HELP!! IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS DOCUMENT (TRANSLATION)

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hello chaps, i was wondering if any of you knowledgeable guys out there could translate the unit ID on my document for me.Also if anyone knows where the unit was based that would be great to know! I look forward to knowing anything you can tell me!!! Thanks

[Vegard T]

You could have used google translate, but since I have nothing better to do:

In the name of the Führer
and Colonel Commander of
the Armed Forces
I award
you

Gefreiten(Corporal) Willi Haake,
Stabsbattr. II./W.R.53,(Someone will come along and explain that)

The
Iron Cross 2nd Class

In the field, the 15 July 1942

Unknown signature

Generalmajor u. Div. Kommandeur
(Rank and position)

That's what I make of it, not that google translate is any good, and my German probably isn't either, but someone will probably be along and add some more.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Thanks for your input,much appreciated.

[Kevin Grootaers]

Hi i believe it was a part of Werfer-Regiment 53 this unit was destroyed at Stalingrad.

[hucks216]

It is signed by Fritz Kühlwein (DKiG 19th Jan 1942) who commanded 45 Infanterie-Division. At the time of the citation being awarded they were part of Army Group South, as was Werfer Rgt 53 before they were reassigned to Army Group B (4 Panzerarmee) in August 1942.

[Adrian]

Note the use of the letter 'J' where it says 'Jm Felde'.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

BRILLIANT WORK GUYS!! Thanks alot you have all be very helpfull,great detailed information, just what i needed!!

[tempelhof]

guys i don't want to nit pick, but "Obersten Befehlshabers" translates to: "Supreme Commander".

while true that "Oberst" means "Colonel", "Obersten" is "Ober" (above) with the ending "sten" which roughly is like "-est" in English.

so you have "Highest Commander" or, as we would say it, "Supreme Commander".

Google translate does mess up as we all know. There are some other errors but more minor.

[Vegard T]

Thanks for that tempelhof, as I said, I used google translate

[tempelhof]

Yes, I caught that.

You know, personally, I think translations of these documents should all be pinned. They are formatted and the translation is always the same. You just plug in the different names.

This would be a great resource for guys with documents to come to and get an instant translation.

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oh... and don't think i don't appreciate that you went to google translate and typed this all in for us.

i do.

i am just trying to add a little to your work.