WWII German Soldbuch – FJ Egon Steinhagen – Regiment Kratzert – Battle of Berlin 1945 – Rare
Description
Steinhagen was enlisted on the 27th of March 1945 at 17!
Assigned to the Fallschrimjäger unit on the 9th of April 1945.
Fallschrimjäger Ersatz und Ausbildungs Regiment 1Â
Also known as Regiment Kratzert named after the Austrian Regimental Commander.
Major Rudolf Johann Kratzert – Knights Cross HolderÂ
in 1942 renamed Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1.
Reorganised in 1943 and moved to Bar le Duc in France, now known as the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment (no number). In 3.44 renamed: Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 1. Withdrawn from France after the Allied invasion, and demobilized. Reformed 1.45 in Halberstadt, with I. Battalion at Quedlinburg, subordinated to the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Division. On 14.4.45 had 4500 men in the Oder/Berlin area, for the defence of Berlin.
