SS Soldbuch SS pz grenadier 49 brigade

[bigmacglenn]

An outstanding Grouping, and the entries are all very easy to read as well...Congratulations!

[Paul D]

Mark it's an interesting EK as well to and Infanterie Geschutz Training and replacement unit !!

[HD1450]

An outstanding Grouping, and the entries are all very easy to read as well...Congratulations!

Thanks , i am very pleased with it as it is my first one

[Paul D]

Some info on this Brigade !

SS Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They were also the subject of a book by Richard landwehr called " Alarm Units "

[HD1450]

Some info on this Brigade !

SS Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They were also the subject of a book by Richard landwehr called " Alarm Units "

Thanks Paul , your the man

[HD1450]

I know this may seem a dumb question but i would like too try & do some research on this guy , so can anyone point me in the right direction as too how i can start with websites etc: ?

[hucks216]

I know this may seem a dumb question but i would like too try & do some research on this guy , so can anyone point me in the right direction as too how i can start with websites etc: ?

For decyphering the Soldbuch? - There are some useful links here Information on Soldbuchs , Wehrpass and other Documents !! at War relics forum

For actual digging down into the weeds of the soldier himself the information is in the SB - date of birth, civilian trade, religion, hospital stays (and the reasons) etc. A good tip is to open a WORD doc - or even just a pencil and paper if you are old school - and go through the SB page by page and write down every entry in chronological order with the corresponding details from the stamps and dates. Here are two snapshot examples of mine, one for a Großdeutschland grenadier and the other a sailor and how elaborate you want to be is entirely up to you, mine are very basic compared to some I have seen but they do the trick. But from a time line it is easier to trace his movements with any particular units...



But one thing about paperwork collecting is that you do tend to need a big book library to help with unit formations & histories, commanders, battles & relevant unit locations just to name a few things, and alot of the books nowadays are not cheap but unfortunately they are needed as the Internet doesn't contain all the information you need, especially for the more obscure/less 'famous' units.

[HD1450]

Thanks Kev , appreciate your help my friend

[hucks216]

The piece of paperwork dated for 1st June 1944 and appointing him to SS-Unterführer-Antwärter is signed by Willy Reifflin - born 20th October 1893 in Flensburg. SS Nr 313969. He was the commander of III/SS-Pol.Inf.Rgt 3 in 1942/43 before becoming the Commander of the Waffen-Grenadier Schule der SS (Source: Führerliste).

[hucks216]

And the paper dated for 1st July 1944 appointing him to SS-Sturmmann looks to of been signed by Rudolf Leu - born 11th August 1922 in Duisburg. SS Nr 456102. In July 1943 he served in 4./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 4 before serving with 12./SS-Pz.Gren.Brig.49 in 1944. He moved on to the 6th SS Division in late 1944 (Source: Führerliste).

Neither Reifflin or Leu won any high-end awards.