Researched KIA Helmet....

[Luca]

Hi
I have just made a research on my new DD WH helmet bought from the e-stand!!

I want to share with you my findings, and listen to your opinions too....
That's the story:

The helmet is an M35 DD WH, I started my research from the writings in the liner:
it's named in the leather to:
a fisrt name that the seller reads as "Willy", but that I am not sure to read in this way because iyt appears a little more larger (like "Ludwig"), it ends with a "y" or "g", and "Schubert feldpost number 13426 B.A.B."

The second thing was to research the feldpost number, and I was told that it means:
FROM 1944 OT-Oberbauleitung Mitte-Lorient und SS-Verbands-Führer Einsatz Atlantikküste in Vannes

Then I looked for "Vannes" and "Lorient", and I discovered they were two small towns near St. Nazaire, and that the Germans surrendered there on 9 May 1945!!!

Then I went to the Volksbund archive looking for a Schubert died after 1943...and MAGICIANeek:
There is only 1 Schubert that matches with all this puzzle "pieces":
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="94%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Nachname:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">Schubert </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Vorname:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">Willy </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Dienstgrad:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">Obergefreiter </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Geburtsdatum:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">11.07.1903 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Geburtsort:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">Dittelsdorf </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Todes-/Vermisstendatum:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">26.06.1945 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=headtabelle width="36%">Todesort:</TD><TD class=bodytabelle width="64%">Lorient </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD>He died in Lorient, the same city of the feldpost number, in the very late war, he was born on 1903, o he should have an early M35 helmet, and he is buried in the only German war cemetery in the area: Pornichet!!


The only doubt now is about the first name "Willy"...What do you think about it??
Does it sound all correct, or not????
That's all

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[Rich G]

Luca

Great history and research. I too have a helmet named to a 'Schubert' only it's an M40 but no first name or fieldpost number.



Rich

[Stephan Wahl]

Post a picture of the name marking and lets conduct a pole. Ludwig or Willy.

[EKman]

Sounds fascinating, like he Stephan said, lets have a pole

[Stephan Wahl]

A couple of the members here are in the process of, or actually have taken their helmets to the fallen soldiers grave site, and taken photos of them there. I think this is a brilliant homage.

Wouldn't it be cool to actually leave the helmet there and see what peoples reactions would be from afar. Making sure the name is visible to the passing viewer. Gives me chills.

[Michael Kuligowski]

Nice Luca !!!!
stories like that are very exciting and educating.... his date od death suggest that he died of wounds in lazarett.. or maybe some other accident happened... his wehrpas would be usefull
ciao !!

[Luca]

name pic

[Luca]

feldpost number pic

[Ostmark]

You did great research Luca congrats

Helmets with known owners are very hard to find ...
I own also one helmet where i could find the owner, and i know thats
really hard work and you need lot of luck

regards
herbert

[Stephan Wahl]

Well, to tell you the truth, it looks like Ludwilly. No, seriously though, I can see where the problems arise with the first name. If you really want to find out, take it to a police station and ask them if they can photographically inhance it. I'm gonna see what I can do with my photo imager real quick....

Okay, I've been able to do a couple of adjustments to the photo. I've sent you a PM Luca.

[Ian Jewison]

There are at least two other threads on this helmet....I voiced my opinions in the first one...and to be honest I find it unlikely that we have our man!!!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=58605
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=61142

Please voice your opinions and help Luca out!

/Ian