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Soldbuch – Oberstleutnant Otto Schebek – Infanterie Regiment (kroat) 383 – Postwar Painter! (SOLD)
Oberstleutnant Otto Schebek Schebek was born into a Roman Catholic family on the 26th of May 1893 in Unterreichenau, Germany. He was a career Officer who had served in WW1 earning various awards. The Soldbuch was opened when Schebek in the 18th of September 1939 with: Infanterie Regiment 499 / 268 Infanterie Division It seems he did not spend long with the above unit before being posted for a short while to the following Frontline units: Marsch Bataillon Gebirgsjäger z.b.V 4 – Stab Unknown Infanterie Regiment (Kroat) 383, II Battalion According to the stamps on Schebeks leave, it is safe to assume he was with the IR 383 from late 1942 through to June 1944. It would seem Schebek was serving in some sort of command role working between the new recruits in the Croatian Training unit and the frontline unit. In 1943 he was issued a set of Binoculars and a compass. Interestingly, on a side note the replacement unit was based in Stockerau, where Schebek would pass away in 1975. Another point to note here is that on the 6th of August 1943, Schebeks men (II./ Inf Reg 383) were attacked in Prijedor (Modern day Bosnia Herz) the daily report states that about 4 kilometer north of Prijedor the unit was attacked. Losses: 3 deaths, 8 missing, 6 horses dead. According to reports of the ones who have returned alive civilians, even women have taken part in the killing. In retaliation 2./Pz-Jäg.- Abt 373 burned the surrounding houses, but nobody was there. (Archive document attached). Infanterie-Bataillon der Luftwaffe 81 In late 1944 till the end of the war Schebek likely commanded the four companies of this unit as it operated behind the front lines in Slovakia, in the position of the 8th Army. Schebek survived the war, and was an academic painter, who had his works shown in various galleries, sometimes his art came up for sale in Austria. He passed away in 1975 in Stockerau, where today a small street is named after him. In 1993 an exhibition featured some of works in a special on his career as a painter. Comments Interesting Soldbuch to a Lt-Colonel who spent some time training and with frontline units, a verteran of the First World War, he was an experienced Officer. Not often to find such ranks anymore in Soldbuchs.
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Soldbuch – Oberst Paul Demuth – Regimental Commander – EK1 – Order of the Romanian Star (Only 300!) – Russia & Norway (HOLD)
Soldbuch of Oberst Paul Demuth Paul Demuth was born on the 1st of April 1894 in Hahnenklee in Saxony, Germany. Demuth was a career Officer. Demuths Soldbuch was opened on the 3rd of September 1939 by Artillerie Regiment 216, 216 Infanterie Division. 1940 – Artillerie Regiment 67 1941 / 1942 – Stab – Artillerie Regiment 54 – Fought in Southern Russia, wounded. 1943 – Stab – Artillerie Regiment 617 – Southern Russia 1944 – Heeres Küsten Artillerie Regiment 974 – in Sandmessjöen under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Demuth and had the task of supporting the 14th Luftwaffe Field Division in repelling a possible Allied invasion. 1945 – Heeres Küsten Artillerie Regiment 972 in Northern Norway, in Tromsö. Here Demuth was the Regimental Commander. Security Check There are a few security checks but one stands out, the Signature of Oberst Hans-Joachim Fouquet with Artilleriekommando 107 in December 1943. Fouquet was a winner of the German Cross in Gold and was promoted on his death to Generalmajor. He was badly wounded trying to break out of the Cherkassy Pocket in 1944, and died of his wounds in captivity. Promotions 7.2.1940 – to Major with Artillerie Regiment 67 7.4.1942 – to Oberstleutnant with Artillerie Regiment 54 1.4.1945 – to Oberst with Heeres Küsten Artillerie Regiment 972 Equipment Issued a Wehrmacht Issue Watch with eh Serial Number: D 326953H in May 1943. Owned his own Pistol which he bought from Wehrmacht captured weaponry, a CZ Model 27, 7,65mm Pistol. In Oslo on the 25.3.1944 he was issued a pair of gloves, normal shoes and a new M43 cap. Wounds Demuth had several normal operations 26.4.1941 – Wounded with grenade splinters on the forehead (noticeable on his picture), upper leg and finger, as well as ear damage. Demuth would spend till January 1942 in hospital recovering. Medals 20.8.1941 – Order of the Romanian Star with Swords for Officers – Extremely rare award only 300 were awarded. 4.8.1941 – Clasp for the Iron Cross Second Class 22.11.1941 – Iron Cross First Class 20.2. 1942 – Wounds Badge in Black Comments A nice clean Soldbuch to a combat experienced veteran of both World Wars! Demuth won not only both classes of the Iron Cross but won an extremely rare Order only one of 300 ever to be awarded. Demuth seen combat first hand surviving being wounded heavily once. Soldbücher to Colonels rarely come up on the market anymore, and this is a nice chance to add one to your collection.
