I picked up the panzerwaffenrock on the fraud benefit auction for Oberst Lt. Karl Steppan. He was in the Austrian Bundesheer and than assigned as commander of IInd battailon, Schutzen Rgt 12. 4th PD after the anschluss.
We looked in NARA and there is nothing there. I know some of the Austrians were retired etc. before the War and no records exist. he is not on the later Ranglist.
I was wondering if anyone knows of Austrian Service Records available or has the 1937 Schematismus?
The IInd Battalion was formed from the Austrain Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Nr. 1 but Steppan was not the commander of that unit at the time of the Anschluss, maybe also a battalion commander in that unit.
I would appreciate any help, I ordered the two Podzun volumes of the 4th PD history, not sure if that wil help but maybe some photos.
We looked in NARA and there is nothing there. I know some of the Austrians were retired etc. before the War and no records exist. he is not on the later Ranglist.
I was wondering if anyone knows of Austrian Service Records available or has the 1937 Schematismus?
The IInd Battalion was formed from the Austrain Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Nr. 1 but Steppan was not the commander of that unit at the time of the Anschluss, maybe also a battalion commander in that unit.
I would appreciate any help, I ordered the two Podzun volumes of the 4th PD history, not sure if that wil help but maybe some photos.
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