German Eng /pioneer Unit

[Tony75]

Hi
I have no idea how to find info on this unit I cant read german any help is appreciated
i picked this visor up and it reads 6/. ELS PL RGT. 66 ERSTELLEN NR II
THANK YOU
TONY

[tenoriodj]

Can you show a photo of the inscription? Some times German letters from the period are not what they appear to us

[Tony75]

Pics

I Will Try And Post Som Epics Of The Markings When I Get Some Sun Light Its Raining Though

[Tony75]

pics

here are the pics requested
i hope this wil help in researching this unit
thank you
so much
tony

[Tony75]

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[Tony75]

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[Simon O.]

Ah, that's better. I read it as 6./Eis.Pi.Rgt.68 or 6 kompanie Eisenbahn pionier regiment 68. A railroad construction unit

[Larry deZeng]

I don't think that's Rgt. 66. I think it is 6.Kp. of:

Eisenbahn-Pionier-Rgt. 68
Formed 10.11.1938 in Rehagen (II. Sperenberg)/Wehrkreis III. On mobilization (26.8.1939), it was brought up to full strength with three battalions for railway and heavy bridge construction duties. On 1.4.1940 it was renamed Eisenbahn-Pionier-Rgt. 3, except for III Battalion which became I./Eisb.Pion.Rgt. 1.
TO&E: I. (1-4), II. (5-8), III. (9-11).
Subordination: Heerestruppe (GHQ Troops).

[Source: Tessin, Bd. 5, p.282].

Accordingly, the only campaign it could have taken part in would have been the Polish Campaign in September 1939, but that is not to say that it did.

--Larry