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Original WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Obergefreiter August Seibert – Flak Regiment 61 (mot) – Eastern Front Medal – Black Wounds Badge
$165.00Seibert was born in November 1910 in Saarbrücken, Germany His Soldbuch was issued in May 1941. Served with: 1941 – 8.1942 with : Flak Ersatz Abteilung 6 4.1943 – 3.1944 – Flak Regiment 19 – In Southern Russia and Ukraine. 3.1944 – April 1945 – Flak Regiment 61 (mot) – Fought in South East Germany at the end of the war. Issued Equipment Camo Jacket (Tarnjacke), K98 Rifle – a few times Medals/Awards Trade Badge for Drivers – 1943, Eastern Front Medal – 1942, Black Wounds Badge – September 1943. He was lightly wounded in Ukraine, and seems stationed in Kyiv. Remember all our items are sold with shipping included!
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WWII German Arbeitsbuch ID – Italian Lady Irma Parmisari – From Castelnuovo Italy
$75.00Issued to a lady from Italy, born in Castelmioov (Castelnuovo) She worked in a Newspaper printing office then was hired as a helper in a Furniture store in Germany. Price is Shipped!
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WWII German Organisation Todt Dienstbuch – OT-Meister Wilhelm Jäger – Einsatzgruppe Südost Serbia Skopje –
$165.00Jäger was for a short while in the infamous Berlin Eichkamp Larger in 1943. He was issued a Astra Pistol in 1944. Served with the OT in Serbia The OT-Einsatzgruppe Südost had its HQ in Belgrade and was responsible for all OT activities in Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece. Bulgaria and Romania. OT-Südost employed on average 60,000 men, of which only around 3.000 were Germans. Following the conquest of the Balkans by the Wehrmacht, during which many bridges had been destroyed in Yugoslavia and Greece as a result of military operations, the OT was called in to begin repairs. Around 10,000 men were employed on general construction work along these routes, most of whom were recruited locally. Eventually the OT’s projects comprised a wide variety of different tasks throughout the Balkans. In Serbia, the R-R section Belgrade-Niš-Skoplje-Salonika was widened, reinforced and a number of tunnels and bridges were added. A road was rapidly completed between Skopje and Scutari. The R-R section Belgrade-Niš was doubled to accelerate traffic in the direction of Bulgaria. Besides the numerous bridges, railway stations, watering points and repair workshops constructed by the OT, three military supply terminals were built at Zemun, Belgrade-Topčider and New Belgrade. On the section Belgrade-Sofia, the old railway turn-around point was abolished. The OT constructed a new open-pit copper mine at Bor in 1941, which was outfitted with 25 large dredge units, making Bor the second largest copper mine in Europe. To facilitate the handling of the ore, the OT built 75 kilometers of new track to the mine and a new port on the Danube. An additional 150 kilometers of railway track leading in and out of Bor was renovated. On 19 October 1942, the OT received an order from the Generalbevollmächtigter für die Wirtschaft in Serbien to begin planning for a new open-pit mine at Tilva Mika, near Bor. At Vranjska Banja, the OT opened a molybdenum mine, which also used the open-pit method of extraction. In the Skopje area to the south, the OT constructed a narrow-gauge railway and a crushing mill to speed up the extraction of chromium ore from this area.
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Original WWII German Militär-Führerschein – Panzerschütze Leo Neef – Aufklärungs Abteilung 3 – 21st Panzer Division – KIA Normandy Beuvrigny 1944 Marigny
$169.00Neef served with the Aufklärungs Abteilung 3 – 21st Panzer Division In 1944, he was a Feldwebel and was killed in August 1944 in Beuvrigny. The 21st Panzer Division of the German Army was heavily engaged in defensive battles around the British and Canadian sectors (specifically Sword and Juno beaches) during the Battle of Normandy in June and July 1944. The small village of Beuvrigny is located significantly west of this main engagement area, near the American sector, suggesting the division was likely not present there until the later stages of the campaign (late July/August) or was part of smaller, specific movements. 21st Panzer Division’s Role in Normandy Initial Engagement Area: On D-Day (June 6, 1944), the 21st Panzer Division was the only German armored division positioned close enough to the coast to launch an immediate counterattack. This attack occurred north of the city of Caen, between the British Sword and Canadian Juno beaches, in an attempt to drive a wedge to the sea and push the Allies back. The counterattack failed with heavy losses due to Allied naval gunfire, air superiority, and determined resistance. Defense of Caen: For the rest of June and into July, the division was a core component of the tenacious German defense around Caen, preventing a British and Canadian breakout for over a month. Movement to the West: As the battle progressed and American forces achieved a breakthrough in the west during Operation Cobra in late July, German forces, including remnants of the 21st Panzer Division, were shifted to defend against the Allied advances and were eventually encircled in the Falaise Pocket in August 1944. Beuvrigny is located in the general area the battle moved into as the front line shifted west and south.
