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WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Uffz Stadler – Dolmetscher – Breslau 1945 – Rare!
$325.00Stadler was issued his Soldbuch in Sept of 1939. Interestingly he had his surname Germanised! In between page 4 & 5 is a special entry for translators: „Im Felde nicht mehr benötigte Sprachmittler sind sofort dem Ersatztruppenteil mit Angabe der Sprache sowie einer kurzen Beurteilung zu überweisen.“ Translation: “Interpreters no longer needed in the field are to be transferred immediately to the replacement unit, with specification of the language and a brief evaluation.” He seems to have had an eventful unit shift as a Translator! It seems he took many different turns in various units how long he spent with each one is unknown. Interestingly, he seems to be in Breslau in 1945! Soldbücher to translators hardly ever come up! He was awarded the KVK!
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WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch & Wehrpass – Oberfeldwebel Kurt Reetz – Fallschrimjäger Regiment 20 – Fighting the British – LW Ground Assault 30.4.1945 !
Reetz from Potsdam, had an eventful career in many different Luftwaffe units. But by August 1944 he was enlisted like many in the Luftwaffe into: I / Fallschrimjäger Ersatz und Ausb Batl 3 – Haselünne – 3 FJD Re-deployment at the end of January 1945 in the Düren combat zone. Defensive battles near Vossenack, Hütgen, and Großhau. Fighting retreat via Nideggen, Euskirchen, and Rheinbach to the Rhine and the crossing between Remagen and Honnef. Defense battles in the Remagen bridgehead and on both sides of Limbach (west of Altenkirchen). Then in April 1945 – Fallschirmjäger Regiment 20 – 7 FJD Around April 4, 1945, the remnants of the division occupied positions between Rheine and Bentheim before crossing to the east bank of the Ems River south of Lingen on March 6. Following a major withdrawal, the II Parachute Corps reorganized its units and restructured itself on April 8, 1945. The 7th Parachute Division was assigned a new defensive sector between Vehnemoor and Friesoythe. In mid-April 1945, the remnants of the regiment withdrew behind the Küstenkanal (Coastal Canal) and subsequently defended near Edewecht. At the beginning of May 1945, the II Parachute Corps ordered the transfer of the 7th Parachute Division to Schleswig-Holstein to serve as a tactical reserve for the anticipated attack across the Elbe River southeast of Hamburg. On May 4, 1945, the remnants of the division reached Cuxhaven and Brunsbüttelkoog at the mouth of the Elbe, but were not used in action and were taken prisoner by the British. He was awarded the Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge with FPN 62686 on the 30.4.1945 fighting the British!! After he was captured he was employed into a German POW united called Marine Batl Loibl – I was unable to find any information on this!
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WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Hauptmann Mayer-Haupt – Two ID Photos! – Luftnachrichten-Regiment 30 – Tropical Uniform Issued – WWI Medal list!
Mayer-Haupt was issued his Soldbuch in July of 1940. Whilst serving as a Lieutenant he was serving with: Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17 Till 1943 Luftnachrichten-Regiment 110 Then till the end of the war with: Luftnachrichten-Regiment 30 The regiment was deployed in the Belgrade area. In April 1944, the 5th Company left the regiment and became the 2nd. He was issued a Full Tropical Uniform in 1943! His awards list is long for WW1! In WW2 he was given a Flak award for special service to the Flak units. Interesting Soldbuch with two photos added!
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WWII German Luftwaffe Wehrpass – Obgefr Zbikowski – 246th Volksgrenadier Division – Went Missing in Battle of Aachen 1944
Obgefr Zbikowski He went though some flight training and later some engineer training. But by late 1944, he was assigned to Luftwaffen-Festungs-Bataillon XIX With the same order, the designation also changed to Luftwaffe Fortress Battalion XIX. The battalion arrived in Stolberg on September 10, 1944, and subsequently moved on to Aachen. On September 30, 1944, the battalion was subordinated to the 246th Volksgrenadier Division.
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WWII German Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Obgefr Hüttich – Wach Batl Hermann Göring – Rare Unit!
