EK 1939 IC Document Festung Posen

[dedehansen]

Hi,

recently I got a document group which contains

this IC certificate. I couldn´t find anything about Regiment

Stossreserve Nölke.I couldn´t even find very much about

the battle in Posen. Maybe several of You have some

very appreciated further informations.

Regards

Andreas

[Marcin L]

Hi Andreas,

here is short history of the battle:

http://www.pomost.net.pl/festung_posen_1945_krotka_historia_bitwy.html

It is in Polish but you can easily use Google Translator, it should be sufficient.

As to the Stossreserve - it seems that it was some kind of Panzer unit (according to the history above). But I can't help you more.

Regards,

Marcin

[dedehansen]

Thanks Marcin,

now I have to purchase a book in german about

the interesting story from the battle in Posen.

Regards

Andreas

[turtle]

Very rare and interesting document!!

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello readers.

This document is signed by Oberst Ernst GONNELL, DoB 24. Nov. 1902 and Dod (suicide) 23. Feb. 1945. as Generalmajor and commandant of Fortress Posen. Promoted to that rank with date of 30.Jan. 1945. Decorated with the German Cross i.Gold in January 1945 and the Knightscross of the Iron Cross with date of 22. Feb. 1945 for his service as commandant of the fortress. He was the commander of the officers candidate school in Posen and then made fortress commander.

Bernhard H. Holst

[Marcin L]

Bernhard,

Thank you for this very informative post!

Thanks to Wikipedia, I have found this thread:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/43466-oberleutnant-roger-futterer/

It is very detailed history of the "festung Posen", including battle details.

And here is more information about Gonell:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Gonell

Also, Andreas, please revert to this source:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlacht_um_Posen

It is in German :-)

Regards!

Edited January 15, 2014 by Marcin L

[dedehansen]

Very rare and interesting document!!

Hallo turtle,

it´s one from a group of four. Here is the rest from the group.

Regards

Andreas

[turtle]

Thanks for showing the additional documents! Him being wounded 3 times during the few last months of the war is a good example for the intense and desperate fighting!

Edited January 17, 2014 by turtle

[dedehansen]

@ turtle

three times wounded in a short times maybe thats the reason why he

could escape from posen and survived the war

@ Marcin

thanks for the links these were very helpfully

Regards

Andreas