Wehrpass - Artillerie Regiment Radio Operator - Gefallen
Article about: Hello everyone. As usual please add anything you see or give any corrections where necessary. Here we have a wartime Wehrpass to a soldier who was trained as a Radio/wireless operator and se
Wehrpass - Artillerie Regiment Radio Operator - Gefallen
Hello everyone.
As usual please add anything you see or give any corrections where necessary.
Here we have a wartime Wehrpass to a soldier who was trained as a Radio/wireless operator and served within Artillerie units.
The Wehrpass is a Zweitschrift (replacement) issue and was opened on the 9th of May 1942 in Goslar. (No reason for the replacement of the Wehrpass is given).
Werner Heinrich Ernst Martin was a volunteer (Freiwilliger) who was born on the 11th of December 1920 in Lautenthal. Lautenthal is a district of Zellerfeld in the administrative district of Hildesheim. He was a Tischler lehrling (carpenters apprentice), his religion as noted as ev = evangelisch (Protestant) and he was single. He swore his oath on the 26th of September 1938.
Karabiner 98
L.F.H 18 = leichte FeldHaubitze (The 10.5 cm leFH 18 is a German light howitzer used in World War II and the standard artillery piece of the Wehrmacht).
He attended several Radio/wireless operator courses (Funker, Funkerlehrgang, Funktruppe) between 11.3.1940 and 26.5.1941.
Awards -
29.6.1940 - Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (96. Infanterie Division)
2.8.1942 - Medaille für Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Artillerie Regiment 196)
Service-
23.2.1940 - 30.4.1940 - Abwehrbereitschaft an der Oberrheinfront
1.5.1940 - 14.5.1940 - Verwendung im Operationsgebiet der Westfront
10.5.1940 - Vormarsch durch Luxemburg, Belgien, und nördlich Frankreich
31.5.1940 - 4.6.1940 - Aufmarsch nördlich Oise-Aisne Kanal
5.6.1940 - Kämpfe um den Oise-Aisne Kanal und dem Chemin des Dames
7.6.1940 - Aisne Übergangbei Vailly, und Kampfum Chamessy , Gefecht bei Coupeigne
11.6.1940 - Reserve des XXXIII. A.K Während des Angriffs über die Marne
15.6.1940 - 17.6.1940 - Verfolgung von der Seine bis zur Loire *
18.6.1940 - 20.6.1940 - Verfolgung von der Loire bis zur Cher *
19.6.1940 - Einnahme von Bourges
21.6.1940 - 5.7.1940 - Sicherung der Demarkationslinnie
5.7.1941 - 2.8.1941 - Vormarsch in Russland
27.1.1942 - 16.1.1943 - Abwehrkämpfe an den Newa Front und Ladogasee
23.2.1940 - 30.4.1940 - Preparedness on the Upper Rhine Front
1.5.1940 - 14.5.1940 - Use in the operational area of the western front
10.5.1940 - Advance through Luxembourg, Belgium, and north of France
31.5.1940 - 4.6.1940 - Deployment north of the Oise-Aisne Canal
5.6.1940 - Battles for the Oise-Aisne Canal and the Chemin des Dames
7.6.1940 - Aisne crossing at Vailly, and battle at Chamessy, battle at Coupeigne
11.6.1940 - Reserve of the XXXIII. A.K. During the attack across the Marne
15.6.1940 - 17.6.1940 - Persecution from the Seine to the Loire
18.6.1940 - 20.6.1940 - Persecution from the Loire to the Cher
19.6.1940 - Capture of Bourges
21.6.1940 - 5.7.1940 - Securing the demarcation line
5.7.1941 - 2.8.1941 - Advance in Russia
27.1.1942 - 16.1.1943 - Defensive battles on the Neva front and Lake Ladoga
* The collins dictionary website defines Verfolgung as - Your pursuit of something that you want consists of your attempts at achieving it.
* Other definitions I found = pursuit, chase, hunt, persecution, observation, observance.
Name: Werner Martin
Birth date: 11 December 1920
Birth Place: Lautenthal/Harz
Military Rank: Obgefreiter
Military Unit: Stab IV./Batterie Artillerie Regiment 196
Death date: 16 January 1943
Death Place: 2km westl P.5. I would assume P.5 = Punkt.5 (Point.5 on a map)
His cause of death is noted as Gefallen : Artillerie Geschoß Brust und Bauch = Killed in action : Artillery shot (shrapnel) Chest and Stomach.
Postcard sized uniform photo. Writing on the back states that this is Werners nephew Ernst and was taken in Russia, Spring 1943.
Zur Erinnerung am meine Soldaten zeit in Rußland. Meir Neffe Ernst in Frühjahr 1943
The last three photos are quite interesting and appear to show soldiers dressed in a mix of 18th or 19th Century uniforms. I'm not sure what the uniforms actually are, or which country they are meant to represent, but the last two photos could possibly be those of the Prussian Jäger. As for the reason for dressing up, I am not sure. I have discussed these photos in the past assuming they were from some kind of historical battle re-enactment, or commemorative event. It was suggested that these soldiers were actually extras in a film. An example of this kind of practice would be the 1945 historical film Kolberg, in which 5,000 soldiers were used as extras. I would be very interested to hear any thoughts about this.
I think the men in the last picture are displaying examples of the 1898 short artillery sabre. But I don’t know the reason for the costumes but being film extras is a possible explanation. A very interesting WP, he’d seen much action in his young life.
Lol, thanks Michael. I have found, depending on who researched them, things in documents can be over looked at times, so its well worth going over them again just in case anything is missed.
Wehrpass - Artillerie Regiment Radio Operator - Gefallen
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