The graves of two German soldiers KIA in 1942

[Jan]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if someone might be willing to help me to find out more about these two German soldiers who where KIA on the Nordfront.

The photos are from are from a large untouched photoalbum I accuired today and might help me in my PhD research about a Second world War German Transition Camp in Hanko S. Finland 1942-1944.

Best, Jan

[KatManDude]

nice pics....I really like photo albums !

[Willmore]

Hi Jan.

Thank you once again for sharing some of your PhD research items with us!

Here is the information for the two soldiers.

Full name: Albin Schasche
Birth date: 5 March 1922
Birth Place: Holthausen Dortmund
Military Rank: Pion
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 99
Death date: 18 April 1942
Death Place: Weghöhe am der Strasse Uchtia
Albin Schasche has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Salla.

Gefallen: Artillerie Geschoß Kopf Brust. Linke Arm.

Full name: Theobald Diem
Birth date: 28 November 1917
Birth Place: Laudenbach Karlstadt
Military Rank: Unteroffizier
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 99
Death date: 6 May 1942
Death Place: Touristenhöhe bei Uchtua ostw. Vaarala
Theobald Diem has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Salla.

Gefallen: Granatsplitter Kopf

Lexikon der Wehrmacht - Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 99

Kind regards,

Will.

[Jan]

Thank You so much Will, this really helps as it confirms my assumption that the owner of the photo album served in this same unit and arrived in Hanko Finland in February 1942 after a very dramatic sea journey.

The troop carriers including S/s Hindenburg got stuck in the ice off Hanko and the Gebirgsjäger, horses and war materiel had to be unloaded on the ice (unique picture from the photo album below).

Best, Jan

[Willmore]

Hi Jan.

My pleasure, I am happy to help.

It sounds like a very interesting photo album and the photo of the four soldiers on the ice is brilliant.

Will.

[Danmark]

So, if I read rightly, one bled out from a hit to his head and arm and the other a grenade blast to the head!!!! ...... thank the Lord we live when we do.

[BlackCat1982]

Looks like a very interesting album. SS Hindenburg was lost to a mine 17.11.1942.