Post Card/Photos

[Justin P]

Hi Guys

Have this Post Card--Part of a Photo Album) Could some one help out with a Little Translation? I understand its From Karl possibly to his wife to be?

I've been Brave and unstuck a Few photos that i will share with you---Hoping for some help with Translating these, if you could be so kind.

[Justin P]

Ive tried many times to Id People in these photos! I'm on the understanding its 36 inf Div.

One guy I may have Put a name to is Lindemann, Guy in bottom photo with missing left arm? He was In Command of this Unit at the time of the Photos were taken, Just before Otto Ottenbacher took over.

36 inf Div----If I'm right) Was Destroyed in Stalingrad. Luckily, My Man was Transferd to another Division late 1940

[Paul D]

Hi Justin,

36 ID were not at Stalingrad !!

the card is greetings from " can't read it " from your Karl

cheers

Paul

[Paul D]

36. Infanterie-Division was formed in Kaiserslautern on 1 Oct 1936. It was mobilized Aug 1939 as part of the 1. Welle (wave). It was reorganized and redesignated 36. Infanterie-Division (mot) on 1 Nov 1940.


It was de-motorized, reorganized and redesignated 36. Infanterie-Division on 1 May 1943. It was strengthened by the addition of Divisions-Gruppe 268 in Nov 1943. The division was destroyed at Bobruysk in June 1944 during the Soviet summer offensive. It was reformed on 3 Aug 1944 as the 36. Grenadier-Division.

Commanders Generaloberst Georg Lindemann (1 Sep 1939 - 25 Oct 1940) General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick (? June 1943 - 1 Aug 1943) Generalleutnant Rudolf Stegmann (1 Aug 1943 - 10 Aug 1943) Generalmajor Gottfried Fröhlich (10 Aug 1943 - 20 Sep 1943) Generalleutnant Rudolf Stegmann (20 Sep 1943 - 1 Jan 1944) Generalmajor Horst Kadgien (1 Jan 1944 - 17 Jan 1944) Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff (17 Jan 1944 - 19 Jan 1944) Generalmajor Alexander Conrady (19 Jan 1944 - 1 July 1944)
Area of operations West wall (Sep 1939 - May 1940) France (May 1940 - Oct 1940) Eastern front (June 1943 - July 1944)
Order of battle (1939)
Infanterie-Regiment 70 (1)
Infanterie-Regiment 87
Infanterie-Regiment 118
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 36
Artillerie-Regiment 36
I. Abteilung
II. Abteilung
III. Abteilung
I./Artillerie-Regiment 72 (2)
Beobachtungs-Abteilung 36 (3)
Pionier-Bataillon 36
Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 36
Nachrichten-Abteilung 36
Feldersatz-Bataillon 36
Versorgungseinheiten 36

Order of battle (1943-1944)
Grenadier-Regiment 87
Grenadier-Regiment 118
Divisions-Gruppe 268 (4)
Stab der Gruppe
Regiments-Gruppe 488
Regiments-Gruppe 499
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 36 (5)
Artillerie-Regiment 268 (6)
I. Abteilung
II. Abteilung
III. Abteilung
IV. Abteilung
Pionier-Bataillon 36
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 36
Nachrichten-Abteilung 36
Feldersatz-Bataillon 36
Versorgungseinheiten 36

[Justin P]

Paul Your 100% correct, My Mistake. was looking at 2 files at once!


Thanks for the Extra Info. This Group is from Karl. He was a Medic with 36 Inf

[Justin P]

Paul, Would be interested to no if you have come across Otto Ottenbacher Sig On your travels. Ive spent a while trying to Find others. Seen one on a web site before. but that's it. Simon Orchard---what a Star) Helped with Id dying this Sig.

Rest of Karls Docs, I'm Proud to have this Mans Medals as well as his Driving license Photo Album Etc.

[Justin P]

To many Photos to Scan, But here is, the Rest of Karls Awards.

[Paul D]

Really nice group Justin , apologies i missed your question about Otto Ottenbacher, but i haven't seen his sig before,

regards

Paul

[Paul D]

Nice Hornlein and von Manteuffel signatures

[Justin P]

Thanks for your Kind words Paul, Finally Photo of Karl In Uniform.