Panzerschutzen konvolut-Leopold Mayerhofer

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Hi to everyone.....
Some times ago I got this little Panzer Konvolut....
I find always very interesting when you can have a look in the military life of a panzerman.
A lot of pictures...handbooks....badges.....the soldbuch...tank driver licences and that for tank instructor (never seen one in hand before).....etc etc....
also a Bosch ignition key was in the box .....maybe that of his panzer?...no I know....more likely his motorbike....:-))))))
I'm pleased to share it with the community and I tried to make a little summary....
forgive me if I did some inaccuracies, and of course you can always add any infos about and/or rectify me......

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Leopold Mayerhofer born in Wien 19 October 1916
Panzerschutzen
Soldbuch with added pic as order 16 November '43
10<SUP>th</SUP> September 1939 – 1.Komp.Pz.Ers.Abt.4
Training in Sankt Pölten – 50/60 Km East of Wien


In 17<SUP>th</SUP> November 1939 first driver license

- Promoted Gefreiter 1<SUP>st</SUP> June '40 - 7./Pz. Rgt.33
- Promoted Obergefreiter 1<SUP>st</SUP> November '41 - 6/Pz. Rgt 33


7<SUP>th</SUP> June '42 – Driving license for tracked veichles “B” class (16/30 tons)

Ostmedaille - 1<SUP>st</SUP> August '42

21<SUP>st</SUP> October '42 – Driving licence 2<SUP>nd</SUP> classe

EK2 5<SUP>th</SUP> December ' 42

9<SUP>th</SUP> March '43 Driving License “C” class for tracked veichles over 30 tons

-Unteroffizier 1<SUP>st</SUP> April '43 - 3./Pz.Apt. 51 - Feldpostnummer 17150

9<SUP>th</SUP> April ' 43 - Instructor driving license for Tracked Vehicles over 30 tons

18.6(?).43 Kraftfahrer Bewaehrungs Abz. (bronze)


The Panzer-Abteilung 51 has been created on 13<SUP>th</SUP> January '43 in training area of Grafenwoehr - XIII heer district and durig “Zitadelle”operation (5-14 Luglio 43) attached to “Großdeutschland” division

Wounded during Zitadelle – Hospitalized on 10<SUP>th</SUP> July '43 cod. 31.b (hand granade, mortar granade, artillery granade) Vinnitsa (Ucraine) – (Kriegsl. 1/533)
discharged on 16<SUP>th</SUP> August '43 and sent back to detachment . Dfg.z.Truppe (dienstfähig)

PKA silber on 18<SUP>th</SUP> July '43
Black wound badge on 18<SUP>th</SUP> August '43



Let's start with the Soldbuch.....

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Some pics.....training....France....Russian front.....

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interesting this pic with Austrian Army jacket

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Some badges.....

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The Driving licenses and that for instructor....