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[vince]

Hello,

has enywone a clue what 2./G.R.511 stands for?
I have it here on a BESITZZEUGNIS for a wound badge isued on 9 september 1943.



thanks
Vince

[Mark Mac]

2nd Battalion/Grenadier Regt. 511

Was part of the 293 Infantry Division - I believe. Was in Belgium, France then straight to the Russian Front for the rest of the war.

[vince]

Thanks Marc.
now a can investigate further.

[Simon O.]

Actually it means the 2 company of Grenadier Regiment 511 (part of the 1st Btl.)

if it was the 2nd battalion it would read II./G.R.511

[Folkert D.]

I beg to differ (however slightly).

A latin "2" usually denotes the second company of a regiment. Second battalion would be indicated by using a roman numeral, ie. II./G.R. 511.


BTW, the unit named "Grenadier-Regiment 511" existed only from 15/10/1942 to 15/11/1943. An overview of Inf.Div. 293 can be found here.


Hope this helps a bit!

Folkert

[Mark Mac]

Simon and Folkert, thanks for the correction...

[vince]

Thanks to al of you guys

greets
Vince