25th Panzer Div Wehrpass - KIA

[meyle77]

Here is a new addition.

Here is some info, I received from a fellow collector:

Wilhelm Frank had not yet been transferred to a soldier's cemetery established by the Volksbund.
According to the information available to us his grave is currently still in the following place: Dobrowody - Ukraine.
Nachname: Frank
Vorname: Wilhelm
Dienstgrad: Obergefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 12.02.1907
Geburtsort: Oberhausen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 04.05.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Dobrowody

Any feedback is appreciated - thanks !

[Stewy S]

I like it! Congrats, I was thinking of buying it. Glad it went to a good home. Stewy

[meyle77]

I like it! Congrats, I was thinking of buying it. Glad it went to a good home. Stewy

Thanks ! I found few nice Wehrpasses on ebay lately.

[Stewy S]

You got this from Ebay? I saw it on WAF. I like the Norway/Finland conflict. Stewy

[meyle77]

You got this from Ebay? I saw it on WAF. I like the Norway/Finland conflict. Stewy

Yes, i never saw it on waf. Any link ?

[Stewy S]

Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
There you go. Stewy

[meyle77]

You got this from Ebay? I saw it on WAF. I like the Norway/Finland conflict. Stewy

Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
There you go. Stewy

Thanks !

[hucks216]

25.Pz.Division was one of those panzer units that never lived up to the panzer divisions of the so called glory days. The assessment for its combat debut judged the division to be poor with the troops ability to stand fast being brought in to question which wasn't surprising considering that up to 80% of the troops were inexperienced. After its first battle the Division issued a command for 200 NCO's with Eastern Front combat experience.
From December 1943 the division pretty much ceased to exist as a single unit with the component parts being split up into Kampfgruppen and assigned to other divisions with Stab/25.PD being placed under OKH's control. In January 1944 the division's units found themselves split up among 10 different Divisions/Korps.
This soldier was killed on the day that an order was issued for the various parts of the division to withdraw from the front line and transfer to Norway, an order that was changed to Denmark five days later. On 13th May Stab/25.Pz.Division entrained for the west with 153 men.

[meyle77]

25.Pz.Division was one of those panzer units that never lived up to the panzer divisions of the so called glory days. The assessment for its combat debut judged the division to be poor with the troops ability to stand fast being brought in to question which wasn't surprising considering that up to 80% of the troops were inexperienced. After its first battle the Division issued a command for 200 NCO's with Eastern Front combat experience.
From December 1943 the division pretty much ceased to exist as a single unit with the component parts being split up into Kampfgruppen and assigned to other divisions with Stab/25.PD being placed under OKH's control. In January 1944 the division's units found themselves split up among 10 different Divisions/Korps.
This soldier was killed on the day that an order was issued for the various parts of the division to withdraw from the front line and transfer to Norway, an order that was changed to Denmark five days later. On 13th May Stab/25.Pz.Division entrained for the west with 153 men.

Thank you and yes, I did read about the division and it was not the most spectacular one.

[Witt]

A nice paß to Wilhelm Frank, unfortunate that he was killed just before they left the east. Here to recognize his sacrifice.
Strangely there are two casualty cards for Wilhelm Frank. Different units are listed and one has the incorrect birthdate.




Obergefreiter Wilhelm Frank of Stab/25. Panzer Division

Name: Wilhelm Frank
Date of birth: 31.8.1907
Place of birth: Oberhausen
Death/missing date: 4.5.1944
Death/missing place: Dobrowody




Obergefreiter Wilhelm Frank of Stabskompanie/Panzer Grenadier Regiment 146.

Name: Wilhelm Frank
Date of birth: 12.2.1907
Place of birth: -
Death/missing date: 4.5.1944
Death/missing place: Dobrowody

Gefallen: bomben splitter bauch, oberschenkel


Killed by bomb splinters to the belly and thigh at Dobrovody, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Originally buried 12km northwest of Buczacz [Buchach] in the 6th grave from the left? in row 1 on the north side of the church.