Issued on August 1933 to Heinz Hohn. Hohn was born in 1920, and was 13 years old. The membership in the DJ was from 10 till 13 years old. An insert to the ID can be found, which I have not seen on many of these. stating his new membership inside to the Hitler Youth, the stamps correspond that he served then in the HJ till 1938. It seems he served in the 240 Bahn It seems according to research that he was killed in action, in Orel Russia, a grenade fragment to the head. The record card copy is part of the sale. It seemed he served with Aufk Abt 26 (Recon Unit) – they served under the 26 ID in Russia. Final Comments A nice not so often seen ID to a DJ in the HJ. Interesting he was not issued another ID in the HJ, but this one was furthered with the adding of 2 extra sides to cover his HJ membership. A great photo in this one, I guess one of the staples fell off at one stage but its still matching and perfect.        

Nice original photo of Luise Gromann, who served as a Blockwart in Mainz, Germany. These IDs are not that common to find.  

An interesting small grouping to the Sniper Alfred Weis, born in 1927, he was enlisted into the German Army in February of 1945. He served with : Festungs Pak Kp 2/XXXX (Festungs-Pak-Verband XXXX) – Oberrhein Front On December 16, 1944, the Germans attacked in the Ardennes. What became known as the “Battle of the Bulge” forced the movement of large numbers of U.S. troops north out of Alsace and Lorraine to counter the German attack. In January, additional U.S. troops were moved north in response to the German counter-offensive into northern Alsace, Operation North Wind (Unternehmen Nordwind). Taking advantage of the stretched Allied lines, Himmler ordered the recapture of Strasbourg. German troops assaulted across the Rhine near Gambsheim on January 5, 1945[4] and soon occupied a bridgehead including the towns of Herrlisheim, Drusenheim, and Offendorf north of Strasbourg. South of Strasbourg, German troops in the Colmar Pocket attacked north toward Strasbourg on January 7, inflicting painful losses on the French II Corps, but were ultimately unable to break the French defense. Reinforced by elements of the 10th SS Panzer Division, the German troops in the Gambsheim Bridgehead held their own against U.S. and French counterattacks during January 1945, manhandling the U.S. 12th Armored Division at Herrlisheim. The German successes of January, however, marked the high point for the Upper Rhine High Command. The Gambsheim Bridgehead, and further to the south, the Colmar Pocket, would not be reduced by Allied forces until well into February 1945, but the operations of the Upper Rhine High Command after mid-January were defensive in nature. Equipment: G43 with DOW Scope on the 5.4.1945 along with a pistol and cleaning kit for the Sniper Rifle, as well as a set of 6×30 BLC Binoculars . (PLEASE NOTE: These are very late entries, and we do not really think the Rifle entries are provable 100%). Swiss Issued IDs Interesting, and what seems to be incredibly rare is the Swiss ID attached. He is pictured in a Panzer Wrap, without Eagle issued in December of 1945. So he made it over the border to Switzerland to surrender on the 27th of April 1945. The photo was taken by Photo Brandt in Arosa, and the Swiss Countryside can be seen in the background. It seems he was then interned in a Camp in Chur, under the Military Internment Graubunden Chur. Another ID, was issued for when he was in Arosa Switzerland , and had to be presented when he visited any local businesses. Extra A nice uniform photo  in RAD Uniform. Another document states that he was handed over in December to the French Army in Tuttlingen, interestingly it states he is a POW and a Deminer, so he was likely active in post war mine clearance. Also a 1947 issued Sport ID was in the grouping. Final   What an incredible bit of history with the Swiss link, he was active with arms for about two weeks and made it to Switzerland.

