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Letter to family from the local administrative office, including reference to the return of Han's wehrpass and award documents.

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Wehrpass and Award Documents to Wachtmeister Hans Engelhardt. Killed in action on the 18th of August 1943 on the southern sector of the Eastern Front whilst serving with 9. Artillerie-Regiment/9. Infanterie-Division.

BIOGRAPHY: Died on 18th August 1943 as Wachtmeister with Artillerie-Regiment 9 / 9.Infanterie-Division. Promotions: 1st April 1940: Obergefreiter (from 26th March 1940); 1st April 1940: Unteroffizier; 1943: Wachtmeister. Career: 6th April 1934 ? 30th September 1934: 8.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Regiment 13; 1st October 1934 ? 12th November 1935: 12. / Infanterie-Regiment Heilbronn; 26th August 1939 ? 20th September 1940: 4.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Regiment 470; 24th September 1940 ? 22nd September 1941: 12. / Infanterie-Regiment 470; 23rd September 1941- 31st December 1941: 1. / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 470; 1st January 1942 ? 24th April 1942: 4.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 470; 26th April 1942 ? 18th August 1943: 8. / Artillerie-Regiment 9.

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http://www.ww2awards.com/person/40816

It is for an NCO who was part of Pioneer Batallion 46. He fought in the French campaign of 1940 and was actually captured by the French! The grouping includes a German Red Cross document to his family saying that he has been captured by the French, and that they hoped they could get in contact with him. There is also a document by the German officer in charge of his company in which he outlines the details of his capture. He earned the EK2 for his exploits in the 1940 French campaign. There is a document from the local newspaper congratulating him on his award of the EK2. He went on to earn the EK1, Allgemeine Sturm Abzeichen, Eastern Front Medal and wound badge. There are several other documents from unit commanders concerning this soldiers service. All in all, it is a very interesting, historical grouping to one of the rare German soldiers captured durring the short 1940 campaign in the West.

Thank you about my family GD group is realy nice Sorry but this is not my web site , im just comunicating and help with info and doc scans from my colection on the site owners and admins . If you are interesting about this ww2 info data site i cann give you a contacts ? Regards, DDD

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