Hi Russ.
I would agree with Xaver Franz Kolm.
Sometimes the surname initial is written in a box on the top right corner on the front page too.
Interestingly his father is listed as Pflegevater (Foster Father).
Kind regards,
Will.
I can't read it either, but I didn't get any hits on Ancestry for anyone called Franz Xaver Koln. Nice WP, does he have any combat history?
I have looked under Xaver Franz Kolm now also with no hits.
Thank you for your replies and confirming what I thought.
I looked for the name 'Xaver Franz Kolm' on the 'Volksbund' website but no such luck this time
I have attached some photos and as you will see the letter in the upper corner box has been scratched out.
Thanks again,
Russ
Thank you for the extra photos Russ.
Page 30 -
15.2.1943 - 10.8.1943 - Küstenschutz an der Französische Atlantikküste
11.8.1943 - 30.10.1943 - Küstenschutz an der Französische Mittelmeerküste
15.2.1943 - 10.8.1943 - Coastal protection on the French Atlantic coast
11.8.1943 - 30.10.1943 - Coastal protection on the French Mediterranean coast
With no entry on the Volksbund, I wonder if he was wounded or taken prisoner, hence the lack of entries after 10.7.1944 (page 12). I say this because there was a brutal battle for Hill 112 in Normandy at that time.
10.SS-PANZER-DIVISION “FRUNDSBURG” -
10.SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsburg" - Feldgrau
10. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Frundsberg’ at Hill 112, 10th July 1944 -
https://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/l...divhill112.pdf
Brutal Battle for a Normandy Hill -
Brutal Battle for a Normandy Hill - Warfare History Network
THE BATTLE FOR HILL 112, “THE KEY TO THE BACKDOOR OF CAEN” -
The Battle for Hill 112, “The Key to the Backdoor of Caen” | Ludwig H. Dyck's Historical Writings
Kind regards,
Will.
Thanks again Will, I really appreciate your input!!
Kinds regards,
Russ
No worries Russ, thank you for sharing such a great addition to your collection with us.
Are there any entries on pages 20, 21 or 34.
Hi Willmore,
Yes there are entries on pages 20 and 21 but nothing on page 34. I've attached an image of those pages.
I've just read another interesting post on the forum regarding wehrpass from the 'Halbe hoard' which has made me curious if this wehrpass could be from that same hoard. My wehrpass has some slight water/moisture damage to the paper and slight rust damage to the rivets possibly consistent with long storage in a damp place.
Kind regards,
Russ
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