Issued to Karl Pangerl, born in 1915. He raised the ranks to Oberfeldwebel He served with the following units: 1939 till 1942: Infanterie Regiment 97 / Inf Reg 72 – 46 Inf Divison From September 1, 1939, the division took part in the Polish campaign, crossed the border in the direction of Czestochowa and then marched south via Prtzysucha past Radom via Grabow and Warka to the Vistula. Eventually the division reached the area south of Warsaw, where it remained until the Polish surrender. The division was then used for a short time as an occupation force in Poland and moved to the Bad Driberg area as an OKH reserve in December 1939. There the division handed over Field Replacement Battalion 46 to the 183rd Infantry Division in January 1940. At the beginning of the western campaign, the division followed the fighting troops from the area west of Aachen via Maastricht, Namur, Cambrai to the west of Amiens. Here the division for the second phase of the campaign, the “Battle of France”, was prepared. At Flixécourt the division crossed the Somme and fought its way to the Seine at Donains. The division then advanced via Chateauneuf and Le Mans to the Loire in the Angers area. After the end of the western campaign, the division was used for coastal protection on the Atlantic coast. In March 1941, the division was then transferred to Romania as a training force in the Prilep area. In April 1941 the division took part in the Balkan campaign. However, she did not intervene in the fighting, but was towed to the Banat via Belgrade, where she remained for security purposes. At the start of the western campaign, the 46th Infantry Division was again assigned to the OKH reserve and moved to Romania. It was not until July 1941 that the division took part in the Russian campaign and was integrated into the Prut front with the 11th Army. In mid-July 1941, the Prut was crossed and the division marched to the Dniester, which was crossed in mid-July 1941. The division then advanced via Balza to the Dnieper near Bereslaw and turned here to the Crimean Peninsula. After the Perekop Isthmus was breached, the attack on the Parpach Isthmus began. After the Russian positions could be breached here, the city of Kerch itself was conquered. The 46th Infantry Division was then used for coastal protection on the Kerch Peninsula. After the surprising landing of large forces of the Red Army on the coast of the Kerch Peninsula in early 1942, the entire eastern part of the peninsula had to be abandoned. The division retreated to the Koy Assan – Vlandislavowka area. The Commander-in-Chief of Army Group South then sent her the following telex: “I deny the soldierly honor of the 46th Division for the flopping action during the landing of the Russians on the Kerch Peninsula and their hasty withdrawal from the peninsula. Awards and promotions are blocked until further notice. This telex is only up to the regiment commanders inclusive to announce.” signed by Reichenau Field Marshal Due to the protest of the division commander and the regiment commanders, the following telex was sent to the division by Field Marshal von Reichenau’s successor: “I express my special appreciation to the 46th Division for the outstanding performance in the defensive battles in the Isthmus since the beginning of January and look forward to corresponding proposals for promotions and awards.” Signed by Bock, Field Marshal In May 1942, the division then took part in the reconquest of the Kerch Peninsula and then took over the coast protection on the peninsula again. In September 1942, the division crossed over to the Halinsel Taman and then took part in the advance into the western Caucasus. Here the division was deployed in the Maikop area and fought at Kotlowina, Massnikova and Oplepen Berg, among others. When the retreat from the Caucasus began in January 1943, the division had to retreat to the Kuban bridgehead amid heavy fighting. The division was torn into individual combat groups and suffered heavy losses. At the beginning of April 1943, she was therefore transferred to the Zaporozhye area to be refreshed there. 1943 – 1944: Grenadier Ausbildungs Batl 72 – 46 Inf Div Training soldiers in Czech for the 46 Inf Div. 1944 – till capture: Grenadier Regiment 976 ( 271 Inf Division) On June 23, 1944, the division’s command post was moved to Chateaux de Cabrials (4 km east of Beziers). From June 30, 1944, the division was replaced by parts of the 198th and moved to Normandy. During the transfer, the rail transports were attacked by Allied fighter-bombers, resulting in casualties. The division was unloaded in Rouen and set out west across the Seine from there. On July 12, 1944, the foremost parts of the division reached Bernay (130 km east-southeast Lisieux). From July 17, 1944, the foremost units replaced the 10th SS Panzer Division on the Normandy front southwest of Caen. On July 21, most of the division was in the front line, with parts in the areas of Urville, Lisieux and Orbec. By July 25, 1944, the division had taken over the right section of the II SS Panzer Corps, replacing the 10th SS Panzer Division. Right border of the division section formed the division border, left border Fontaine – 1.8 km west of Vieux. The division was annihilated in August 1944 by the 5th Panzer Army in the Falaise pocket. Medals: 1. War merit Cross with Swords – 11.1941 2. Eastern Front Medal – 8.1942 3. Krim Shield – 10.1942 4. Romanian Medal Against Communism . 11.1942 Final Comments: He had a full line of equiptment issued, and the clues to him being in Normandy are clear, he has a promotion his last to Oberfeldwebel on the first of June 1944, and the next entry is for replacement uniform in July of 1944 with the 271 ID. The last entry in on August 1944. After which corresponds with the…