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WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch ID – Stabsgefreiter Voss – Gem Flak Abteilung (mot) 12 – Italy 1944/45
$135.00Issued to Voss in September 1939. Served with: 1939 – Festungs-Flak-Abteilung 33 1942 – Leichte Flak Abteilung 951 – based in Nürnberg 1943 – Z.b.V Batterie 2014 – based in Nürnberg 1943/1944 – Flak Regiment 12 – 17th Flak Division – Fighting in Russia June 1944 – Gem Flak Abteilung (mot) 12 From July 1, 1944, the unit was deployed to protect the Arno crossings and combat enemy attacks on the Arno bridgehead. In mid-September, the unit withdrew to the Futa Pass, part of the “Green Line,” where it engaged in heavy defensive fighting. The 1st Battalion of the 12th Flak Regiment followed the gradual withdrawal of army units to central and northern Italy. At the end of October/beginning of November, it was deployed in the Bologna area and at Sasso Marconi, where it remained for the winter months. On March 5, 1945, the unit changed positions and was tasked with protecting the Reno bridges in Bologna. On April 12, 1945, following the start of the Allied spring offensive, the unit left Boulogna, crossed the Po River south of Mantua, and then continued its advance to Lake Garda. There, it relied on cooperation with the 8th Mountain Division. On April 14, the unit reached Neumarkt via Trento. After heavy defensive fighting, the Apennine defenses collapsed at the end of April 1945. The subsequent retreat saw Flak Battalion I./12 advance along the Brenner Pass road to Innsbruck, which was reached at the end of April 1945. On May 1 and 2, the unit fought against American tanks at the Zirler Pass. The unit then moved to Hall. Beyond Hall, the 5th Battery was overtaken and destroyed by the American armored vanguard. The remainder of the unit took up a final firing position near the village of Söll in Tyrol on May 4, 1945. On May 8, 1945, the remnants of the unit surrendered to American forces. May 1945 – II Batl Unterabschnitt D2 – POW Unit Awards Westwall Medal – 1940 Final Notes Note: Pages 9 & 10 Weapons and eye test missing and 15/16 missing – nothing important.
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WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch ID Grouping – Pilot NCO Gerhard Lippmann – Nachtjageschwarder 101 – FL Sonderkommando ObL – Pilot Badge
$175.00Lippmann clearly wanted to bump his rank up by forging the promotions to Hauptmann, this included him removing his photo. It is clear he did not get promoted to Officer Rank, I have checked the Officer Career Summaries and he is not listed as having been promoted to Officer. Served with: In 1943 till early 1944 I – Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 10 / Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 Then in April 1944 with: I /Jagdgeschwader 302 FL Sonderkommando Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe (LP) – Based at Dedelsdorf airfield was likely a flight testing facility. By 1945 Lippmann was sent to Flak Abteilung 1003, and later Flak Regiment 255 Captured and interned in POW Camp in Bellaria June 1945. Awards It seems on page two he added more awards beside his fake promotions. His real awards were, Hj-Leistungsabzeichen, Deutsch Segelflieger Abzeichen, Reichssportabzeichen, Pilots Badge (1943) Died in March 2018
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WWII German Army Soldbuch – Wehrmacht Leutnant Gersch – Berliner – Artillerie Regiment 168 – 38 Infanterie Division – Sturmtage – Iron Cross First Class
$265.00Soldbuch opened in August 1939 with Artillery Regiment 168. Issued to Paul Gersch from Berlin Rudow He served with Art Reg 168 till late 1943. The division was already operational at the beginning of the Polish campaign, so that on September 1, 1939 the division became an army reserve of the 4th Army. From the area north of Kraków, the division advanced through Sandomierz to Janow. After the end of the Polish campaign, the division was used as an occupation force in Poland until November 1939 and then transferred to the 16th Army on the Moselle north of Trier. At the beginning of the western campaign, the division was the army reserve of AOK 16 and only took part in the second phase of the campaign, the “Battle of France”. They marched from south of Sedan to Epinal. Already in July 1940 the division was