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[Willmore]

Hi Rose.

Another great example for a 4. Gebirgs member.

You are right with the abbreviation and a granatwerfer would be a mortar.

The back of the card does give information about his burial location (Grablage).

I would read it as Grablage: Dorf Einösbach / Kaukasus, 2.5k nördlich Fluß Bsÿb. (Grave location: Village of Einösbach / Caucasus, 2.5k north of river Bsÿb).

Kind regards,

Will.

[rheppler]

Thanks Will for the clarification. Glad to know it's a mortar. When I think of a grenade launcher, from my time in the Army I think of modern day usa where it's attached under our weapons in the military.

[Willmore]

Sanitäts Ersatz Abteilung 7 - Peter Hohenreiter



Name: Peter Hohenreiter
Rank: Sanitätsunteroffizier
Birth Date: 10 October 1904
Birth Place: Lenggries Bad Tölz Obb
Military Unit: Sanitäts Ersatz Abteilung 7 Miesbade-Obb
Death Date: 25 April 1942
Death Place: 21.40 Uhr Reserve Lazarett 102 Guben

His cause of death is noted as Verstorben: Flecktyphus, Wundrose sepsis (Deceased: Spotted Typhus, Erysipelas sepsis)







Peter doesn't have an entry on the Volksbund, but according to the green casualty card he is buried in the Municipal cemetery Gaißbach, grave 126. (Gaißach Gem = gemeindlichen Friedhof, grab 126).

Guben reserve hospital-

Established on September 4, 1939 as a reserve hospital 102 Guben in Military District III. The hospital was housed in the city hospital. In 1939 the hospital had a capacity of 120 beds. This was reduced to 60 beds on October 18, 1939. On November 11, 1939, the capacity was increased to 80 beds and on September 20, 1940 to 95 beds.

Reservelazarett Guben 102 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Typhus -

Typhus - Wikipedia

Erysipelas -

Erysipelas - Wikipedia

Gaißach -

Gaissach - Wikipedia