Grenadier Regt 6 - area of operations 41-45

[ravrick]

Hi,
I have just aquired a set of award documents to a Sanitate Unteroffizer in GR6:

EK2 9/GR6 9th Oct 1941
Ost medal 2/GR6 15th Aug 42
Black wound 3/GR6 16th Oct 1944
Infantry assault, silver 2/GR6 28th April 1942

Can anybody help me out with some information as to which division this unit was in and where it fought during the period 1941-45?

Cheers,
Rick

[LRRPS]

Part of 30. Infanterie-Division. Fought on the northern part of Eastern Front 1941 - 1945. Took part in the Demjansk battle. Surrendered in Kurland.

[ChrisA]

Hello Rick,

Just something that caught my eye... the E.K.2 award... If it is a award document does it really show the designation 9./GR.6?

/Christoph

[ravrick]

Thanks for the info guys, it does state 9/J.G. 6 on the EK2 document. I will post some scans later,
cheers,
Rick

[markus]

Grenadier Rgt. In 1941... Would be interesting to see the signature on this
document to see whether it was maybe issued retrospectively.

I collect LSSAH mainly, but my Grandpa was an Uffz with th e Stab of IR/GR 6
from 1939 until the beg. of 1945. I have just begun collecting 30.I.D. this year,
little by little.

I'll be looking forward to the scan.

Markus

[markus]

Anything? Or are we finished here?

[ravrick]

Hi,
I won't be able to post scans for a couple of weeks as I am out in Afghanistan, when I return I will update the thread,
Rick

[DaveJ]

Pz gren reg 6?

[ravrick]

The documents in question....

[ravrick]

other two

[markus]

Thanks for posting these!

Had a quick look over the Blackberry. Look all fine to me.

The EK2 doc mentiones J.R. 6, which is common for 'Infanterie Regiment 6.'

As I said, I'm only starting to collect the 30.I.D. and I.R.6 my Opa served
with from 1939 to 1945, so I don't have all the unit commanders down yet, but
I will check with the Division History and identify the docs' signatures.

Reverting.

Cheers,
Markus

[Laurens Q-fin]

Nice little group, Rick ..

Markus, I too would like to know the name of the Oberleutnant who signed the Eastern Front medal document. I had a quick look this afternoon but couldn't find a name. The stamp says 5. Kompanie, while the recipient served in the 2. Kompanie ... Hopefully you'll have better luck than me

Cheers,
Laurens

[JBGracing]

Hi Rick,

I believe the signature on the IAB is Oberst Georg Koßmala. Ritterkreuz (13. März 1942) Eichenlaub (26. März 1944). He was also KIA in 1945.

Here is a couple of links:

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...menter/IR6.htm

http://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche...801D6372FD1451

And the EKII by General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch(General leutnant at the time).Ritterkreuz (23. November 1941) Eichenlaub (30. Juli 1944)


Here is a link for him:

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...menter/IR6.htm

Jared

[Hank C.]

The Ostmedal looks like it could be Sipp. Dunno if that helps...

Hank

[Vandewynckel A.]

I.R.6 - G.R.6 Hans Frank

Hello,
This is my grouping from I.R.6.
Document IAB
Document CCC in Bronze
Both signed by Koßmala.

André