Unit help!

[Diaspora]

Hello all.

I'm thinking of buying a EK1 document-grouping, belonging to a guy from Inf. Reg. 350/ Gren. Reg. 350.

The EK1 award-document is signed by Generalmajor Newiger.

But it don't makes sense to me! The document looks authentic enough. But Regiment 350 was part of 221. Infanterie Division (later 221 Sicherüngsdivision) and I can find no evidence that Newiger had anything to do with this division.

When looking at the document, the stamp on the citation is that of 112th Infanterie division, which is the division that Newiger led at the time. But I can't find out what the link is to Gren. Rgt. 350!

Any idea?

PS: Would anyone happen to have an example of Generalleutnant Johann Pflugbeils signature?

[hucks216]

Chances are that Gren.Rgt 350 was attached to 112 ID for a period of time to provide extra manpower for an operation or for defensive purposes.

[Dave Danner]

IR 350 was detached from 221.Sich.Div. several times. According to the Lexikon der Wehrmacht, it was detached to the 2. Panzerarmee in 1942-43. The 112.ID was part of LIII. Armeekorps, 2. Panzerarmee, during this period, so I'd agree with hucks216 that IR 350 was attached to 112.ID.

112.ID: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...onen/112ID.htm

IR 350: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...nter/IR350.htm

[Diaspora]

Hello guys!

Thanks for the help!

I might buy this grouping after all.

Robert

[torstenbel]

I just got in an Iron Cross certificate also signed by Newiger, but in his follow up command with the 52nd Sicherungsdivision from July 1944. Cheers, Torsten.