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WWII German Arbeitsbuch ID – Italian Lady Irma Parmisari – From Castelnuovo Italy
£55.00Issued 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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Original WWII German Militär-Führerschein – Panzerschütze Leo Neef – Aufklärungs Abteilung 3 – 21st Panzer Division – KIA Normandy Beuvrigny 1944 Marigny
£124.00Neef 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 Army Soldbuch – Wehrmacht Leutnant Gersch – Berliner – Artillerie Regiment 168 – 38 Infanterie Division – Sturmtage – Iron Cross First Class
£194.00Soldbuch 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)
£121.00Unteroffizier 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 Wehrpass ID & Wehrmacht Führerschein – Stabsgefreiter Alfred Gloger – Wehrmacht Driver with Drivers Licence
£66.00Interesting little set to a driver.
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WWII German Wehrmacht Wehrpass ID – Hauptmann Götz – Landesschützen Batl 423
£121.00Hauptmann Götz Wehrpass Nice early Wehrpass with the Officer in uniform on the photo. He served in the First World War – fighting on both West and Eastern Front (1915 Argonnen, 1917 Russian Front, 1917 Aisne, Champagne, 1918 Verdun, France. He was wounded also twice – first time in September 1915 in the head area. Then again in 1918 – due to an aircraft dropping a bomb, he sustained multiple wounds on his arm. Awards: Hindenburg Cross, Silver Service Medal, Iron Cross 1914, War Merit Cross II Class with Swords 1942. Served with the below unit, guarding POWS. The 423rd Landesschützen Battalion was formed on June 6, 1940, in Military District V. At the time of its formation, the battalion was subordinate to the 405th Special Purpose Division. The battalion was organized into six companies for the guarding of prisoners of war. Initially, the battalion was deployed in Ulm, also in Military District V. In 1943, the battalion was stationed in Göppingen, also in Military District V. There, the battalion was under the command of the Commander of Prisoners of War V.
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WWII German Luftwaffe Wehrpass ID & Wehrmacht-Führerschein – Oberleutnant Hans Schütte – Stab Flak Regiment 47 – 8.8cm FlaK 18 – Iron Cross Second Class
£107.00Schütte was from Göttingen, Germany. Worked his way up from the bottom to Oberleutnant. Served with various different Flak Units, August 1941 – April 1942 – Reserve Flakabteilung 512 April 1942 – June 1944 – Stab Flak Regiment 47 – Serving in Germany in Anti-Aircraft Roles Awards: West Wall Medal & Iron Cross Second Class
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Original WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Stabsintendant Meusel – Landeschutzen Batl 822 (Prag) – POW Diary – Fully Translated – Incredible Story – Rare
£253.00Soldbuch issued in 1939 to Hans Meusel. By: Landeschützen Regiment 1 – Prag The Landesschützen-Regiment 1 was formed on 29 August 1939 in Prague, in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The regiment was organized into a staff and 3 battalions. The regiment was created from Landesschützeneinheiten that had been transferred to the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during mobilization. He was assigned to Landesschützen Batl 822 (Prag) Already on 29 August 1939, the battalion was transferred to the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. There, the battalion was incorporated as II. Bataillon into Landesschützen-Regiment 1 and was thus subordinated to Landesschützen-Kommandeur I. On 9 September 1939, the battalion was renamed Landesschützen-Bataillon XXII/XIII. After the redesignation of the higher command, the battalion was subordinated to Division z.b.V. 539 as of 15 October 1939. It continued to be employed in the Prague area. On 1 April 1940, the battalion was renamed Landesschützen-Bataillon 822 in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The battalion remained under Division z.b.V. 539. It was then stationed in Bochdanetsch near Pardubitz, also in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. On 11 September 1943, the battalion was reorganized into 5 companies. It was now structured into a 1st and 2nd Radfahr-Kompanie, a 3rd Schützen-Kompanie, a 4th schwere Kompanie, and a 5th Pionier-Kompanie. At the beginning of 1945, the battalion was mobilized with 4 companies. Capture – POW Camps – Return Home – Translated Short Report about my Captivity On 19 March 1945, I was captured by the Russians near Krappitz an der Oder, between Ratibor and Oppeln, after my regiment was encircled and the attempted breakout failed. From my battalion, about one-third of the men are missing; about 25% were captured, and the rest, as stragglers, managed to rejoin the main combat troops. After a march of several days through the Russian rear area, partly under German artillery fire, I was taken to the collection camp Heidebeck bei Kossel. From there, at the end of March 1945, we went on a three-day march to the camp Tarnowitz, where our group of 1,300 prisoners on Good Friday had to make a detour through the towns of Hindenburg and Gleiwitz to demonstrate to the remaining population the condition of the German army. From Tarnowitz, on 17 April, I was sent to the camp Oppeln, and from there at the