Wehrpass to wilhelm jansen.

[Paul D]

Thanks sitges1990 & HPL2008.

HPL2008, that's great work with the I.G. problem. I think you've nailed it. I agree that it would have been used to save the families more misery. This was often the case in the British Army in the Great War/WK1. I'm sure that a mother would rather hear that they died painlessly than crying out for them (as often seems the case) as they died of painful wounds.

On the 'write up' matter I couldn't agree with you more sitges1990. I've always been interested in the human story behind the items I collect as I always find it fascinating. That's the real history for me, Cheers, Richard.

P.S. I'm gonna post another interesting coincidence about this group later.

The history of the individual combatant is also the most interesting part for me also , as nice piece of history Richard,

cheers

Paul

[DUJAILAH]

Thanks Paul.

[Obiwahnkinobi]

Hi, I know this is an old thread, but I just collect Mönchengladbach items. Could we get in contact? Obiwahnkinobi @ Yahoo. De

[Witt]

Unteroffizier Wilhelm Jansen of 9./Infanterie-Regiment 436. Wilhelm was shot in the head and killed 2km west of bahnhof Sjuren during the siege of Sevastopol.



Name: Wilhelm Jansen
Date of birth: 17.1.1920
Place of birth: München-Gladbach
Death/missing date: 4.11.1941
Death/missing place: 2km westlich bahnhof Sjuren

Gefallen: infanterie geschuß kopf

Sjuren can be found to be the village of Syren' 27km northeast of Sevastopol. Bahnhof Sjuren is known as Stantsiia Syren’. The station is still there and 2km west of it is a large wooded area.


He was originally buried on the street 2km west of the Sjuren train station. Wilhelm is marked as Willi Jansen according to the Vollsbund and listed as a Gefreiter. He has not yet been transferred to a Volksbund cemetery and is believed to be buried at Werchnesadowoje I in Ukraine.

[DUJAILAH]

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