Heer I need your help with this wehrpass

[NOR_collector]

Hi.

This is the first wehrpass I have ever had in my collection.

It came with a lot that i bought and I don't think I'm going to keep it since I mostly collect kriegsmarine items.

Anyway... It would be great to know what this person did, where he was and what happend during that time.

I have tried to translate some of the book, but my German are bad and It's hard to read the handwriting in this book.

I would really appreciate any help regarding this wehrpass.

This is what I have managed to figure out so far:

Please correct me if I'm wrong on something here.

Family name: Wende

First name:Willi Fritz

Birthdate: 25.12.1910

Place of birth:

Nationality:

Religion:

Family status:

Occupation:

Parents: (father) Heinrich Wende & (Mother) ? died in 1920

He's Promotions:

01.04.40 Obersch?tze

01.06.40 Gefreiten

01.10.41 Obergrefeiten

01.12.41 Unteroffizier

01.03.43 Feldwebel

01.05.44 Oberfeldwebel

He's awards:

05.12.41 awarded the EK II

20.12.41 awarded the IAB (not sure if its silver or bronze)

13.03.42 awarded the Rumanian Medal for Loyal Service 3rd Class with Swords

20.04.42 awarded the EK I

18.07.42 awarded the east front medal

15.08.42 awarded the wound badge

15.11.43 awarded the krim shield

15.11.43 awarded the Rumanian Medal for the Crusade Against Communism with (frontline) silver bar "Crimea."

15.11.43 awarded the Nahkampfspange (1. Stufe)

If anyone also know what a fair price on this would be then that would be great!!

If you need better pictures then please let me know.

Best regards,

Andr

Edited February 18, 2007 by NOR_collector

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closeup picture of page 23 awards

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closeup picture of page 38 awards

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closeup picture of page 20 and 21

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closeup picture of page 47

[Guest Rick Research]

Poor Willi had a dreadful war!

Interesting points: his year of birth was entered incorrectly and has been changed, signed by a Captain to correct that.

The rank you could not read is "Obersch?tze."

Awards:

13.3.42 is the Rumanian Medal for Loyal Service 3rd Class with Swords

15.11.43 is the Rumanian Medal for the Crusade Against Communism with (frontline) silver bar "Crimea."

He is reported as MISSING IN ACTION since 17 July 1944 from Kampfgruppe Bartels, "Regiment 199," near Wilno.

I think you will find a LOT of Wehrpass collectors who want to know if you have other "boring" stuff like this to get rid of!

[NOR_collector]

Thanks for the reply and the help.

Could this be Nahkampfspange?

[speedytop]

Hi Andr?,

Nahkampfspange (1. Stufe) Kdr. Gr. Rgt. 391 [Kommandeur Grenadierregiment 391]

Regards

Uwe

[Ulsterman]

yeah-you don't often see the Crusade medals' bar mentioned. This is a great Army group South piece.

[NOR_collector]

Thanks for the replys.

I really appreciate it.

Does anyone know he's travel route during the war?

/Andr

[Ulsterman]

Well, the place names are all there and you can look up his regiments' travels on the net. Also, did he survive the war? I can not find his name in the grave site, but i am not as skilled there as otheres here are.

[PKeating]

He was also present at the Siege of Leningrad, for which, I imagine, he received the EK2. Nice Crimea Shield mention too. All in all, a really nice 1940 campaign and Eastern Front book to a highly decorated soldier. Hollywood would have you believe that German soldiers were festooned with medals but many a landser went right through the war with hardly anything to show for it. This man racked up two Iron Crosses, foreign awards and a Close Combat Clasp.

PK