Document Grouping: Leutnant Hoffmann

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello to all,

Here is a nice six document grouping that I picked up recently. The guy started out in the enlisted ranks and eventually became commissioned as a Leutnant.

From his enlistment acceptance slip, it appears that he was supposedly going into the Navy:

[Tom Yanacek]

He ended up in the Army and was assigned to the Infantry Howitzer Company of Infantry Regiment 321. His Black Wound Badge document is signed by the Regimental Commander, but I have yet to identify the signature.

Does anyone know who the Regimental Commander was at this time?

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is his EK2 document:

I really like the signature on the document: Generalmajor Hermann Meyer-Rabingen, the Commander of the 197th Infantry Division.

[Tom Yanacek]

The guy is an Unteroffizier when he receives his Silver Infantry Assault Badge and he is still in the same unit: the Infantry Howitzer Company of Infantry Regiment 321. The document is signed by the Regimental Commander, but a new one. Again, I have yet to identify this signature. Does anyone know this one?

[Tom Yanacek]

The guy is a Feldwebel at the time he receives his East Medal document. Not sure what unit he is in at this time as I have yet to make out the Feldpostnummer on the eagle ink stamp.

Of interest is that this document has a typed in notation at the lower left, indicating the place and date of the actual award presentation. In my opinion, this is not often seen on an East Medal document. Note that this date is almost a full year after the back-dated award date.

[Tom Yanacek]

His last document is for the Silver Wound Badge. He now has the rank of Leutnant and is assigned to Alarm-Bataillon-Platho. (15th Infantry Division?)

The signature is that of Hauptmann Max Platho, the Battalion Leader and one of only thirteen holders of the Army Honor Role Clasp in the 15th Infantry Division.

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a blowup of the eagle ink stamp on the East Medal document:

[Tom Yanacek]

Does anyone have a listing of the Regimental Commanders of I.R. 321 or can anyone assist with the Feldpostnummer from the East Medal document?

Thanks & best regards,
Tom