SS M40 SD "Der Fuehrer" - Named and Researched

[jayhawkboy]

However.....

Such a common name. An attribution based on the name, rank and branch in this case is still tentative at best IMO.

Thanks for chiming in. I understand your skepticism. But bear with me.

What we know:

- The helmet is named to Heinz Voigt
- There is only ONE file at the RuSA for "Heinz Voigt"
- That very file from RuSA shows that he went MIA in mid-July 1944
- That very file shows he was with "Das Reich" which was decimated in mid-July
- Grabersuche shows an "H.Voigt" with the SS was KIA in mid-July in Normandy
- The KIA in Grabersuche does show a Sturmmann which is not a match

The question is do you really think there were two guys by the name "H.Voigt", both in the SS, killed on the same date (give or take a couple of days), in the same general area? I may be not be the most objective person on this subject, but THAT sounds pretty far fetched. Just my opinion. And, no, the name "Voigt" is not a common one based on the VERY few entries at RuSA.

But to each his own!!

Brian

[Jean-Loup]

"The question is do you really think there were two guys by the name "H.Voigt", both in the SS, killed on the same date (give or take a couple of days), in the same general area? "

The question is: do you want to think its him, or do you want to know its him?
A lot of German soldiers were killed in Normandy in july 1944, and the rank listed by the Volksbund is not a match as you say.
If you want to know, why dont you contact the town hall of his city of birth as I sugested. They will have information on his date of death, perhaps the letter explaining the circumstances of death, etc.

If H Voigt is your man, well he is still missing because as I said that inscription on the Volksbund website does not correspond to an identified soldier.

JL

[jayhawkboy]

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[Luigi44]

Incredible! Love a helmet with documented history behind it.

[panzer1432]

Great Helmet and info ! Nice pic of the baby girl !

[bigschuss]

Missed this one 4 years ago....awesome helmet!

Little confused why the now expelled maui was participating and posting so much like it was his thread?

But outstanding helmet.

[Mudd]

Little confused why the now expelled maui was participating and posting so much like it was his thread?

it's his helmet now. Apparently bought from Brian

[WalterB]

I am sure he is lurking around and cannot resist the urge to tell how it is worth at least....