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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, dated 03/10/1942. Signed by Oberkommando des Heeres Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel (RK 30/09/1939).

To be continued ...

Medical document, dated 29/06/1944.

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber, dated 25/08/1941. Signed by Regiments Kommandeur Oberstleutnant Boege (RK 22/12/1941, EL 21/09/1944, DKiG 13/01/1943).

Antrag. Application for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen award, dated 11/08/1941. Signed by Leutnant Rieger acting Company Commandeur.

Promotion Certificate dated 10/05/1941. Signed by Major und Battalionskommandeur Artur Wanke (DKiG 09/01/1942, RK 25/10/1943).

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (A4 Variant), dated31/10/1939. Signed by Regiments Kommandeur Oberstleutnant Kalhen.

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange, dated 25/08/1939. Signed by Regiments Kommandeur Oberstleutnant Kalhen.

Verpflichtungschein. A certificate of commitment by Michalak to serve for a further 10 years to complete 12 years military service. Michalak has signed this document on 03/11/1938, it is also countersigned by Schaeder as his acting Company Commander. The document is confirmed with the signature of Oberstleutant Melchert as his Battalion Commander.

Entitled to:-

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse.

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse.

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber.

Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber.

Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwarz.

Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42.

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange.

Units:-

16/10/1936 = 03/09/1942. 8./(MG) Infanterie-Regiment 7.

04/09/1942 = 14/09/1944. 1./Gen.Komp.Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 7.

15/09/1944 - Stamm.komp.Grenadier-Ersatz und Ausb.Bataillon 7.

Johann saw active service in Poland in 1939, France in 1940 and the Central Eastern Front 1941/42. Johann was wounded twice the first time being on 05/02/1942 near Akatova to the east of Gshatsk and the second time on 03/09/1942 near Upolosy also to the east of Gshatsk whilst his Battalion was detached and under the command of 461st Infanterie-Regiment in the same Division. This latter wounding was sufficiently serious to ensure he never saw active service again in WW II. On his recovery he was posted Gen.Komp.Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 7 and training and replacement unit , until the end of the war which he survived.

Michalak, Johann

January 17th, 1915

(Parschnitz/Sudetanland, Germany)

Wehrpass. DTD 16/07/1936.

Oberfeldwebel Johann Michalak - DKiG Holder

8./(MG) Infanterie-Regiment 7.

Danke!

Danke!

Thank you Chris! The group is really nice, especially the fact that the hero is in good health in 89 years and wright a book's!

Erdkampfabzeichen und Allgemeines Sturm is strenght! More powerfull can be only 3 Sturm's!

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44549

One of the 79 pages ...

Herbert Krause (in 86y), Hamburg, 27.01.2007

The illustrated book "Flak im Erdkampf" , published Jan.2007 by Mr. Krause

The final months of the war he served again with schw.flak-Abt.647(o) in Bremen.

Aug.44-Jan.45 he served with schw.Flak-Abt.647(o), a stationary heavy Flak unit, then based in Eastern Germany.

Jan.44 he was transferred to schw.Flak-Abt.267(o). a stationary heavy Flak unit, based in northern Germany ( Bremen ).

...after which he served with I./Flak-Abt.l 1 l(mot.) of that same Div., then still active in northern Russia.