Showing 55–63 of 1332 resultsSorted by latest
-
Original WWII German Army Soldbuch – Obergefreiter Karl Haas – 353 Infanterie Division – Siegfried Line – POW – EK2 – West Front
Soldbuch issued to Karl Haas in October of 1942. Non-Regulation Photo with Side Cap! Served in the following frontline units: Reserve-Grenadier-Bataillon 208 On October 20, 1942, the battalion was divided in Nancy into an Infantry Replacement Battalion 208 and a Reserve Infantry Battalion 208. From that day on, the replacement battalion was subordinate to Division 462. The reserve battalion was subordinate to the 182nd Reserve Division after its formation. The two battalions were renamed Grenadier Replacement Battalion 208 and Reserve Grenadier Battalion 208 on November 7, 1942, respectively. The replacement battalion was relocated to Metz on December 3, 1942. The Reserve Grenadier Battalion 208 was relocated to Versailles near Paris on September 14, 1943. Grenadier Regiment 226 – 79 Inf Div – Later 79 VGD On January 31, 1944, the 1st Battalion of the 731st Grenadier Regiment of the 711th Infantry Division (15th Wave of World War XII), which had already been relocated from west to east in October 1943, was incorporated as I./G.R.226. On July 7, 1944, I./G.R.226 was replaced by the 1st Battalion of the 993rd Grenadier Regiment of the 278th Infantry Division (22nd Wave of World War XII from Italy). The 2nd Battalion of the regiment was disbanded in the summer of 1944, leaving G.R.226 to consist of the 1st and 3rd Battalions. At the end of August 1944, the regiment was again defeated in the Jassy Pocket. A few smaller groups managed to break through to Hungary via the Capes. On October 27, 1944, the Grenadier Regiment was re-established with the 1st and 2nd Battalions as part of the formation of the 79th Volks-Grenadier Division. November 1944 – Festungs Pak Kompanie 1/XIII The headquarters of Fortress Anti-Tank Unit XIII was established in December 1944 in Straubing in Wehrkreis XIII. In February 1945, the headquarters in the west was destroyed and reorganized in March 1945 by renaming it the headquarters of Fortress Anti-Tank Unit XXII. Between December 1944 and January 1945, the 353rd Infantry Division operated as part of the LXXXI Army Corps at the Westfall defensive fortifications (Allied parlance: “Siegfried Line”), where it launched a major counterattack on 2 December, which was eventually beaten back by U.S. artillery. The 353rd Infantry Division was eventually trapped in the Ruhr Cauldron, where it went into American captivity around April 1945.[1] The division’s final commander was Colonel Kurt Hummel, who assumed command on 15 February 1945. Equipment – K98, P38 Pistol (Likely as MG Gunner) Injuries – Wounded in June 1943 – Grenade Splinter in the buttocks left side, found fit for service in May of 1944. Awards – Wounds Badge in Silver, Iron Cross Second Class, Iron Cross First Class (No stamp but looks good for the time 2.1945).
-
Original WWII Kriegsmarine German Board Game – Klar zum Gefecht! – Flottenspiel – Rare
$695.00Original board game, not too common to find these complete nowadays. Seems to be all there, some damage to the box as seen.
-
Original WWII German Board Game ” Das grosse Belagerungsspiel”
$595.00Original WWII German Board Game ” Das grosse Belagerungsspiel” As found condition, these seem to be quite rare with the original box.
