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    DDD777

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    1. Iron Cross 1st. July, 1941. (early Russian campaign). Signed Genmj. Wiese, CO 26ID http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/26ID.htm
    2. Iron Cross 2nd . June, 1940 (French campaign). Signed by Genlt. Forster, CO of 26ID. http://www.feldgrau.com/InfDiv.php?ID=26
    3. Hauptmann Hans von Janta, mounted cavalry unit with 26 and 371 ID. He saw heavy combat throughout WW2 and survived.
    4. Kuban Shield - November 1944, when reforming as the 9th Volksgrenadier Division .
    5. Letter from Kamp’s CO announcing his award of the German Cross in Gold. Lengthy 1944 dated letter; “With proud joy I can officially inform you that you have been awarded by the Fuhrer and High Command the German Cross in Gold on July 14, 1944, (etc.)…"
    6. Iron Cross 1st. October 1943. Signed by CO of 9ID Genlt. Hofmann.
    7. Iron Cross 2nd. May 1943. (during German retreat from Kuban). Signed by CO of 9ID, von Schleinitz.
    8. War Merit Cross w/ swords. September 1941. Signed by Genlt von Sommerfeld, CO of 386 ID.
    9. One of the earliest WW2 wound bages . Published in Emilie-Caldwell Stuarts book "German Military Award Documents 1939-45".
    10. Hauptmann Heinrich Kamp served from pre-war until 1945, primarily with the 306 and 9 Infantry divisions
    11. One of U-953's commanders, Herbert Werner, wrote a book of his wartime experiences, called "Iron Coffins", a vivid and highly readable personal account of life in the U-boot-waffe. <BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">
    12. U- 751 under attack. http://news.webshots.com/photo/1026807065033241453zCybOycYJW
    13. Wilhelm bock lies buried at the Military Cemetery Dionisis - Rapendoza, Crete, Plot 3, Row 3, Grave 11.
    14. German War Cemetery Dionyssos-Rapendoza Address:Dionysos WWII Percentage:100% This German war cemetery is located 30 kilometres Northeastern of Athens. Here are 9,905 war graves of the Second and 68 of the First World War, in large ossuary's. The graves are brought to this cemetery from all over Greece (except Crete). The graves of 843 killed soldiers could not be found anymore, their names are also on several plaques. Source: Fedor de Vries Pictures: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorgung e.V. NameDate of death Bock, Wilhelm 13 July 1943 http://www.ww2museums.com/article/3559
    15. Wreck of U-455 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOWRWAoBfG0
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