Volkssturm grouping Gau 9 Hamburg

[robin morley]

Though I rarely contribute to this part of the forum ( something I should really rectify) I thought I would start with a small grouping I recently acquired to a Vet from Altona in Hamburg. The Volkssturm and late war documentation is an area of interest and research for me and I am gradually building up a nice little collection which I will slowly post.

Many Thanks
Robin



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[harryamb2]

great items you have Robin.

[bigmacglenn]

That's quite a trove, Robin...excellent score, and some of my favorite subjects...Volkssturm and Weimar-Era Militia/Home Guard...
cheers, Glenn

[hucks216]

Nice set. Interesting to see that the Adolf Hitler picture/page has been ripped out of the Soldbuch which is commonly encountered.

[robin morley]

Hello Hucks, I have two Volkssturm Soldbuchs that still retain the picture of AH. These however were part of a horde group that I believe were retained at Company level and although all details were filled out were not issued to the recipient. It seems to be very common as with the group I have posted to remove the picture however it is also interesting that the owner did not also de-nazify the covers.

[hucks216]

...It seems to be very common as with the group I have posted to remove the picture however it is also interesting that the owner did not also de-nazify the covers.

It is the same with the example I have. The AH photo has been removed but the Soldbuch hasn't been denazified even though it was issued.

[bittaker]

a nice collection : )
why is there a some kinda id tag (don`t know the right word to use) fastened inside the document?
what was its purpose?
Stig

[robin morley]

Hello Stig and thanks for taking the time to reply. The group has only been in my hands for a number of days and due to a rapidly approaching deadline for a University paper I have as yet done minimal research on it. All I can do is parrot the reply of the person who sold me the group, ( a person who's opinion and expertise on soldbuchs I respect). He stated that the tag was Herr Biehl's Erkennungsmarken from his service in the Kreigsmarine in WW1. I would suggest he placed it in the Wehrpass as some kind of memento.

I would like to invite other opinions or corrections regarding this as I am always keen to learn.

Many thanks

Robin

[bittaker]

thanx for letting me know. i was a little afraid to ask a question that might sound "stupid". don`t want to make a fool out of myself!!!!
learned something new today also : )
Stig

[robin morley]

Hi Stig, You can always ask a question here, One thing I realise is how little I know. Most of the forum members here are great at helping normally without the slightest hint of ego.