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Soldbuch – MA Obermaat Lorenz Weinzettl – Marine Artillerie Abt 608 – Holdout at Island Cézembre – St Malo! – France 1944 (Sold)
Marine Artillerie Obermaat Lorenz Weinzettl Lorenz Weinzettl was born into a catholic farming family on the 20th of September 1922 in Germany. Weinzettl was issued a Soldbuch on the 3rd of June 1941 with, Marine Artillerie Abteilung 512 in Tromso, Norway. Although nothing of interest took place until 1944, Weinzettle was at some stage in late 1943 posted to Marine Artillerie Abteilung 608 in Brittany, on the island of Cézembre in the bay of St Malo. It was here that Weinzettl would take part in the battles during the landings during DDay. He was awarded the following awards when firing on the Allied Positions, and while hling out from large air bombardment even against Napalm bombing! 8.8.1944 – Iron Cross Second Class 11.8.1944 – Naval Artillery War Badge 1.9.1944 – War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords 1.9.1944 – Iron Cross First Class History of what happened at Cézembre in August and September of 1944. His Batterie was led by Oberleutnant (M.A) Richard Seuss (Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves) Richard Seuss led 650 men, including 200 artillerymen from the Italian navy belonging to the First Atlantic Marines Division 2 of the Italian Republican Navy and, according to some sources, 100 volunteer White Russians . August 3, 1944, the 8th Army Corps of the United States , under the command of Major-General Troy H. Middleton reached Saint-Malo. August 5 , the Americans completely surrounded the city, which capitulated on August 18. Only the island of Cézembre remains in German hands. The island was then subjected to aerial attacks and intense bombardments from the 13th. August 15th, Seuss received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross , by decision of the Oberkommando der Marine . The Cézembre garrison continued to resist, despite requests for surrender and artillery fire located on the Saint-Malo coast (especially from Dinan). After the surrender of Saint-Malo the August 19, Cézembre comes under the direct command of Admiral Friedrich Hüffmeier, the head of the German naval forces in the occupied Channel Islands . The latter forbids Seuss to surrender and urges him to fight to the end. General Patton ordered a reinforcement of naval bombardments and air against the island. After a first raid carried out on August 30 by 75 USAAF bombers, Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-26 Marauder, the next day there was a massive attack of 99 American bombers which dropped conventional bombs as well as napalm bombs, followed by 165 Halifax bombers and 5 Mosquito of the Royal Air Force. At the end of the air attack, the English battleship HMS Warspite fires over 381 shells at the island. After these bombings, the island was riddled with shell impacts and the drinking water reserve was destroyed. Admiral Hüffmeier launches an attempt to supply the garrison from Jersey, which fails due to bad weather. He then gives Seuss permission to surrender . September 2, Richard Seuss (seen above on his capture) is taken prisoner by the elements of the 83rd American Infantry Division which land on the island. Seuss received the oak leaves on the Knight’s Cross on September 2. 300 Wounded and 40 Soldiers would surrender at the end, Weinzettl was one of these men. This is an incredible Soldbuch Grouping to a very brave young Marine Artillerie soldier who fought bravely, winning the Iron Cross First Class the day before they left they left island and entered a POW Camp. Today the Island is off limits, and due to the nature of the bombing it was said to be the most bombed piece of ground in the whole war, also it was the first time Napalm was used. Oberleutnant (M.A) Richard Seuss – His signature can be found throughout the Soldbuch! Photos of the abandoned Island along with the relics of war can be seen here. http://www.festungsbauten.de/F/AW_Cezembre.htm —– Included in the Grouping are the following items Soldbuch complete NSKK Dienstnachweisbuch NSKK Wehrabzeichen Übungsbuch Sports Badge
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OT Dienstbuch – Köpping – Le Harve, France – Westwall Medal (Hold)
Org Todt Dienstbuch Gottfried Köpping Born in 1910, Köpping was enlisted into the Organisation Todt . He lived with his wife and child in Zous on the Adolf Hitler Strasse. Awarded the Westwall Medal in September 1940. He was a Crane operator serving with ‘OT Front einsatz Freie Fahrt’, working in occupied France in the port of Le Havre. Nice uniformed picture.
