This may turnout to be something really spooky! Help from the Kurland Pocket guys...

[tailor marc]

Hi guys,


I will fill you guys out on the full story very soon but this may turn out to be a BIG story if i can find this guy.
If i can find records of his existance this will make the news papers.
I looking to research a name of a german soldier that fought and died in the Kurland Pocket
The name i have is Peter Schmidt or Pete Schmidt. I was acually given Peter smith but i doubt highly that a German would have such an english sounding name.
He was very young, 17 or 18 some say maybe even 16.
There is a strong link with Salzburg , Austria wether thats where he is born or thats where he was based.

Can anyone here help me or give me a website that may have soldiers names that fought in this area or soldiers names that were based at Salzburg austria in ww2. He may have been Hitler youth?

Any websites that may help my research or any information you guys can help with is MUCHLY appreciated and if you are even in Australia i will buy you a few beers!
Thanks!

[tailor marc]

Just found out that Petrus is a german name for Peter aswell

[big ned]

Good Luck on your really spooky wild goo.... I mean quest, yes quest!! I look forward when you decide to share your 'BIG story' with us all when your journey reaches it's incredible end!!

[tailor marc]

Haha thanks Ned, yeah its a long story and im sitting here at work with the boss patrolling around. I will type it up out of work hours but so far its set to become a really interesting story if i can confirm this guy

[big ned]

Just found out that Petrus is a german name for Peter aswell

Oh dear...The odds aren't shortening on this are they?

[tailor marc]

Not really but i will stick with Peter for now

[tailor marc]

Just found that there was a Hitler youth in Salzburg , Austria .
This was taken from a website ....
"with the majority of the enlisted being drawn from Hitler Youth boys between the ages of 16 and 18"

Its not much but bit by bit i will get there

[Paul D]

Not to be too negative but the chances of tracing someone called Schmidt in Armeegruppe Kurland have got to be nil !!

[big ned]

I dunno,....At least his name wasn't Johanne/Hans!

[CARL]

Do not forget Petr