transferred to eastern Poland for border security. On October 15, 1940, the division sold a third of its inventory (Stab IR 196, I./169, I./118 I./196) to the 340th Infantry Division. The levies have been replaced. From June 22, 1941, the division took part in the Russian campaign. The division advanced across the San from the Yaroslav area. The division advanced past Lemberg via Vinnitsa to the Cherkassy area. Here the division formed the flank protection of the 6th and 17th armies. In October 1941 the division continued its advance through Poltava to Kharkov. Heavy winter fighting then broke out in the Izyum am Donets area. These were to last until May 1942. After that, the division took part in offensive battles on Izyum and Znamenka. In the summer of 1942 the division marched to Voronezh-on-Don. Here the division remained in trench warfare until February 1943, when the division had to join the German retreat after the defeat of Stalingrad. Defensive battles and positional battles followed on the Oskol, near Gorshetsnoye and in the Ssumy area west of Kursk. In July 1943, defensive and retreat battles followed on the Dnieper. The division then stood until November 1943. On November 1, 1943, the division was converted into an infantry division of a new type 44 and the third battalions of the three regiments were dissolved. In November 1943 the division moved to the Radomyshl area and was in December 1943 near Zhitomir. It was in this room that it was smashed in January 1944. The remnants of the division were pulled from the front and collected and refreshed at the Demba military training area He then was a trainer at the: Schule für Fahnenjunker der Artillerie Lehrgang VIII School for Officer Cadets of the Artillerie In March of 1945, Gersch was wounded with an infantry bullet (I.G) and in May of 1945 he is back again in hospital in Hamburg due to a code 34: accident of self mutilation. So one thing is clear he certainly seen action after his training. Issued a FN Pistol and later a Mod 27 Pistol. Medals Eastern Front Medal Iron Cross Second Class Iron Cross First Class Assault Days 28.01.1943 – Alarm Regiment 1 (Einheit Embacher) 29.01.1943 – Alarm Regiment 1 Included in the back of the Soldbuch are the 10 Rules for German Soldiers. Final Comments: A nice Soldbuch to a real combat Officer. Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross. Interestingly, after his deployment with his Officer rank it seems he once again seen combat, although I am unsure with who. Maybe the School or maybe back to his old unit? Missing one page 13/14
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WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch ID – Unteroffizier Ernst Brackmann – Festungs Pak Verband 5/XXVI – 8,8 cm Pak 43 – Wounded Frankfurt-Oder April 1945 (HOLD)
$165.00Unteroffizier Ernst Brackmann Served with many units, although the most interesting is: Festungs Pak Verband 5/XXVI The staff of Fortress Anti-Tank Unit XXVI was established in January 1945 in Military District V as an army unit. In March 1945, the Fortress Anti-Tank Companies 1./XXVI to 10./XXVI were formed in Military District III (Berlin). The unit was deployed in the Frankfurt an der Oder area. They were armed with the 8,8 cm Pak 43 Wounded with grenade splinters – 18.4.1945 – arrived at Beelitz in a Reserve Hospital. Awards – War Merit Cross with Swords – Wounds Badge in Silver Final Notes He himself entered in a Promotion and EK1 & EK2 – I believe these to be self promotions and likely postwar as its with a ball point pen. Also the entry on page 17, “Schwere Jagdpanzer” is phoney. But still is an interesting Soldbuch given the small issues.
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WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch ID – Gefreiter Rudolf Eicher – Einweisungs Abteilung 1008 – West Wall Medal – Minty Soldbuch!
$125.00Soldbuch opened in December 1943 Eicher was from Munich Germany. Served with: Stellungsbau-Rahmen-Bataillon 1008 Einweisungs-Abteilung 1008 The unit was deployed as an army troop in the Oppeln area, in military district VIII. Interestingly there is a Security Check on 1.09.1944 – it seems it was by Hoherer Pionier-Fuhrer z.b.V. 104 – 9th Army Awards: 26.2.1945 – West Wall Medal – Hoherer Pionier-Fuhrer z.b.V XI Captured by the Red Army – Page 8c – August 1946 entry from Red Army Military Command.
