Feldpostnummer ?

[Micha13]

Hello,

I'm a new member ! I am 41, married with 2 children.

I live in France, and I've got a passion for history, first WW and second one.
I wrote for my family, the history of my grand-father during the WW1, he was a french soldier.

But during a trip in Alsace 2 weeks ago, where all my family came from, I learnt the son of a cousin of my grand-father, has been a "malgré nous", and died in the east front, in january 1945.
He was born the 14/05/1925 in Steinbach, his name was Gérard WIRTZ.

I made many searches about him, and I know that his "feldpostnummer" was n° 56115B, and I could obtain the PDK paper: he died in Niewierszyn, and rest in the cimetery of Pulawy, in Polen.

Can you help me and say me where was localited his army, and into what army was-he integrated ?

Thank you very much.

[hucks216]

The Feldpost Number for that time was for Stab u. Einheit Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 201.

For the last months of the war...
2 Oct 44 LVI Panzer Corps, 4th Panzer Army, Army Group A
1945 merged into Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210
1945 9th Army-Oder ("an der Oder bei Stettin")

(Source: http://www.sturmvogel.orbat.com/stug.html )

[daco]

Feldpostnummer 56115

(12.3.1943-7.9.1943) Stab u. Einheit Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201,
(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 7.3.1944 Stab u. Einheit Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 201,
(25.11.1944-8.5.1945) 23.3.1945 gestrichen.

[Micha13]

Thank you very much for your answers !!!

I know where he was killed, and I think it's during the Vistule offensive, in january 1945....

[Gerdan]

Micha13

Do you think this could be your guy? I found him in the Volksbund list.

Gérard Auguste Wirtz

Gérard Auguste Wirtz ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Pulawy.

Endgrablage: Block 4 Reihe 56 Grab 3233 - 3245



Nachname: Wirtz
Vorname: Gérard Auguste
Dienstgrad: Grenadier
Geburtsdatum: 14.05.1925
Geburtsort: Steinbach
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
01.01.1945
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Niewierszyn, Bez.Petrikau/Polen

So you could visit his grave.

Gerdan

[Micha13]

Hello Gerdan,

Yes, he's my guy ! I already could find all the informations you give me, so I confirm you: Gérard Auguste WIRTZ is the son of my grand-father cousin !
in
Gérard'parents died in their house in january 1945, during an allied bombardment, in Steinbach (Alsace)...Irony of the history, he survived the WW1, he was french soldier !!!

Thank you very much !

[Micha13]

In fact, I wanted to say Gérard father (Emile WIRTZ) was a french soldier during the WW1, and not Gérard....he was born in 1925 !!!!

Thanks !

[KrisJG3]

Micha13 please write to me on prive.

Kris