turtle Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Does anybody own a Volkssturm Solduch with an award or promotion entry? I´ve seen a few Volkssturm Soldbücher but award entries a hard to come by. So if anybody does own such a piece, please show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 The soldbuchs are pretty scarce, i had a few but cannot remember there being any award entries. Not to say the men did not have awards, a number must have had kvk etc. But it is very possible they got it outside of the volksturm and because the units probably did not have the same admin experiance as regular units that these aeards were never entered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I know that they´re really scarce, but maybe someone owns one?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I do not think that members of the Volksturm were promoted, per se. I think that the were appointed rank and etc based upon past military experience or leadership position in the community... Maybe someone who knows more and add on to this, either way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I do not think that members of the Volksturm were promoted, per se. I think that the were appointed rank and etc based upon past military experience or leadership position in the community... Maybe someone who knows more and add on to this, either way? You´re right considering the initial mustering, but I was thinking of the later service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 If there´s no Volkssturm Soldbuch out there, does anybody have an award document to a Volkssturm soldier?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Very rare IMHO... I am sure many Volksturm had awards... but from their other capacities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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