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[Douglas Jr.]

Hi folks,

Can anyone help me to identify what are these units:

Thanks,

Douglas

[Naxos]

Infanterie-Gesch?tz-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Kompanie 208

Stamm-Batterie Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 7

13. Kompanie Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 246

Hardy

Edited October 24, 2006 by Naxos

[Naxos]

More details on the units you will find here:

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliede...rtErsAbt7-R.htm

http://lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederung...ErsRgt246-R.htm

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliede...heiten208-R.htm

Edited October 24, 2006 by Naxos

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks Naxos!

[Douglas Jr.]

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.

[DonC]

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