WWII German Wehrmacht Wehrpass ID – Unteroffizier Otto Gries – Panzer Brigade 110 “Feldhernhalle” – Wounds Badge Certificate – KIA Budapest Oct 1944

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Interesting Wehrpass issued to Otto Gries.

He served in various Pioneer units,

Pioneer Batl 160 (renamed Feldhernhalle)

Part of 1943 and early 1944 fighting with them, at the time they were in Narva Estonia, under the 18th Armee. There he was wounded and was awarded the Assault Badge.

July 1944 – Panzer Pioneer Kompanie / Panzer Brigade 110 – Feldhernhalle 

On the 12th of October 1944 he was wounded in his arm, he would die five days later and is buried in the Budapest area.

I have attached two bits of research in the images from an online source, it would seem he was likely wounded in the Battle of Debrecen near Budapest Hungary.

Awards: Black Wounds Badge (1942), War Merit Cross 2nd Class, Wounds Badge in Silver, Assault Badge (early 1944).

His Wounds Badge Award Certificate was tucked into the back of the Wehrpass!