Medical Officers Crusher

[RonR]

Named to Oberleutnant Struhal..........


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[RonR]

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[enorepap]

Hallo Ron

Beautiful

From the feldpostnummer hand-written on the label:

21352

Mobilization - 1.1.1940: 9. Kompanie Kraftwagen - Transport - Regiment 605

15.2.1942 - 30.7.1942): 9. Kompanie Kraftwagen - Transport - Abteilung II/605

6.4.1944 - 9.11.1944: 10.7.1944 1. Kompanie Kraftwagen - Transport - Abteilung 609

Best regards

[DonC]

The Waffenfarbe, as EP has noted, is for Transport. Nice lid!


Don

[TWS]

Yep. Took a look at it and immediately thought that's not Kornblumenblau for medical, looks like Hellblau for transport. Nice crusher with a lot of character though.

[pauke]

And he probably would not be called "Oberlt." if he was a medical doctor.

[enorepap]

Just a bit of history:

The 605th Motor Transport Regiment was formed on August 26, 1939 with three battalions, for large transport tasks. The staff was in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the 1st battalion in Groß-Bereren, the 2nd battalion in the IV military district, the 3rd battalion in the XIII military district. The regiment was part of the Heerestruppen and was subordinate to the quartermaster general. The battalions were soon deployed separately from the regimental staff. In the summer of 1942, the regiment was dissolved, the staff and the battalions became independent. The 2nd battalion became the 607th motor vehicle transport battalion, the 1st battalion became the 605th motor vehicle transport battalion. The 3rd battalion was dissolved.

The 609th motor vehicle transport battalion was set up in 1944 with two companies without their own staff from the 9th and 10th Coys of the 605th motor vehicle transport regiment. The battalion was part of the Heerestruppen and was subordinate to the quartermaster general. It was used by Army Group A in 1944/45, later by Army Group Mitte.

For completeness purposes only:

The 605th motor vehicle transport battalion was established on December 15, 1944 from the I./605th motor vehicle transport regiment with six companies. The battalion was subordinate to the quartermaster general as an Heerestruppen unit and was assigned to the 5th Panzer Army in the Ardennes and the Eifel.

The 607th motor vehicle transport battalion was set up in 1944 from the II./605th Motor vehicle transport regiment with four companies. The battalion was an Heerestruppen unit and was subordinate to the quartermaster general. It was assigned to Army Group A, later to the 1st Panzer Army.

(source: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de)

[RonR]

Thanks to each of you for your correction, education, and additional information on this one!


Greatly appreciated!


Should have used different props for the montages!



Best regards,

[christian56789]

And he probably would not be called "Oberlt." if he was a medical doctor.

Not every solider in the „Sanitätsdienst“ is automaticly a doctor. Oberlt. is possible.

Br.

[pauke]

Which is why I used the words "probably" and "if".

[Jody]

Crusher

Hi Ron,
A great looking crusher.

Regards,
Jody

[RonR]

Thanks Jody!