Unteroffizier der Pioniere

[enorepap]

Hi all

I have recently bought a visor, belonging to a Pioniere NCO, whose name was DRIEFERS, 1./16 Pi.btl.
The visor's sweatband has an acceptance stamp 1./Pi.51.
I enclose also three shots, showing DRIEFERS anf his comrades and his grave.
I will be very happy to receive any information about the full identification of DRIEFERS and his fate. Many thanks.

enorepap

[Johnny R]

He is not on the Gräbernachweis des Volksbundes Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge. Can you read the names on the markers and dates?

[enorepap]

He is not on the Gräbernachweis des Volksbundes Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge. Can you read the names on the markers and dates?

Hallo

Thank you for your friendly reply

I will try to enlarge the shot and read the inscriptions on the crosses but it is a very hard job, because the original image is quite unclear.

As an additional information, I can say that the visor was made (or retailed) by Max Berger of Hoxter a. Weser, probably a garrison town of an engineer's unit.

best regards. Marcello (enorepap)

[enorepap]

Just a little bit of information about the quoted engineers:

Pionier bataillon 16
Aufgestellt am 1. Oktober 1934 als Pionier-Bataillon Hoexter. Am 15. Oktober 1935 wurde in Pionier-Bataillon 16 umbenannt.

Pionier bataillon 51
Zur Aufstellung wurde Personal des Pionier-Bataillon 16 der 16. Infanterie-Division verwendet.