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RAD Dienstausweis – Unterfeldmeister Franz Bitz – ‘Endkampf 1945’ – Flak Luftflotte 6 (HOLD)
RAD Dienstausweis Unterfeldmeister Franz Bitz From Lengenfeld, Germany he was born on the 22.1.1912. His civilian job was a carpenter. Bitz joined the RAD as early as 1935, although the Dienstausweis was issued in 1941. Bitz served with the following units: 1935/38 – RAD-Abt. 305 in Kempten 1940 – RAD-Abt. 6/304 Burtenbach 1941 – RAD-Abt. 172 in Laurensberg 1942 – RAD-Abt. 321 1943 – RAD-Abt. 329 & 325 in Kassel 1944 – RAD-Abt. 322 in Metz & 325 in Wiesbach & 320 in Saarbrücken – In various Flak units! 1945 – RAD-Abt. 328 – Flak In 1944 – He was serving with Schwere Flak with his RAD Abt 2/631 in Saarbrücken Bitz also attended a special course to be a leader for heavy Flak. In January 1945 – serving in the ‘Endkampf’ (Last Battles) under Luftflotte Reich and Luftflotte 6. Which were operating in Eastern Prussia/Oder Front in early 1945. It seems Bitz was serving with I./z.b.V – Batterie 10361 (RAD 3/.328) during the final battles of the Third Reich. Medals: SA Sports badge 4 Year Service Medal Westwall Medal War Merit Cross with Swords Weapons: Walther PPK FN Browning Promotions: Raised the ranks to Unterfeldmeister, which is the equivalent to Officer Cadet. A nice example of a RAD ID, that saw the whole war. With awards and weapon entry, not often seen so well filled out. This one has to be one of the more interesting out there.
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Wehrpass – Unteroffizier Werner Engelhardt – Jagdgeschwader 77 – Bf 109 Pilot Shot Down Italy 1944! (Sold)
Wehrpass belonging to Uffz Werner Engelhardt Born on the 14th of July 1920 in Nürnberg, Germany. He spoke English and French as well as his native language. He was a student when volunteered in 1938, but arrived at a training school in late 1939, serving in various Luftwaffe airports he commenced pilot training in September 1941. He was proficient on the following Aircraft: Fw 44, KL35, Bü131, go145, He56, H45, Ar96b, Hs126. Engelhardt also completed Fighter pilot school in August 1943. By September 1943, Engelhardt was posted to Jagdgeschwader 77 , 4.Staffel. Engelhardt piloted a Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 ( With the work number: WNr. 26129, also known as, ‘White 7’) Events on the 7.4.1944 According to ghostbombers.com & Combined Sevices Detailed Interrogation Centre (CSDIC) AFHQ. ”Engelhardt was Shot down while escorting SG 4 to Palombaro on 7 April 1944, Engelhardt was flying as wingman to his Staffelkapitän, Oblt. Dudek. Picking up the fighter-bombers south of Viterbo, they headed for the target at 400 m. At 17.45 hours, turning for home after the bombs had been dropped, Engelhardt’s Bf 109 G-6 (WNr. 26129, white 7) was hit in the tail by AA fire, he lost control and only managed to bale out with some difficulty. He landed on a mountainside and attempted to get back to his own lines. Near midnight when he asked an Italian civilian to guide him and was led to a British unit near Fara San Martino. Engelhardt told his interrogators that 4./JG 77 had only six operational pilots and that Dudek was its only officer. He estimated that the Gruppe had 22 pilots in all and was critical of the inexperience of the new pilots arriving in II./JG 77 from the flying schools, blaming this for the high rate of fighter losses over the Italian front. He said that his Gruppe regarded anyone who survived 10 sorties as a veteran. In Engelhardt’s opinion, the supply of new and reconditioned replacement aircraft was not a problem.” Lastly in the rear of the Wehrpass can be found three separate pieces of paper, stating that Hauptmann Neumann told him on 1940, he was speaking carelessly about state secrets. Bad radio discipline, 8.1943 was warned again. Signatures: In the Wehrpass, Oblt Dudeks signature can be found on page 26, reporting Engelhardt as missing. Here is some info on Oblt Dudek from the Luftwaffe Officer Career Archives: DUDECK, Hans-Heinz. (DOB: 02.03.16 in Karlsruhe). 01.08.39 promo to Lt. (Tr.O./Fl.)(RDA withheld), RLM/Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat). 01.09.39 RDA as Lt., II./JG 2. 15.11.39 Lt., RLM pool (Sch.Etat), with Erg.JSt. 1. 