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by Bruno
Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: German POW's
Replies: 2
Views: 2895

177?

Camp 177

one of at least 12 camps established 1944 at Stalino and surrounding areas. renumbered as 7177 7177/1 , 7177/2 etc
by Bruno
Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:21 am
Forum: Heer
Topic: anyone know what units were in wenzy, don-bogen, sept'42?
Replies: 1
Views: 2018

wenzy

most likely the 376 ID
by Bruno
Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:29 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: a pilot buried in scotland
Replies: 4
Views: 3341

Gerd

Maybe try the German telephone book for Berlin? Nachname: Hansmann Vorname: Gerd Dienstgrad: Hauptmann Geburtsdatum: 21.09.1914 Geburtsort: Berlin Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 07.05.1941 Todesort: Gerd Hansmann ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Campsie (Großbritannien) . Endgrablage: Grab 13
by Bruno
Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: FPN
Replies: 1
Views: 1442

FPN

I need unit info for FPN 20 928 (05.03.1943)
Thanks for your help in advance.
by Bruno
Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:37 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Feldpostnummer 10583 E
Replies: 27
Views: 7914

Saporoshje

Hey Guys great thread.Thanks. Managed to learn something new. The unit histories here are pretty sketchy for some reason. Feldgrau unit history for the 123ID = 8.41-12.42 II 16. Armee Nord Demjansk 1.43-8.43 II 16. Armee Nord Demjansk, Cholm 9.43 Reserve 16. Armee Nord Cholm 10.43-12.43 XVII 1. Pz. ...
by Bruno
Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:24 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Battle(s) for Saporoschje (Zaporozh(y)e)
Replies: 7
Views: 3117

Saporoschje

Battle at or for Saporoschje continued for some time. The 123ID arrived there Oktober 1943 persued by Russian armour and remained there till February 1944.
by Bruno
Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:26 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Service in Wehrmacht and Kriegsmarine?
Replies: 9
Views: 4028

War service

Surplus personel from the Air force and navy were transfered to the army during later stages of the war. Pre-war there was a lot of recruitment by the air force and navy from the army.
by Bruno
Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Photographs of German graves in Russia
Replies: 1
Views: 2513

Found one

Customarily grave markers included divisonal information. eg. 2/SS Pz. Gren.Regt.t Eicke So that you may be able to trace the actual units. Nachname: Klein Vorname: Bruno Dienstgrad: Unteroffizier Geburtsdatum: 21.04.1916 Geburtsort: Roggenhausen Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 29.07.1941 Todesort: Ljuboits...
by Bruno
Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:58 am
Forum: Reichswehr
Topic: reinforcing soldier
Replies: 3
Views: 8897

reinforcing soldier

Anyone know the function of "Armierungssoldat" =reinforcing soldier (circa WWI)?
by Bruno
Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:36 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: where lies Djemjansk?
Replies: 20
Views: 7335

Panser

Does anyone know of a SS officier Panser (or Panzer) in Demjansk?

sorry guys

I actually meant a person and the name was actually Pansa

- rank at the time equivalent to Oberleutnant not yet Hauptman
by Bruno
Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:08 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: need help!!! I'm searching for my grandparent's brother
Replies: 3
Views: 2175

124

Part of the 72ID (Grenz-Division Trier.)
1943

march Orel
April Orel
Juli Orel
August Orel
September Brjansk
Oktober Dnjepr, Kiew
November Tscherkassy

January 1944 Tscherkassy
March - rebuilding

April Lemberg
August Nordukraine Baranow
Oktober Baranow
by Bruno
Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Russian place names
Replies: 1
Views: 1550

Maybe

Ljubatsch, Nowgorodskaja Oblast, Russland near ilmen sea 413 inf reg 9. Juli wurde die Düna überschritten. Regiment an die Front , um die Stalin-Linie bei Barawucka zu durchbrechen. 15. Juli 1941. Weiter ging es in Richtung Newel, Kam es zu Kämpfen an der Lowat bis an die Kunja. Am 22. August 1941 w...
by Bruno
Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:43 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: where lies Djemjansk?
Replies: 20
Views: 7335

Many Ju's of the Luftwaffe Transportgeschwader ended their lives here in Demjansk (Flaks, fighters and artillery barrage) Helmut. SS TOTENKOPF Division is of coarse the correct Division. However on my map 1SS D was indicated. Perhaps that was supposed to be regiment? -Vor dem Krieg bestanden die Hau...
by Bruno
Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:23 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: where lies Djemjansk?
Replies: 20
Views: 7335

units at Demjansk

123ID
30ID
290ID
12ID
32ID
1SS D
1SS Pz D
Gruppe ARKO 105
Gruppe Eicke
by Bruno
Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:54 am
Forum: Translation Requests
Topic: Incredible German words
Replies: 39
Views: 13864

Geselle

They way we used always these words was as follows an apprentice = Geselle Junggeselle=a bachelor Bräutigam = groom However Apprentice is also called Lehrling The use of Geselle could be from the older system of apprentership when it was simply a form of very cheap labour. The use of Geselle as Bach...