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05-27-2023 03:55 PM
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Circuit advertisement
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Sterbebild of the obergefreiter Anton Brey, holder of the first class iron cross and the second class iron cross, who belonged to the 13th Kompanie of the fallschirmjäger regiment 8. He died on August 11, 1944 at H.V.P.L 31 (field hospital) of the Château de les Haies following a serious injury. I don't know which location corresponds to H.V.P.L 31, since there are two "Les Haies" near Flers. I have the impression that on the mortuary form it is indicated North-East of Flers but I am not sure. If someone manages to decrypt I'm a taker. At that time the HQ of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger division of General Meindl was installed in the vicinity of Flers and the remains of fallschirmjäger 8 fought under the orders of fallschirmjäger regiment 5. The fallschirmjäger fought heavy defensive battles and inflicted significant losses on their opponents. He now rests in the cemetery of Champigny Saint André.
The way I read it: 200 meters ahead (vorn) or from (von) Chateau Les Haies in a pasture 6 Km Northeast of Flers.
Note that I didn't Google any maps or anything to see if that makes sense.
Todd
Former U.S. Army Tanker.
"Best job I ever had."
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Many great Fallschirmjäger death cards shown including a few from “The Lions of Carentan”. The FJR6 cards are well sought after and I enjoy seeing all of these Fallschirm examples.
Some information for the third card posted, Rudolf Hofmann. Parts of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen regrouped near Meautis on the evening of June 13. I found one of the American units they came into contact with in this area was the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment. The following day, June 20, RKT Alexander Uhlig, the führer of 16. Kompanie, noted they were positioned between Méautis, Sainteny, and la Roserie fighting American infantry units for control over highway N171.
The Lions of Carentan: Fallschirmjager Regiment 6, 1943-1945 by Volker Griesser is probably the most comprehensive book written about FJR6. You may find combat records for many of their combat days in Normandie.
I should be able to explain the career of Johann Loibl as it is easily explainable. It is interesting that he had previously been a Stuka pilot before becoming a Fallschirmjäger although I have seen similar multiple times. The Fallschirmjäger units were made up of volunteers until the situation part way through 1944 changed that. Mid-1944 some men from bomber and fighter units were being moved to the FJ, and the last-ditch FJ units were being built from men all over in the final year.
Johann Loibl maybe did not want to fly anymore and decided to transfer to the Fallschirmjäger. You can see some examples of this through the research of DeZeng’s Luftwaffe Career Summaries. You will see many officers transferring between odd units. A side note to this is that I noticed a surprising amount of Luftwaffe officers that transferred to the Waffen SS. I have seen multiple photos of Fallschirmjäger men wearing the Observer badge. Going back to Alexander Uhlig of FJR6 because he was one that possessed this badge. He was originally in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 but then began serving as a beobachter (observer) in KG.z.b.V 1. He completing 169 observation flights here in Ju-52 before transferring back out to Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6. I had also seen a photo album from a Fallschirm that was previously flying in Jagdgeschwader 27. I also know of another man who was flying He-111 and Ju-88 with Kampfgeschwader 77 before moving to FJR1 not long before Monte Cassino.
Regards, Ben
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