18.07.40 Lt. Nachr.Offz. in Stab II./JG 2, WIA – Bf 109 E-3 in combat with a Blenheim north of Le Havre. 19.08.41 Lt., 4./JG 2. 27.08.41 Lt., 4./JG 2. 01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JFS 5 (to 24.02.43). 06.01.43 WIA – Bf 109 E-7 in a crash at Salon a/f, details unknown. 01.03.43 Oblt., trf from JG 105 to JG 77. 22.03.43 appt Staka 4./JG 77 (to 06.44). 27.03.43 Oblt., 4./JG 77 MIA – Bf 109 G-6 trop (White 8) shot down vic El Hamma – later returned. 02.04.43 Oblt., 4./JG 77 unhurt – Bf 109 G-6 belly-landed after combat – no details. 08.05.43 Oblt., 8./JG 77. 19.08.43 Oblt., II./JG 77. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 06.44 appt Staka 14./JG 27. c.13.07.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./JG 27 (to 01.01.45). 02.11.44 Hptm., Kdr. IV./JG 27 unhurt – Bf 109 G-14 hit in the motor, belly-landed – no details. 17.12.44 Hptm., Stab IV./JG 27. 01.01.45 Hptm., Kdr. IV./JG 27 WIA – his Bf 109 G-10 (Black <3 + ~) was shot down by AA fire near Venray/Holland on return from the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day attack on Allied airfields in Belgium – parachute ripped but slowed by tree branches and became a POW). 02.11.44 unhurt – Bf 109 hit in the engine and belly-landed. 27.11.44 Hptm., Kdr. IV./JG 27 unhurt – Bf 109 G lost in combat in the area of Münster – bailed out. 29.11.44 lost another Bf 109 but unhurt. 17.12.44 Hptm., Stab IV./JG 27. 01.01.45 Hptm., Kdr. IV./JG 27 POW – Bf 109 G-10 (White 10 + ~) lost to AA in the area of Brussels. (n.d.) retired from Bundeswehr as a Maj. †09.04.98. Credited with 12 victories
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Soldbuch – Grenadier Sumser – Festungs-Bataillon A – Norway (Sold)
Wehrmacht Soldbuch to Grenadier Gottfried Sumser Gottfied Sumser was born on the 18.10.1911. His Soldbuch was issued on the 30th of October 1944, after a few Fortress Battalion A was set up in Norway in May 1944 with four companies. After the shift in forces in Autumn 1944 (269th Infantry Division was moved from Bergen to France and the staff of the 280th Infantry Division from Förde to Bergen), the Festungs Battalion A was moved to Voss. Location of the Fortress Battalion A in April 1945. Sumser was with the 4th Radfahr-Kp. (36853E): Eidsvaag in Bergen. Interestingly Radfahr Companies were issued normally push bikes. Sumser was still a POW in September 1946 given the fact that his injections for typhus are recorded in French on a separate piece of paper.
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Soldbuch – Obergefreiter Kohler – ‘Kampfgruppe Fischer Aachen’ (Sold)
Wehrmacht Soldbuch to Obergefreiter Erich Kohler Kohler was born on the 28.12.11 in Schura, Tüttlingen into a Protestant family. He was married and worked in a Factory in his civilian life. His Soldbuch was issued on the 12.4.1940 with a Pionier training unit. Kohler seen a few units before being sent to the frontline, arriving at the front in early 1941 with: Pionier Bataillon 125 (125.Infanterie Division) Interestingly Kohler was issued a Flare Gun and a carrier for the pistol on his arrival at the Front. As part of Army Group South, he was awarded the Assault Badge on the 13.12.1941 for actions in the Mius area, in Southern Russia. Kohler was found on the 23.3.1942 by members of the SS Panzer Abteilung 5 ‘Wiking’ with freezing wounds: 3rd Degree (In third degree frostbite, the layers of tissue below the skin freeze). It is unknown what happened to Kohler at that time, but for his efforts at that time he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class on the 25.3.1942 After three months of rest, he would rejoin his unit, remaining there till the end of 1943. Kohler was decorated in September of 1942 with the Eastern Front Medal and the Wounds Badge in Black. Kohler was sent to Pionier Bataillon 712 (712 Infanterie Division) On page 15, an interesting entry can be seen – that he was attached to the Kampfgruppe Fischer in Aachen. Kohler was wounded by a piece of shrapnel on the 18th of September 1944 Kohler would recover from his injuries in November 1944, and was assigned to a replacement unit in Mainz. In the rear of the Soldbuch is his detailed capture papers issued by the US Army on the frontline, captured on the 28.3.1945 in the town Holzhausen Taunus by the US Army.
