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[hucks216]

Here's a nice grave photo. Can anyone find out about this man?

There are only two listed in the Volksbund database with the name of Theodor Jacobsen - one died n 1918, and the other was a pioneer who died 11th April 1945.

[StuGIII]

Theodor Jacobsen

Hi Huck,

Well it wasn't the one who died in 1918, and I don't think it's the other guy either. It looks like he was with 1/AR 20. Wouldn't AR stand for Artillery Regiment?

[hucks216]

Hi Huck,

Well it wasn't the one who died in 1918, and I don't think it's the other guy either. It looks like he was with 1/AR 20. Wouldn't AR stand for Artillery Regiment?

Yes it does. The one killed in 1945 is buried in Denmark (from what I can remember) which is not where Artillery Rgt 20 served.

[StuGIII]

Another AR 20 Soldier

Here's another member of AR20. Can someone tell me the history of this unit or look up this soldier?

[hucks216]

From the Volksbund Site:


Nachname: Peemöller
Vorname: Franz Christian
Dienstgrad: Obergefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 15.04.1916
Geburtsort: Kisdorf
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 14.09.1941
Todes-/Vermisstenort: B. Wyborg

He is still buried in his field grave at Marjino - Russia

From Lexikon for AR20...

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...Reg/Gliederung

[StuGIII]

Franz Peemoller

Hi thanks for looking him up. What does Todes-/Vermisstenort: B. Wyborg

mean? Thanks for looking up AR20 for me. Can't read German,but I guess I can go to one of those online translation sites. This is the second AR20 grave photo I have.

[Todd Gylsen]

Todes-/Vermisstenort: B. Wyborg

Death/missing place: near Wyborg


Todes-/Vermisstendatum:

Death/Missing date

[StuGIII]

Franz Peemoller

Hi Todd thanks for the help. Any idea where Wyborg is or was? Would it be in the Ukraine?

[Todd Gylsen]

If not mistaken, it was Finnish city, but is now a Russian city in Karelia after Finland lost this terrritory after the war.

[StuGIII]

Franz Peemöller

Hi Todd,

Thanks for the information. That's interesting. So they would have been part of Army Group North then?

John

[Gerdan]

Here are some information on Wyborg:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyborg

Gerdan

[hucks216]

Hi Todd,

Thanks for the information. That's interesting. So they would have been part of Army Group North then?

John

Yes. The parent division of AR 20 (20 Inf Div (mot)) was originally part of Army Group Center but at some point after the end of June it was assigned to the 18 & then 16 Armee of AG North in the region of Wolchow where it remained until being reassigned to AG Center in November 1942.

[StuGIII]

Franz Peemoller

Hi Gerdan, Huck,

Thanks for the very helpful information. So Franz died trying to capture Leningrad it would seem.

John

[baldy1939]

Here is a few Grave pictures i have

[baldy1939]

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