Soldbuch 15th I.R. (mot.) (15th Panzergrenadiers), 29th Panzergrenadier Division

[hucks216]

Can you post a close up of Section C on Page 4, Page 17 (if there are any entries on it) and Page 3? The entry in Section C of Page 4 seems to read 2 Kp (Kompanie) of IR 15 but I can't be sure without a clear close up.

[BottsGreys]

Hucks:

I was editing my post #10 when you posted--I also believe it shows 2 Kp, IR 15. I am at work at present but will post some close ups of the pages you noted tonight.

I appreciate your efforts here.

Chris

[Paul D]

Paul:

If you look at the unit designation in the first scan (Page 4, b line, C Section), it looks like it might be
2 Kp, IR 15 (mot).

Chris

I thought it looked like 2 Chris but wasn't sure !! If you ever want to sell this soldbuch let me know !!

[Paul D]

From a quick check for you from 18/9/43 to 5/11/43 IR 15 was involved in the retreat from Salerno towards Cassino via Benevent , Campobasso,Molise,Torella,Agnone where they occupied winter positions from 6/11 till 11/1/44 , they were involved in the defensive fighting in the so called Bernhard Stellung before Cassino so your man must have been wounded during these defensive combats !!

cheers

Paul

[BottsGreys]

Hucks:

Below is the unit entry on page 4, you were correct , it is 2 Kp, IR 15 (mot). Also included are pages 2 and a cropped scan of the entries on page 3.

Chris

[BottsGreys]

Here and following are the remainder of the pages with entries. Sorry my scans have been piecemeal and out-of-order. Pages 8, 8d, 10, 11, 16, and 24 have no entries.

Chris

[BottsGreys]

And the remainder...

Chris

[BottsGreys]

From a quick check for you from 18/9/43 to 5/11/43 IR 15 was involved in the retreat from Salerno towards Cassino via Benevent , Campobasso,Molise,Torella,Agnone where they occupied winter positions from 6/11 till 11/1/44 , they were involved in the defensive fighting in the so called Bernhard Stellung before Cassino so your man must have been wounded during these defensive combats !!

cheers

Paul

Paul:

Fantastic, thank you for that--I appreciate your checking for me.

Chris

[Nuno Santos]

Paul:

Fantastic, thank you for that--I appreciate your checking for me.

Chris

I have one soldbuch too, but from the initial 29th mot division. From a driverman. And i have the wehrmacht driver licence from the same soldier. The soldbuch are denazified and unfortenly dont have the photo. He recieve the Ostmedail and the Houndeadbadge in black. The same thing with the licence. But is a great piece of history. Only post some pages. But the soldbuch is complete.

[hucks216]

That looks like a nice Soldbuch. When was he wounded? Looking at the entry for the Wound Badge, it was issued by 29 ID's Ersatz organisation in March 1943 which means he could well of been wounded at Stalingrad.