Some help with a deceased please?

[Panzer]

Hi Guys,
I wanted to ask for some help if I could please. I have just acquired a mint Afrika kalender (1942) and several photos both continental and Afrikan to a soldier by the name of Manfred Wolf. One photo (taken in tropical uniform in Afrika) states on the back he was born October 1922 and fell 16th September 1944. I have not been on the German wargraves site for a long time and note everything has changed. Could someone who is familiar with it all please tell me if there is any infomation on the site about him? I would be most greatful for anything found!

Cheers and thanks, Wade K. (panzer)

[Simon O.]

Hi Wade
This is what the volksbund database throws up.

Obergefreiter Manfred Wolf, born: 03.10.22 in Schussenreid died:20.09.44 at Pont-a-Mousson, Département Meurthe et Moselle, France. buried at Andilly Block 25, Row 2, Grave 131


Hope it helps


Simon

[Panzer]

Hello Simon,
wonderful work! Thank you very much. I most appreciate it. I cannot figure this man's unit right now....There is nothing to tell me in the pictures and there are no entries in the Afrika diary. But it is a nice little set....the diary is mint unused with the Afrika map still in place inside the back cover....never opened. Several pictures of Wolf in Afrika and a couple in parade dress after training. I will be in France again soon, I might just go and look him up.

Thanks very much for your assistance!
Cheers, Wade K.

[Panzer]

Hello guys and especially Simon,

back from Christmas in Europe and a small expedition to find the grave of Obergefreiter Wolf who I enquired about above (thanks Simon!)

The Andilly soldier's cemetary is easy enough to find with the German wargrave's site's description, but I was quite suprised at how remote it actually was. Very much out of sight. The historical plaque at the site relates that it was originally chosen by the U.S.Army as a burial site for Allied as well as German dead. After the war the U.S. dead were disinterred and placed in the larger American cemetary nearby, leaving the rest to the German war graves people.

There are 3 names on each side of each headstone, which makes for a sobering sight. Quite sad looking at the many names and ranks. I spoke the following week to a Gebirgsjäger veteran who with tears in his eyes reffered to them as "those poor boys".....

I easilly found the headstone of Obergefreiter Manfred Wolf who lies together with Fleiger Lauck and Unteroffizier Kraus. The picture below shows the original portraits of Wolf in front.....one from Afrika and the other in Germany wearing the "Sarasahni".



Rest in Peace.
Cheers, Wade K.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Wade, thanks for posting this thread. It brings home the human aspect of all this stuff we collect.


Cheers, Ade.

[Michael Kuligowski]

Good job Wade !!!
I guess this is one of the reasons we are collecting - to remember.. and respect.. those who died.
pozdrawiam !!

[Simon O.]

Nice Wade. I'm glad you found him.

I only wish the Germans included units on the headstones as the commonwealth does.


Regards

Simon