$850.00Hüttich from Berlin-Charlottenburg, served the whole war within Regiments of the Hermann Göring, including the Wach Batl! The unit wen through various name changes which can be seen in the Soldbuch. First 1941 – Wach Batl – Regiment Hermann Göring later in 1941 – Regiment Hermann Göring – Schützenkompanie 4.1942 – 7.1942 – Regiment Hermann Göring – Wach Batl 7.1942 – 10.1942 – Brigade Hermann Göring – Wach Batl 10.1942 – 3.1944 – Wach Batl – Regiment Hermann Göring 3.1944 – 1945 – 1. (Panzer Grenadier) Begleit Regiment Hermann Göring Also the Security stamp – Page 15 1945 – 5./ Fallschrim Panzer Grenadier Regiment Hermann Göring 2.1945 – Feld Ersatz Batl Hermann Göring Korps Ausbildungs Batl Medals: 1942 Eastern Front Medal, 9.1944 War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords The individual began his service in 1941 with the Wachbataillon (guard battalion) of the Regiment Hermann Göring, an elite formation of the German Luftwaffe that combined air force personnel with ground combat roles. Later in 1941, he was transferred to a Schützenkompanie (rifle company) within the same regiment, indicating a shift from primarily guard duties to frontline infantry responsibilities. However, by April 1942, he returned to the Wachbataillon, serving again in a guard and security capacity until July 1942. From July to October 1942, during the unit’s expansion into the Brigade Hermann Göring, he continued in the Wachbataillon. This period reflects the ongoing growth and reorganization of the formation as it transitioned into a larger combat force. Between October 1942 and March 1944, he remained assigned to the Wachbataillon of the Hermann Göring formation (which by then had evolved back into a regimental structure and later expanded again). His extended service in this unit suggests sustained involvement in security, protection, and possibly rear-area or headquarters duties. In March 1944, he was transferred to the 1st (Panzergrenadier) Begleit Regiment Hermann Göring, a more combat-oriented unit tasked with armored infantry operations and escort roles. This marked a significant shift toward frontline mechanized warfare as the formation became part of larger armored groupings. By 1945, he is recorded as serving in the Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier Regiment Hermann Göring, part of the Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring.
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WWII German Wehrmacht KIA Wehrpass Grouping – Uffz Schweiger – Grenadier Regiment 61 – Letter from SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Wahl !
A sad grouping from the family estate. Schweiger served in the following frontline units: Infanterie Regiment 468 At the back of the Wehrpass he has had assault days entered with town names! Grenadier Regiment 61 He was killed on the Dnieper River at Gluschey in October 1943 after spending 11 days with the regiment. He was likely buried by his unit, but he has no grave to this day. The Grouping includes: Wehrpass Death Card Print from Newspaper about his death Letter / ID for his Bike used in the Army Letter dated 11 days before he was killed to his parents. Certificate for the official Return of the Wehrpass to his father Two letters from him to his family in 1943 Letter Signed – WAHL, Karl. NSDAP-Gauleiter Schwaben, SS-Obergruppenführer (1892-1981) to the family. Rare Signature valued at around 200 Euro! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wahl)
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WWII German Wehrmacht Wehrpass – Obergefr Ehmcke – Grenadier Regiment 478 (Wounded in Operation Citadel) – Döberitz- Infanterie Schule/Berlin 1945
An interesting Wehrpass with a great battle calendar to a real veteran! Ehmcke served in: Infanterie Regiment 478 Grenadier Regiment 478 (258. Infanterie-Division) Operation Citadel (German: Unternehmen Zitadelle) He was badly wounded, with grenade fragments in the face, neck in the Operation. Grenadier Regiment 1149 It seems he only spent over a week with them before being moved again. Schießschule Döberitz – Berlin Shooting School of the Infantry in Döberitz Wehrmacht Base. Likely he was in the battle of Berlin, as many of the units at Döberitz where sent into the defence sectors. He was trained on the Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck! Awards: Infantry Assault Badge, Eastern Front Medal, Silver Wounds Badge Unknown what happened to him, his Wehrpass was never closed and he does not come up on the KIA lists.
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WWII German Luftwaffe Wehrpass – Obergfr Volkenandt – Fallschirm Artillerie Regiment 6 – Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II
Volkenandt served in the following units: Flak Regiment 64 – Düsseldorf Reserve Flak Abteilung 142 It seems that he was defending the the main Führer headquarters in France – Wolfsschlucht II near Margival and Laffaux (northern France) according to the Wehrpass. Fallschirm Artillerie Regiment 6 The actual service of this unit is not very clear, also the fact that on 11.8.1944 he was reassigned/closed? Awards: Flak Badge, Oct 1938 Medal, Medal for the Fight against Communism.
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