-
Original WWII US Army Cased Purple Heart – JAMES CONNERS PA – Anzio
$295.00An original complete WW2 cased Purple Heart medal. The medal comes in its original case of issue together with its ribbon bar and lapel pin. Found as is, this Purple Heart had a piece of paper in the front stating: JAMES CONNERS, PALOWALTO PA – Wounded during invasion of Anzio Died of Wounds Received Post War. 290
-
Original WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Obergefreiter Ferdinand Schmidt – Grenadier Regiment 861
Original WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch Obergefreiter Ferdinand Schmidt Grenadier Regiment 861 – 341 Infanterie Division The Soldbuch is incomplete! Seems he was assigned from January 1945 with the above unit: On December 2, 1944, the division’s command post was located in Püttlingen. On December 4, 1944, the division still had a combat strength of 2,600 men, including 800 infantry. A report from Army Group G dated December 6 stated: “Composed mainly of untrained Luftwaffe soldiers and stragglers; due to poor weaponry, low combat value, unsuitable for large-scale combat. During the night of December 8, 1944, the division withdrew to the Fenne-Klarenthal-Petite Rossel line on the Saar. It remained quiet there for the following days. From 11 p.m. on December 31, the division participated in Operation “Nordwind,” the German offensive in Alsace and Lorraine. By morning, the division had captured Schaffhausen, the forest east of Werbeln, and the settlement 1 km east of Ludweiler. On January 2, the heights southwest of Wehrden were taken. The division then remained in the positions it had reached as flank protection for the 1st Army. From February 1945, there was increased fighting and heavy casualties in the division’s area south of Saarbrücken on the Spichern Heights. Artillery bombardment. In the battle for the West Wall positions in this area, the division suffered heavy losses in the following weeks. On March 2, 1945, the division was relieved by the 559th Volksgrenadier Division and relocated behind the front line. During the night of March 13, 1945, the 347th Infantry Division relieved the 559th Volksgrenadier Division in its sector of the front. The division initially relocated its command post to Fischbach. Here, it was within the firing range of long-range American artillery. On the afternoon of March 13, the command post then relocated to Wahlscheid. The enemy remained quiet in the entire division sector for the next few days. During the night of March 18, 1945, the division withdrew to the Püttlingen-Völklingen line. The Americans only hesitantly followed the retreat of the division and the entire LXXXV. The division was then reunited near Homburg. the Saar and northeast of the city. During the night of March 20, 1945, the division received orders to withdraw to Homburg and secure the Vogelbach-Homburg line against any American forces attacking from the north. Following on the right, the 719th Infantry Division was to assume security on both sides of Landstuhl. The division’s command post was located in Bildstock. On March 20, 1945, the LXXXV Army Corps received orders to secure the northern flank of the XIII SS Army Corps, which was deployed in the west of the Palatinate Forest, with the weak remnants of the 347th Infantry Division, the 719th Infantry Division, and the 19th Volksgrenadier Division. The three divisions engaged in hard and heavy fighting against vastly superior American forces between March 20 and 22, 1945. The 347th Infantry Division defended a section southeast of Homburg. The division was gradually pushed back and finally received orders to fight its way through the Palatinate Forest. The bulk of the 861st Grenadier Regiment and parts of the 347th Artillery Regiment were unable to retreat to the Vogelbach-Homburg area and were taken prisoner. The 860th Grenadier Regiment and the remnants of the 36th Reserve Grenadier Regiment / 880th Grenadier Regiment under its command were able to break away from the enemy and establish a new security line in the Homburg area by March 20. The divisional command post had been relocated to Knopp, about 12 km east of Homburg. On the evening of March 20, the 347th Infantry Division received orders to withdraw to the western edge of the Palatinate Forest during the night of March 21 and to secure the entrance to this forest area on both sides of Steinalben. secure. The command post was to be relocated to Johanniskreuz. Upon arrival at the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest the following day, the division came under the command of the XIII SS Army Corps. Because the retreat roads were blocked by units of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, numerous elements of the division