Panzer Regiment 23 help needed

[Philippe DB]

Hi Guys,


Just did a search on this site in an effort to find some information on Panzer Regiment 23 but for some reason there is no info available

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

I was wondering if somebody could provide me with an answer to the following questions

1. Who was the "Abteilungs Kommandeur" in Augst 1944, besides his name a signature would me most helpfull.

2. What would have been the feldpostnummer of Pz Rgt 23 at that same date

Many thanks in advance

KR
Philippe

[Ian Jewison]

1. Who was the "Abteilungs Kommandeur" in Augst 1944, besides his name a signature would me most helpfull.

A specific Abteilung Kommandeur or Regiments Kommandeur?

Rgts.Kdr.:

15.7.44 Oberstleutnant Bernau
4.8.44 Major Hildebrandt
5.8.44 Hauptmann Fischer
Oct. 44 Major Rebentisch

2. What would have been the feldpostnummer of Pz Rgt 23 at that same date

08403
26.11.1943 Stab I und Einheiten Panzer-Regiment 23

11206
26.11.1943 Regimentsstab Panzer-Regiment 23

36722
26.11.1943 Werkstatt Kompanie Panzer-Regiment 23

40345
26.11.1943 Stab II und Einheit Panzer-Regiment 23

56778
26.11.1943 Sturm (I.G.) Batterie, Panzer-Regiment 23
15.6.1944 9 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23

/Ian

[Philippe DB]

Dear Ian


Thanks very much for your quick and detailed reply

I now understand that my first question is difficult to answer. The doc Im trying to research is signed by Hauptman & Abt Kdr. Stupid thing is that the unit is decribed as Rgt.Stab./Panzer-Regiment 23, so not mentioning an abteilungs number.

I suppose that probably makes it difficult if not impossible to determine who would have signed it?

KR
Philippe

[Ian Jewison]

Dear Ian


Thanks very much for your quick and detailed reply

I now understand that my first question is difficult to answer. The doc Im trying to research is signed by Hauptman & Abt Kdr. Stupid thing is that the unit is decribed as Rgt.Stab./Panzer-Regiment 23, so not mentioning an abteilungs number.

I suppose that probably makes it difficult if not impossible to determine who would have signed it?

KR
Philippe

Philippe,

Can you not post an image?

You say it is signed by a Hptm. u. Abt.Kdr.....but he served with Rgt.Stab.....that should be signed by the Rgt.Kdr.!!!

What award is it for?

/Ian

[Philippe DB]

Dear Ian

It's a bit of a tricky one. I just received it today but already posted the pics I had 2 weeks ago in this thread

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=88476

I'll make better scans of the stamp and signature this evening.

The complete document apart from the date stamp and Feldpostnumber stamp is a handdrawing. It for sure looks very old but that's about all I'm sure of at the moment.

KR
Philippe

[Ian Jewison]

Wouldn't mind seeing better scans as I am unsure at the moment what to make of it!

In the mean time I will have a dig around for Abt.Kdr. of Pz.Rgt. 23.......

One thing though, even though he is Pz.Rgt., it is for the PAB 25 in Bronze! An award more common for Pz.Gren..........

Regards, Ian

[Akira Takiguchi]

Rebentisch is pretty detailed regarding commanding officers of the division down to batallion level (even to the ingenius Werkstattkompanie). Unfortunately appointment dates are missing.

[Philippe DB]

Ok Ian (and everybody else who likes to comment) here you go.

I'll start with two scans of the front and back of the doc and than highlight some details. Remember that the doc is about 3 times bigger than what you see on these scans (almost A4 minus 2 cm wide)

If you need to see anything I didn't scan in detail just ask

KR
Philippe

[Philippe DB]

reverse, it's clearly been folded in many ways

[Philippe DB]

fieldpostnumber stamp,

[Philippe DB]

The number itself is really impossible to read at least for me

[Philippe DB]

Signature

[Philippe DB]

PAB drawing

[Philippe DB]

oakleaves drawing

[Philippe DB]

drawing detail 1