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Document to Gren Regt 15 , 29 Panzer Grenadier Divison
Just picked up this VWA in Silber award document to a Stabsgefreiter in 11/( Jager ) /Gren Regt 15 (Mot ) from 29 Panzer Grenadier Divison formally 29 Infanterie Div ( Mot ).
First wound was at Stalingrad , the issue date was whilst the Divison was resting for 3 weeks to the west of Stalingrad but will have taken place duriing the advance into southern Stalingrad with Hoths Panzer Korps . The other dates are for fighting in Italy near the Trasimenischen See and then around Rimini , despite researching all my 29 Div info / books i cannot find out who was the Btl Fuhrer who signed it any ideas anyone ?
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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07-06-2016 01:25 PM
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Hello,
The commanding officer's name looks like "Malapert" to me. Unfortunately, there are not many details to this family name which was possibly of Belgian origin. The only person of a similar family name, which I came across, was a Luftwaffe captain and holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Robert-Georg Freiherr von Malapert-Neufville.
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It does look something like that , but i cannot find such a name on the Officer lists i have . Unfortuantely a veteran friend who was with this Bn is no longer with us !
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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According to the 1944 DAL there is a Hauptmann Frhr. von Malapert, gen. von Neufville who previously served with Pz.Gren.Rgt 5 (which could also mean Schützen-Rgt 5). It is entirely possible that this is the signer but without further corroborating details it is hard to be certain.
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Cheers Kevin , i am now checking my copies of Falke Dienst the Divisional magazine !
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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