were taken prisoner by the Americans. The division’s command post was initially set up in Eschbach and relocated to Bornheim, east of Landau, on the afternoon of March 21. The division received new orders to assemble its remnants east of Landau. However, as early as March 22, 1945, the division received orders to secure the Westheim-Oberhochstadt line, about 11 km northeast of Landau, with its remaining remnants. There was no longer any connection to the left or right. The division’s command post was in Zeiskam that day and relocated to Mühle, about 3 km south of Nieder-Lustadt, that evening. On March 23, the command post was in Nieder-Lustadt. At nightfall on April 23, the division moved to the area west of Germersheim. Retreated and secured the Rhine crossing there. The command post relocated to the barracks in Germersheim. All of the division’s remaining vehicles were transferred to the east bank of the Rhine. To support the Germersheim bridgehead, the 4th Engineer Bridge Training and Replacement Battalion and the 308th Panzer Grenadier Replacement and Training Battalion were placed under the division’s command. On March 24, heavy fighting broke out around Germersheim, during which the division headquarters was almost completely eliminated by artillery fire. The division commander acted as commander of the Germersheim bridgehead that day. That evening, the division crossed the Rhine over the bridge near Germersheim. Rear troops remained in the bridgehead on the west bank until the following morning. However, the division was thus destroyed. The remaining Grenadier Regiment 860 was subordinated to the 2nd Mountain Division, and the divisional headquarters and Signals Detachment 347 were deployed to the 7th Army. The Grenadier Regiment 860, along with all remaining elements of the division, was finally incorporated into the 47th Volksgrenadier Division on March 27, 1945. By April 12, 1945, the headquarters of the 347th Infantry Division had been re-established. It assumed command of the southern sector of…
-
Original WWII German Wehrpass Leather Pouch
$65.00Here we have a Wehrpass Pouch Still closes although one side seems to be busted.
-
WWII German Waffen SS Dog Tag – Erkennungsmarke – SS Division Wiking – Found in Ground – Original
Really interesting, original Dog Tag for a member of the Feld Ausbildungs Batl of the the Wiking. Found in this year in the ground. Price includes Shipping World Wide
-
WWII German N.S Stahlhelm Bund Grouping – Dr Hennig -Hamburg – Rare Early ID Set!
Dr Walter Hennig born in 1894 in Hamburg. Served in WW1 as an Oberleutnant from 1914 till 1920! He was awarded the Following Awards: Iron Cross Second Class Iron Cross First Class Schaumburg-Lippe Cross The Hanseatic Cross KuK Military Cross Wounds Badge – Wounded Twice in WW1 He fought in France, Romania, Italy and Russia with the following unit: The Westfälisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 7 (7th Westphalian Jäger Battalion) of the Imperial German Army played a significant role in World War I, fighting on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. Initially part of the XX Army Corps, the battalion saw action at the Battle of Tannenberg on the Eastern Front before transferring to Italy and then the Western Front in 1918. The battalion was known for its elite status and experience in mountain warfare, having fought in various theaters including the Vogesen, Alps, and Karpathans. Here’s a more detailed look at the battalion’s involvement in WWI: Formation and Early Service: The battalion was formed in 1815 and saw action in the Franco-Prussian War and other conflicts before WWI. In 1914, it was garrisoned at Ortelsburg (modern Szczytno, Poland) and was part of the XX Army Corps. Eastern Front: The battalion initially served on the Eastern Front, including notable engagements like the Battle of Tannenberg. Shifting Fronts: In 1917, the battalion was transferred to Italy, and in the spring of 1918, it was moved to the Western Front. Elite Status and Training: Jäger battalions were considered elite units within the German Army, known for their training and experience in mountain warfare and raiding tactics. They were often used as assault troops and to revitalize sectors occupied by older troops. Distinctive Features: The 7th Jäger Battalion, like other Jäger units, was typically commanded by younger officers compared to their infantry counterparts. In 1932 he joined the NS Stahlhelm Bund, with Sturm 22 as the Doctor he left the NS Stahlhelm Bund in 1935. The documents are unique, as finding any higher ranks for the Stahlhelm Bund is nearly impossible, the books are usually nearly empty or have no photo. In this case, there is the NS Deutscher Frontkämpfer Bund ID with Uniformed picture.
-
