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Deutsche Studentenschaft ID – Lehmann – Berlin School of Engineering – Berlin 1945 (Sold)
Deutsche Studentenschaft ID
To Mr Lehmann
He was a student through the war with the Berlin School of Engineering
There are entries for Berlin in 1945. So he was a witness to the bombing raids of 1944 and later the capture of Berlin.
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Wehrmacht Licence – Schneppenhorst – Halftrack (10 Ton) (sold)
Nice Army Licence for 10 ton tracked vehicle.
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Wehrmacht Licence – Härtwig – Halftrack (10 Ton)
Halftrack Licence (10 Ton)
Note Halftrack on the rear is mentioned!
Wehrmacht Issue with nice photo.
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Personal ID – Apprentice Ott – Siemens (Schaltwerk) – Berlin 1945 – S-Bahn Ticket Berlin 45! (Sold)
Apprentice at the Siemens-Schuckertwerke AG (Schaltwerk) in Berlin-Siemensstadt.
Ott was an apprentice with the German electrical engineering company Siemens. The Schuckert works in Berlin concentrated on the manufacture of material for the war industry such as munitions to large aircraft motors.
It is unclear what happened to Günther Ott during or after the war, his work identification was used to enter the Siemens facility in Siemensstadt. Ott’s time card shows that he was permitted to enter the so-called Schaltwerk. He was also issued with an identification to use the Berlin S-Bahn system.
The identification card was issued in the early months of 1945 to essential workers as the train system was not running ist usual time table. To board the train there was a requirement to have an ID issued by your place of work, Ott’s permit was issued on 25.01.1945 at the Schaltwerk in Berlin Siemensstadt.
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Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer – Nikolai Bigunow – Berlin Zehlendorf – OST Worker Insignia Visible
Nikolai Bigunow was born on the 9th of May 1920 in Odessa in Ukraine. His Work Book, states he is from the occupied eastern sector and that his nationality is not fully known, but to be considered as a Eastern Worker.
On Bigunow’s picture his patch on his jacket can be clearly seen, OST. Standing for Ostarbeiter/Eastern Worker. The Reichssicherheitshauptamt (Reich Main Security Office) created a set of guidelines to be followed when dealing with Ostarbeiter. Seen as enemies of the German state, they were to be taken by forceful means and shipped via train to Germany. In Germany, they were treated like prisoners, kept in camps that were guarded. Bigunow was sent to work for a company in Berlin-Weißensee in mid 1943, by 1945 he was sent to a Camp in Berlin Zehlendorf where he worked for a building company.
This item is featured in a book on the Battle of Berlin 1945, featured alongside 100s of other IDs and items from Berlin.
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Wehrmacht Licence – Leutnant Lacroix – Infanterie Regiment 118 (36 ID) – Killed in Action
Army Licence to Lt Erich Lacroix.
Really impressive photo of this young man, who is wearing the 118 on his shoulder board. He was combat decorated, with at least the Iron Cross Second Class.
He served with:
Infanterie Regiment 118 (36 ID)
Defensive battles along the Lama followed by mid-January 1942 and then by February 23, 1942, the withdrawal to the barbarian position east of Wosskressenskoje. The division stayed here until the end of July 1942, when it had to withdraw to more favorable bases on Gshat near Trisseli – Barsuki – Prilepy. From October the division, especially its infantry and artillery, could be refreshed close to the front. From November 24th to the beginning of January 1943 she took part in the defense of the Russian winter offensive against the front arc of the 9th Army east of Sychevka – west of Rzhev – on both sides of Belyj. Then the division was used for defense in the area south of Karmanowo. From March 1 to March 22, the division withdrew in the course of the “Buffalo Movement” detachment operation to a shortened defensive section of Army Group center northeast of Smolensk, in line around Dorogobusch north of Duchowtschina around Welisch. The division was withdrawn from March 24th, as reserve 9th Army, and gathered in the area west of Dorogobusch. On March 27, the command of the Army High Command to de-motorize the division, which was then carried out from May 1, 1943 to June 1943 in the Dorogobush area (Army Group Center). The division was then used in the defensive front on the Optucha east of Orel. After the Russian breakthrough began, the division had to retreat to the Oka and then further to the area south of Jelnja in heavy fighting.
According to his official record, he was hit in the head from a piece of exploding artillery. How is Wehrmacht Licence, which looks weathered was removed from his body or person is unknown. A sad reminder of the life of young soldier.
