DJ landsknechts drum with owners papers

[philgilou]

Hello guys

happy to present my new findings.
A black and white flame drum of the DJ accompanied by all the papers of the former owners (2 brothers). One was in the heer and the other in the luftwaffe. DJ ausweis, wehrpass, many letters...
The whole comes from the family.

[Willmore]

Really nice group, although a little sad. Thank you for sharing it with us.


I found some information on Hans Günter Budde.

Surname:
Budde
Forename:
Hans-Günter
Rank:
Feldwebel
Date of birth:
10.03.1921
Place of birth:
Krefeld-Uerdingen
Date of death/becoming missing:
14.01.1942
Place of death/becoming missing:
Wjasma

Hans-Günter Budde is buried in the military cemetery in Duchowschtschina.
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He was heavily wounded on the 6.1.1942 in Gridino Russia by A. G. Gesicht (Artillerie Geschoß Gesicht) = Artillery projectile to the face (Shrapnel). He died of wounds on 14.1.42 at 15.30pm in Wjasma. (This information should be on page 34 of his Wehrpass)


He was awarded -

10.10.1940 - Infanterie sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge)
4.9.1941 - Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)
31.10.1941 - Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)


Below is his casualty card.

[philgilou]

Many thanks for this research. Very interesting found. Very kind of you Willmore!

[philgilou]

I didn't noticed but pages 33 and 34 of his wehrpass are missing...

[Willmore]

Many thanks for this research. Very interesting found. Very kind of you Willmore!

I am happy to help!

Here is some information on Infanterie Regiment 37 -

Infanterieregiment 37 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

6. Infanterie Division

https://www.axishistory.com/books/15...terie-division

[philgilou]

It's very nice, thank you! The page was carefully removed. By the family can be?

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maybe something about his brother, Rolf Dieter Budde?

[Willmore]

It is possible that the family removed it, but another possibility is that the soldiers unit removed the page.

The Wehrpass was kept by the soldiers unit until he was transferred somewhere else or died. If he died the Wehrpass was normally sent to his family, so maybe the clerk of his unit removed the pages so his family didn’t know how he died.

Do you have a date of birth for his brother?

[philgilou]

Her mother received this letter when he died (I forgot to put it on the forum..)
He died on 14/01/42 and her mother received this letter on november!!!!


I have not the date of birth of Rolf Dieter but his post Number: L33453 Lg. Pa. Berlin
Very interesting your info! Many thanks!

[Willmore]

That letter says that his Wehrpass has been returned to his mother, by the district command, so maybe they removed the pages. It says how he was brave and role model as a soldier and how this should be proud condolence to his mother.

Durch den truppenteil wurde dem wehrbezirkskommando der wehrpass ihres auf dem felde der ehre fefallenen sohnes, des Leunants der Reserve Hans-Günter Budde übersandt. Durch seinen tapferen Einsatz im Kampf um die zukuft unseres Volkes war Ihr sohn ein vorbild Soldatischer pflichterfüllung.
Möge Ihnen dieses bewusstsein stolzer Trost sein.
Den anliegenden wehrpass erhalten sie zu ihrer verfügung.

He was promoted to Leutnant der Reserve on 1.12.1941, (as seen on page 23 of the Wehrpass) and is dated 31 October 1942. Maybe this promotion was given posthumously, as sometimes was done with awards.

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As for Rolf Dieter Budde

Depending on the date of the letter, he was with one of these Luftwaffe units -

33453
(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Luftwaffen-Bau-Kompanie 25/XVII,
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen,
(28.2.1941-29.7.1941) 9. Kompanie Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5,
(25.11.1944-Kriegsende) 4.12.1944 3. Kompanie
Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 355.

Luftwaffen-Bau-Kompanie are construction/building units.
Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon

Luftnachrichten units were involved in signals/communications.

Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 355
Asisbiz history section Luftwaffe Unit Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 355

There are two entries on the Volksbund for Rolf Budde, but neither were born in the same places as Hans, so I don’t think either would be his brother.

[philgilou]

i have found, Rolf was born on 19/04/1922