Award document for the Ostmedallie question.

[Joachim_Nilsson]

Has anyone ever come across an award document (and/or Soldbuch/Wehrpass entry) for the Ostmedallie for a soldier belonging to the 1. Kompanie/Pz.Abt.z.b.V.40? I have a nagging suspicion that there are none to be found...

[Simon O.]

The kompanie was withdrawn from Geb.Korps Norwegen in the autumn of 41 and was sent to join the rest of the abteilung at their winter quarters at Oulu, well outside the area for qualifying for the Ostmedaille.

However, the other panzer abteilung in Finland, pz.abt.211 did qualify and i have a WP\SB grouping with the Ostmedaille entered.

[Joachim_Nilsson]

The kompanie was withdrawn from Geb.Korps Norwegen in the autumn of 41 and was sent to join the rest of the abteilung at their winter quarters at Oulu, well outside the area for qualifying for the Ostmedaille.

Hence my "nagging suspicion". Feels good to have it confirmed by someone else though.