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Heer Wehrpass – Uffz Meister – Radfahr Aufklärungs-Abteilung 34 (34 Inf Div) KIA 1941
Issued to Uffz Meister he was in the following units:
Kavallerie Regiment 6
Radfahr Aufklärungs-Abteilung 34 (34 Inf Div)
After minor preliminary battles, the division was relocated to the Eifel at the turn of the year 1939/1940. With the beginning of the western campaign on May 10, 1940, the division crossed the Our near Wormeldingen and occupied the city of Luxembourg. Then the division turned via Longwy-Dudelange and stayed here as flank protection in front of the Maginot Line. During the second phase of the campaign, the “Battle of France”, the division fought its way to the Aisne, forced the river to cross at Guignicourt and stormed east from Reims to the Marne and then to the Loire to the Allier. After the armistice, the division secured the demarcation line and moved in July 1940 as an occupying force in the area southeast of Boulogne. In September 1940, the division moved to the Channel Coast for coastal protection. In December 1940, the third battalions were given up and replaced for realignments. At the end of May 1941 the division was transported to Poland by rail and made ready for the Russian campaign in front of Brest-Litowsk. On June 22, 1941, the division broke through the border fortifications south of Brest-Litovsk and then advanced across the Berezina to the Dnieper south of Mogilev. The division then crossed the Ssosh and then the Dessna north of Bryansk in early September. From October 1941, the division participated in the advance on Moscow and the occupation of Brjansk. This was followed by the advance to Ugra in the Torwakowo area and further over the Protwa and Nara to the Tarutino area in the Malojaroslavets area. Here the division met the Russian counter-offensive, so that they had to retreat to the Shanja position west of Medyn amid heavy defensive battles.
Trained on:
K98 Rifle, MG34, P08
Awards:
- Westwall Medal
- Iron Cross Second Class – cert included signed by Generallt Behlendorf (Kings Cross Holder)
- Assault Badge – Cert included
He was killed in action in October 1941 in Russia.
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Heer Soldbuch – Ass.Arzt Marten – Grenadier Regiment 947 (359 Inf Div) – Wounded in action 1944 – (hold)
Heer Soldbuch opened in 1939.
For the Johannes Marten, who started his career as a normal Soldier, he worked his way up to be the Assistant Doctor!
He was a medical student, who finished and became a doctor during the war.
He served with many units, the Soldbuch is full of entries!
Interesting points:
He was a doctor in Berlin in a military hospital for some time.
He spent two short stints deployed:
Panzerjäger Abteilung 193
Grenadier Regiment 947 (359 Inf Div)
From the end of April until the start of the major Russian offensive against Army Group Northern Ukraine on July 14, 1944, positional and defensive battles followed in this section of the front. During the Russian major attack, the division was not in the main direction of the enemy attack, but had to deliver parts to neighboring units or to relieve them. These deployed units (Grenadier Regiment 949 new, Divisions Fusilier Battalion, parts of Grenadier Regiment 948 and Field Replacement Battalion 359) fought at Chorobrow and Chorosciec as well as at Josefowka and Augustowka. On July 20, 1944, the divisional front at Cecowa was breached and a detachment was achieved by crossing several rivers into the Molotow – Zalesce area. Parts of the division were encircled and could only escape by leaving their heavy weapons behind. On July 22nd, the division reported a trench strength of 600 men. After the formation and defense of a bridgehead at Zalesce and successful defensive battles at Ruda and Mlyniska, a night crossing over the Dniester was successful without losses. After gathering the division north-east of the city of Stryj on the Stanislaus – Lemberg railway line, the division placed itself under subordination to the “Group Balck” (= XXIV. And XXXXVIII. Panzer Corps) via Zyrawa – Oblaznica – Daszaza – Stryj – Lubience – Synowodzko in the area of Skole off. Here the division was able to spend a few quiet days refreshing themselves within the Hunyadi position on both sides of the pass road to secure the Carparthen without any significant contact with the enemy.
From August 19, the division was relocated from the Lawoczne station (approx. 45 km south of Skole) via Hungary and Slovakia to the area on both sides of the Tarnow-Debica road west of the Wisloka and east of the Dunajew to the LIX. Army Corps.A nice Soldbuch full of entries, could be further researched!
Awards:
- Wounds Badge in Black
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Heer Soldbuch – Gefreiter Georg Hiebl – Heeres Festungs Artillerie Abteilung 1310 (7. Armee) – Austria 1945 – Captured (Sold)
Heer Soldbuch
Complete with picture, this Soldbuch was issued in 1943.
Hiebl served with:
Heeres Festungs Artillerie Abteilung 1310 (7. Armee)
A heavy fortress artillery unit, they fought with the 7th Army and were in Austria in 1945.
Issued a K98 Rifle
He was captured and survived the war.
