THE Austrian SS.

[SSamir]

Is it because lots of these files were destroyed by the allied bombing or did the SS themselves destroyed them before the allies closed in?

[Sir Payne]

That is a real prize stahlhelm. I am oozing with jealously! Austrian double decal SS! Absolutely amazing that Buhler is written on the liner pad! If ever a helmet was destined to be yours Doug, it is this one.

Corey

[MD Helmets]

Looks good, Doug. I can see why it's not going anywhere. A fine looking helmet.

[Kiwi63]

The helmet is stamped on the top of the dome B127 with a lot number stamp of 3 or 8 then 6866. Almost an evil helmet lot number!

Hi Doug

Is it a possibly a "G"? the first ? 6" ... IG? -866?

Great looking Helmut

Cheers

[Paul D]

Wonderful lid Doug , checked Fritz Buhler in the Volksbund archive it appears that he didn't make the end of the war !!


Nachname:
Buhler
Vorname:
Fritz
Dienstgrad:
Oberleutnant
Geburtsdatum:
23.04.1915
Geburtsort:
München
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
30.03.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Slawjansk-West

I'll get into my books later and see if i can come up with more info on what the unit /action was , i believe Slawjansk is in the Ukraine.

cheers

Paul

[Scout]

keep posting your helmets Doug.
great collection.
chris

+1

[DrCMH]

A wonderful collection. You have excellent taste and display your items well. Many thanks for sharing.

CMH

[StefanM]

Wonderful lid Doug , checked Fritz Buhler in the Volksbund archive it appears that he didn't make the end of the war !!


Nachname:
Buhler
Vorname:
Fritz
Dienstgrad:
Oberleutnant
Geburtsdatum:
23.04.1915
Geburtsort:
München
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
30.03.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Slawjansk-West

I'll get into my books later and see if i can come up with more info on what the unit /action was , i believe Slawjansk is in the Ukraine.

cheers

Paul

I found this HMG War Cabinet resume to the battles in the Slavyansk environs:

WAR CABINET
WEEKLY RESUME
(No. 184)
of the
NAVAL, MILITARY AND AIR SITUATION
from 0700 March 4th, to
0700 March 11th,
1943

The Russo=German Campaign.

Northern Sector.
19. The Russians attacked in strength against the German defensive positions south of Staraya Russa and have possibly effected local penetrations.

Central Sector.
20. Having captured Rzhev and Gzhatsk the Russians advanced astride the railway Moscow-Vyasma- closely following up the German forces, who
withdrew under pressure from their exposed positions iii the salient west of Moscow. There is no indication yet where they will stand. Severe frosts have set in at Moscow. This should favour the Russians.

Orel-Kursk Sector.
21. Strong Russian offensive operations continued - south of Sukhinichi, where the Russians effected some further penetrations of the German defences. The Russians also attacked along the southern flank of the Orel salient. Further south they have seized Dmitriev, crossed the Bryansk-Kharkov railway, reached the general line Sievsk-Lgov-Sumy, and are pressing on north-westward and westward. ' The Russian offensive operations north and south of Bryansk are apparently aimed at this important railway junction and the pinching out of the Orel salient.

Kharkov and-Donetz Bend Sector.
22. The German counter-attacks against the Krasnograd-Slavyansk salient have resulted in its' elimination. There are indications of considerable further exploitation towards Kharkov. Further east the Middle Donetz was reached on a wide front by the Germans, who captured Slavyansk and Lisichansk.

Local thaw conditions, plus ample and intact railway communications, favoured the Germans, as the Russians were mainly dependent on roads which had been seriously affected by thaw.

Taman Bridgehead.
23 Operations in this area have been hampered by thaw. A Russian enveloping movement along the coast of the Sea of Azov* from the north was checked.

Summary.
24. The Germans, as a result of the Russian operations as a whole and of their own losses, have been forced to withdraw from their strongly fortified front west of Moscow. Further south the stage is now set for an important advance on Bryansk and the capture of Orel.

As against this, the heaviest fighting of the past week appears to have taken place in the Middle Donetz area, where the elimination of the Krasnograd- Slavyansk salient represents an important success for the Germans, exploitation of which may threaten the continued retention of Kharkov by the Russians.

* * * *

* April 1942 reference to Sea of Azov in WRF thread: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/histo...-6/#post745232

[KradSpam]

We can always rely on you for helmet porn Doug Named for you too, that one is never ever ever leaving is it

[CBH]

You have an Wonderful collection ! Glad to see it is in Canada . And thank you for sharing . I noticed on the wall a little group of insignia , I think it might be some guy named Sepp Dietrich !!! And chance you could post that , when you have the time . I'd love to see his golden SS eagle , which you seem to own ! Thanks for showing us , your collection it is amazing !
cheers Chris