Oberstleutnant Janke

[ww2germanhelmet]

Good evening guys. I just had a really nice M42 Heer helmet show up today that is named to an Oberstleutnant Janke, Feldpost 10076 B. I would appreciate some helmet in trying to find out more about this fellow.

I found an Oberstleutnant Johannes Janke that was a member of the 69th Infantry Division, but not sure if this would be a match. As you know oberstleutnant rank is pretty high up the chain of command (Lt. Col) so I am hopeful to learn more.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Dave

[ww2germanhelmet]

I also found a Knights Cross winner from the 159th Grenadier Rgmt named Hans Janke that also held the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Janke, Hans
* 26.01.1903 Kricheldorf, Krs. Salzwedel
+ 10.05.1981
Ritterkreuz am: 23.02.1944
als: Oberstleutnant
Funktion: Kommandeur GrenRgt 159

[ww2germanhelmet]

Sorry guys. The rank is actually Oberleutnant. So it's Oberleutnant Janke.

The abbreviation in the inner skirt of the helmet reads: Obltn.

[JBGracing]

Dave,

Here is some info on the feldpost number.


10076 B
14.10.1943 Stab und 1. Batterie schwere Stellungs-Werfer-Abteilung 103

17.1.1944 Stab III und 7. Batterie Stellungs-Werfer-Regiment 101

Schwere Stellungs-Werfer-Abteilung 103 was combined with two other schwere Stellungs-Werfer-Abteilungs in the Cherbourg area to form Stellungs-Werfer-Regiment 101. I believe the regiment was destroyed in the Cherbourg/Normandie area sometime between June and August 1944.

Here are a couple of links, but there should be other info on these units if you do a search on the internet.


http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...egiment101.htm


http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...egiment101.htm


Jared

[ww2germanhelmet]

Thanks Jared. Can you suggest a good way to find out if Obltn. Janke served in this Unit 103 Abteilung? I have trouble with Lexicon due to it being in German and so far searches have not yielded much.