Heer help with Hoch-und Deutschmeister soldbuch

[sef1962]

Hello just got this soldbuch having troublr reasearching last unit on page 17 Korps group Bork ? where was this unit in april 1945. Also Two close combat days during the 3 battle for cassino what is the location of the entry on 12.5.44 Hecker was with Riechs reg Hoch-und Deutschmeister/8 at this time thanks Mark.

[sef1962]

close combat entrys

[Naxos]

May 12, 19144 Monte Ornitno

location about 20 km due south of Casino

[sef1962]

Thanks for the swift reply Mark

[Doc Wilson]

that is quite a find rare unit among many

[sef1962]

Yes the people selling it listed his first unit 129 art regiment then 131 grenadier regiment did not even show scan of page 17 got it for under £50. With awarda of EK II,Ost medal,IAB and wound badge in gold. There are stil bargains out their !

[Brian R]

Yes the people selling it listed his first unit 129 art regiment then 131 grenadier regiment did not even show scan of page 17 got it for under £50. With awarda of EK II,Ost medal,IAB and wound badge in gold. There are stil bargains out their !

Was he wounded multiple times or was the WB in gold for one wound?

[sef1962]

Was he wounded multiple times or was the WB in gold for one wound?

here is the award page

Edited October 22, 2010 by sef1962

[sef1962]

hospital visits and wound codes

here is the award page

[hucks216]

Wound Codes:

33 - Freezing related disorders

31a - Bulletwounds

25 - Skin and connective tissue problems

31a - Bulletwounds

31b - Handgrenade, mortar, artillery (shrapnel)

It looks like he was undergoing hospital treatment for 3 months for the frostbite injury from 30th December 1941 to 30th March 1942. He then spent just over 3 months out of the hospital before re-entering the Lazarett system for another 4 months with gunshot wounds.

Edited October 22, 2010 by hucks216