Look what mother had in the cupboard!

[oradour]

Gents, for your information, the German military manual/book shown/posted by Mart has been posted and discussed in the Imperial forum, here :- https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/imper...49/#post195007
Prost ! Steve.

[Adrian]

Mart,
If you want more info on the Mutterkreuz, do a search for it on this forum or have a look at www.dasmutterkreuz.com

[Adrian Stevenson]

Going back to the Wehrpass entries:

Info on Inf Regt 89

Infanterieregiment 89 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

and the connection with Inf Regt 255:

Lexikon der Wehrmacht - IR 255

Cheers, Ade.

[jimpy]

Hi Ian, the last promotion is to "Unteroffizier" roughly a Sgt in Brit/US terms.

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade,

I couldnt make out what it said.

Regards etc

Ian D

[alpenfestung]

Hi Mart would it be possible to get a more clear picture of the photo contained in the wehrpass.
From behind the glare I can just about make out a lightish colour shirt and a black tie.
Maybe some kind of uniform?
Thanks in advance.

Kris...

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mart, don't know how much of the Wehrpass you have read yet, but he saw service in the French Campaign in 1940 and ended up in North Africa in 1941.

Trained on the Mauser K98k, MG34, P08 (Luger) and Hand Grenade.

Enlisted in the town of Parchim, Mecklenburg.

Cheers, Ade.

[alpenfestung]

One other thing mart, actually two, firstly can we have a look at the flip side of the olympic pin its always a good reference detail for the hobby and collectors.
And secondly what is the date of birth given in the werhpass it would be interesting to see at what age he volunteered for service in 1936.
once again thanks in advance.

Kris...

[davejb]

Mart, very nice family items, especially love the military manual, some very nice referencing material in there regarding uniform wear and awards and designs of trench warfare builds, thanks for showing

[bartman6996]

Hi Kris,
My home camera is not too great for resolution will use one of the optical inspection scopes at work tomorrow to get an impressive result (hopefully!!) 15 Mai 1917 was his birthday so he was 19!!
Cheers Mart.

[bartman6996]

Hi Kris,
Had two attempts - best I can do I'm afraid.
Cheers Mart.