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£245.00 Horst Schröder was born in 1920. He was enlisted in the Army in 1940 with a Tank Hunting training unit. He served with: Panzerjäger Abteilung 193 (93 Infanterie Div) After the division was recalled, the division was transferred to France as an occupying force. After the start of the Russian campaign, the division was transferred to the Eastern Front at the end of June/beginning of July 1941. The division marched through Wesenberg, Narva and through the Luga position to Leningrad. From October 1941 to March 1942 the division was at the Oranienbaumer Kessel. In May 1942, the division moved to the Volkhov and the Tigoda north of Lake Ilmen, where there were heavy trench warfare. From August to November 1942 the division was then deployed at the Lowat southwest of Cholm. He was wounded March 1941 in August 1941 he was fit again. Schneider spent some time in training after. In November 1942 , he was shot in the face with a training bullet and spent six days in hospital. He severed for short periods in both the following units: Radfahr Abt 8 (8 leichte Division) Panzer Grenadier Regiment 14 (5 Panzer Division) March 1943 – 31a – Shot by infantry bullet – released in August 1943 Grenadier Regiment 1114 ( 551 Volks Grenadier Division) From August 22, 1944, the regiment was loaded onto the railway in Thorn and then transported via Allenstein – Memel to Akmene, where it was unloaded from August 25, 1944. On August 26, 1944, the regiment took over parts of the section of Panzergrenadier Regiment 103 of the 14th Panzer Division and replaced it in its positions. From August 27, 1944, heavy fighting broke out in the only moderately developed positions. Company-strength Russian units managed to break into the regiment’s HKL at the southern tip of Lake Jonelaiciai. The regiment managed to re-occupy the HKL in a counterattack by the morning of the following day. Since the HKL was not greatly expanded, the regiment subsequently suffered heavy losses from Russian fire. On October 5, 1944, the Russian attack on the German positions began. The regiment was badly hit and pushed south. In the period that followed, the remnants of the regiment fought in the Kurland pocket. Feb 1945 – Lung problem Awards Eastern Front Medal Wounds Badge in Silver Iron Cross Second Class Equipment MP40 Iron Rations Private Pistol Lamp Summary An interesting photo inside his apartment! This Soldbuch could be researched further and in more depth. But all in all a nice Officers Soldbuch.
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£200.00 Karl Hermann Niggloh was born in 1926 in Westfahlen, Germany. Enlisted in 1944 in the Wehrmacht he was sent for training with Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 31 It sees they were mobilised in early 1945 and sent to the front. In January, a telegram arrived to his house telling him to return to the unit immediately. In the rear pouch of the Soldbuch are various pocket litter including a photograph, a permit to enter the driving area of a unit. The most interesting thing about this small grouping is the two letters that came with it: It surfaced in the United Kingdom. ”Impressions of NAZI Germany, East of the Rhine – Peter Graham I have just returned from the airborne assault east of the Rhine. My first impression after things had calmed down was that topographically german east of the Rhine is very much like the English country side. -….. Germany the Nation of War…… Page 2, after landing and unloading a jeep and tractor we had to clean a few houses! One or two Snipers were firing and sporadic mortar and 88mm firs was coming over but there was no organised opposition. In one of the houses a member of the Volkssturm (German Home Guard) fired one or two rounds and gave himself up! ” Summary A very interesting little group of items, not often seen are souvenirs from the British forces! Likely with a little more research it woudl reveal a great deal more!
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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.