Douglas Jr. Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hi folks,Can anyone help me to identify what are these units: Thanks,Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) Infanterie-Gesch?tz-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Kompanie 208Stamm-Batterie Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 713. Kompanie Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 246Hardy Edited October 24, 2006 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) More details on the units you will find here:http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliede...rtErsAbt7-R.htmhttp://lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederung...ErsRgt246-R.htmhttp://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliede...heiten208-R.htm Edited October 24, 2006 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Douglas Jr. Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Hi,It is me again! Can anyone explain to me what is the difference between a "Reserve" unit and a "Ersatz" unit in the Wehrmacht? I never paid too much attention on this, but now it would be important to understand this stuff. Thanks in advance, Douglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonC Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 (edited) Hi Douglas -I believe that "Ersatz" refers to replacement units - the "repo depots" of WWII US Army fame, in an imperfect analogy, while the reserves are just that - officers witha reserve status - part timers. They could be attached to active duty units and usually were during wartime when they served as full time soldiers/airmen/seamen. Each unit would have an Ersatz unit from which to draw replacements.What I do not know if whether there were EM/NCO reservists in the Whermacht or if it was only officers who could be reservists. Edited October 26, 2006 by DonC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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