken when they were stationed in Italy, with non regulation jackets....

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again...