Sniper grouping of Josef Weissinger

[AFF96]

Wow! Fabulous grouping...I'm jealous..
Great catch!

[Stuka87]

Wery impressive group. I like that

[jacquesf]

It is one of those groups that sents shivers down your spine. Josef was wounded five times and ended the war in a hospital in Austria. I would give any thing to find a picture of him. I appretiate the positive comments, Bob maybe you can donate your jaeger m44 with the sniper badge, it does not really fit in your collection Jacques

[Ian Jewison]

This group did have it's own thread years ago but has been lost or deleted....I verified a few signatures in it.
Interestingly, it was only the Soldbuch and citations then.....no awards! I also saw it for sale a while back and it had a photo album as well!?!?!?

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

The signature of the officer against he sniper badge is Oberleutnant d.R. Heinrich Bergerfurth. He won the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as Kompanie Chef with 6/Grenadier-Regiment 184 on 22.3.1945.
I seem to remember that the same signature was against his EK I entry on page 15?

Of course Gren.Rgt. 184 was part of 86 Inf.Div. along with Inf.Rgt. 167 and 216.......

Just noticed you have this info!

/Ian

[jacquesf]

Ian , you are correct with regard to the unit history. I have got all of that research. Most of his sniper activities occurred in Poland. The previous owner obtained/added the awards later. I am not aware of it ever having been offered for sale with an album or of the existence of an album.. Jacques

[Ian Jewison]

Here's the original thread from 2002...minus images!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ead.php?t=4077

[jacquesf]

Ian, thank you for the link. Funny I had a look at that link not to long ago. Peter does state that he was in possession of some other items belonging to Josef. I will try and confirm with him exactly what they were?

[jacquesf]

I spoke to Peter and he confirmed that the original group included the sniper badge, gold wound badge and the IAB. Jacques

[Seiler]

cant remember the details,but,the records show him to be one
of the sniper aces and more credible than the controversial
"Allerberger"
Seiler

[Blued]

Would you accept my left arm as payment?

Seriously though, AWESOME grouping. Just fantastic to see everything together after all these years

[Norman LaBarge]

That is one incredible grouping. Congratulations.

[GeoffreyW]

Amazing group...Thank you for posting it all!

[Ludwig]

[PAB_Collector]

WOW, stunning grouping, sir!