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    Default Normandy Grenadier regiment 726

    Grenadier regiment 726 found in Normandy.Thoses documents were given to me years ago from a Farmer in Normandy I think they are food orders.

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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Any info on this items.
    Any info on this grenadier regiment (compagnie 9)
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Here is Lexikon's entry for that Regiment - it was part of 716 Infantry Division (Army Group B). By the looks of it, it spent the war from 1941 in France where it suffered heavy losses during the Normandy fighting...
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Quote by hucks216 View Post
    Here is Lexikon's entry for that Regiment - it was part of 716 Infantry Division (Army Group B). By the looks of it, it spent the war from 1941 in France where it suffered heavy losses during the Normandy fighting...
    Lexikon der Wehrmacht
    Thank you for the info,Do you know where I could find more information.
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Hi Chris,

    Take a squint at this link, there's quite a bit in it about Grenadier Rgt. 726 including it's eventual anihalation. Omaha Beach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.

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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Here is a Knights Cross winner from that Regiment;

    Lehmann, Christian. Heer Major of the Reserves II./Grenadier-Regiment 726 01944-07-04 4 July 1944


    Nick
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    I think this is WN 72 not sure.It is located directly on Omaha beach
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Quote by Wolfspear View Post
    Here is a Knights Cross winner from that Regiment;

    Lehmann, Christian. Heer Major of the Reserves II./Grenadier-Regiment 726 01944-07-04 4 July 1944


    Nick
    Thank you for the info,I could not see any pictures of him.
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    Quote by big ned View Post
    Hi Chris,

    Take a squint at this link, there's quite a bit in it about Grenadier Rgt. 726 including it's eventual anihalation. Omaha Beach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Regards, Ned.
    Great stuff.
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    Default Re: Grenadier regiment 726

    Can you guys translate some of this stuff.
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