Deciphering wording on a sweatband

[Caroline Dennard]

Dear all

Could anyone possible decipher the wording stamped on the underside of an Infantry NCO's visor sweatband, please? Particularly the first word. So far, I think I can read '13/ I. (or is it a J?) R 88'

Many thanks.

[Willmore]

Hi there.

I can't make out the first word, but the 13th Company was the Infanterie Geschütz Kompanie, so it could be an abbreviation of that.

Das Infanterieregiment 88 der 15. Infanteriedivision der Wehrmacht

The rest reads -

13./J.R.88 = 13./Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 88

The Germans would often use a J instead of an I in the abbreviation of Infantry.

Kind regards,

Will.

[Caroline Dennard]

Hi there.

I can't make out the first word, but the 13th Company was the Infanterie Geschütz Kompanie, so it could be an abbreviation of that.

Das Infanterieregiment 88 der 15. Infanteriedivision der Wehrmacht

The rest reads -

13./J.R.88 = 13./Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 88

The Germans would often use a J instead of an I in the abbreviation of Infantry.

Kind regards,

Will.

Thank you so much. Do you know where I might be able to find a little bit of information about that company's actions and whereabouts during the war?

[Willmore]

Hi Caroline.

I am happy to help.

There is nothing specific I could find about the Company, but I found some general information about the Regiment and Division it was part of.

Infanterie-Regiment 88 was part of the 15. Infanterie Division.

Area of operations -
Germany (Sept 1939 - May 1940)
Luxemburg, South Belgium and France (May 1940 - July 1941)
Eastern front, central sector (July 1941 - Apr 1942)
France (Apr 1942 - Feb 1943)
Eastern front, southern sector (Feb 1943 - Aug 1944)
Hungary (Oct 1944 - Feb 1945)
Czechoslovakia (Feb 1945 - May 1945)

15.Infanterie-Division - Feldgrau

15. Infanterie-Division

15. Infanteriedivision - Lexikon der Wehrmacht


Infanterie Regiment 88 -

Infanterieregiment 88 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht


Kind regards,

Will.

[NSDAP Sammler]

First Word means "Geprueft" = "checked"

[Caroline Dennard]

Hi Caroline.

I am happy to help.

There is nothing specific I could find about the Company, but I found some general information about the Regiment and Division it was part of.

Infanterie-Regiment 88 was part of the 15. Infanterie Division.

Area of operations -
Germany (Sept 1939 - May 1940)
Luxemburg, South Belgium and France (May 1940 - July 1941)
Eastern front, central sector (July 1941 - Apr 1942)
France (Apr 1942 - Feb 1943)
Eastern front, southern sector (Feb 1943 - Aug 1944)
Hungary (Oct 1944 - Feb 1945)
Czechoslovakia (Feb 1945 - May 1945)

15.Infanterie-Division - Feldgrau

15. Infanterie-Division

15. Infanteriedivision - Lexikon der Wehrmacht


Infanterie Regiment 88 -

Infanterieregiment 88 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht


Kind regards,

Will.

I am off to do some reading now, you've been wonderful!

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First Word means "Geprueft" = "checked"

Forgive my ignorance, but what would that actually mean in the context of this hat?

[GlennAgain]

It means that it's been inspected and approved for service use...
Glenn

[NSDAP Sammler]

I am off to do some reading now, you've been wonderful!

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Forgive my ignorance, but what would that actually mean in the context of this hat?

No matter! It means that the material office or the clothing store of the 13. Kompagnie of the 88. Infantry Regiment has checked the visor and thus released it for issue to a soldier.

[ErWeSa]

For some more info and examples see here:

Gebirgsjager em/nco visor

My new visor

My new visor!

My first Heer Infantry Officer Schirmmütze.

Combat worn Infantry officer visor