end of September on a four-day march to Hundsfeld bei Breslau; along the way we had to sleep four times in the open during pouring rain. I remained in Hundsfeld until the end of March 1946. Then came the emergency transport to Frankfurt an der Oder, and from there my release. While the Unteroffiziere and Mannschaften were already released a short time after May, several hundred officers—who had already been captured in January 1945—came to Oppeln from the camp Tschenstochau. However, the majority only arrived after the capitulation, from the West. In the end, about 2,000 Offiziere were there. From August onwards, prisoner transports of enlisted men were each accompanied by about 200 Officers. At the same time, several transports of sick and wounded returned from the East (Kyiv, Armawir, Krasnodar, etc.) and were released from Oppeln, with the exception of about 2,000 men unfit for service and youths under 18 years, who likewise remained only in German camps. In total, about 60,000 men are thought to have passed through the camp at Oppeln. The remainder, about 300 Officers and 100 men, were then transported further east, moving at the end of September to Breslau, especially Hundsfeld. From there, transports continued to the East in the same way until the beginning of December. Then there was a pause until the end of February 1946. At that time, and at the beginning of March, about 25,000 prisoners (including Officers aged 33–60) were transported eastwards for “reparations work.” Their destination remained unknown. Before this, there had been at least 10 medical examinations by Russian commissions, and those unable to work—classified as permanently disabled—were selected for release. About 1,400 prisoners were considered for this, namely around 600 amputees and 800 with internal illnesses (by rank: about 300 Officers and 1,100 men). I myself was among this group. In August 1945, I fell ill with typhus-like symptoms and during this time my weight dropped from 170 pounds to 95 pounds. I am 52 years old. The journey home from Frankfurt/Oder was very complicated, and since the crossing point at Plauen Hof was closed, I had to travel back via Leipzig, Halle, Tannroda, Jena, Hameln, Hellingsstadt, Flüchtlingslager Friedland, Kassel, Warburg (crossing into the American zone), Bebra, Fulda, Nürnberg, in order finally to reach my homeland. This journey lasted almost three weeks, and I arrived home very exhausted on 12 April 1946. Since I was supposed to notify the relatives of about 60 comrades, and in the first days was not able to write, I ask permission to use the typewriter in order to record part of my communications, which in all cases is again confirmed. .
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WWII Waffen SS Soldbuch – SS Sturmmann Wichmann – SS Jäger Btl 500 – Wounded Fighting Partisans – SS-Jagdverbände – Very Rare Unit
£1,280.00Here we have a rather rare SS Unit, I have not seen any to this unit in many years dealing in IDs. Siegmund Wichmann was born in 1923 in Romania. He was enlisted/Volunteered for the Waffen SS in April 1943 with: Stammkompanie / SS Grenadier Ersatz Btl “Ost” After training he was posted to his frontline unit: SS Grenadier Ausbildungs Btl “Ost” SS Jäger Btl 500 – Stabskompanie Commander SS-Sturmbannführer Beilhack Manpower strength 30 June 1944 – 1.271 SS-Jäger-Btl 500 was under the administrative command of 292. Infanterie-Division, which was part of Armee Gruppe Mitte from June 1941 to January 1945. A quick bit of research shows the divisional commander from 30.6.1944 to 1.9.1944 to have been Generalmajor Johannes Gittner. SS-Jäger-Btl 500 was engaged in security and anti-partisan operations behind the German lines during its time with 292. SS-Jäger-Btl 500 was disbanded in October 1944, the survivors being sent to SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausbildungs und Ersatz Btl 35, which was the depot of the SS-Jagdverbände and SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500 and 600. Tessin: SS-Jäger-Btl.500 * 15. 4. 1944 zu 5 Kpn. aus dem Jäger-Btl. der Nachschub-Kdtr. Rußland-Mitte in Moorlager (Bereza-Kartuska bei Brest-Litowsk); im Partisaneneinsatz Mittelrußland, zuletzt Sept. 1944 bei Warschau; Okt. 1944 aufgelöst; Abwicklung beim SS-A usb.und Ers.Btl. 35 in Konitz. U: Sondertruppe RF -SS In March of 1945, it seems he was issued combat equipment once again including a rifle for combat with his replacement unit. SS Grenadier Ausbildungs und Ersatz Batl 25 – Konitz Westpreussen Interestingly, SS-Jagdverbände merely used SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ausb.u.Ers.Btl. 35 as a ‘cover’. SS-Führungs-Hauptamt order of 1.12.1944 changes the nomenclature from SS-Grenadier-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Bataillon 35 to SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ausb.u.Ers.Btl. 35 with effect from 15.11.1944. The latter designation was used as early as October 1944 in paybooks issued to members of SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 600 and the SS-Jagdverbände. Promoted SS Sturmmann – February 1945 – SS Grenadier Ersatz Btl 35 Awards Black Wounds Badge – Wounded on the 15th of July 1944 – fighting Partisans Given in June of 1944 a special Führer Paket along with money. Last comments Very rare unit, directly engaged with fighting partisans.
