Battle of Stalingrad - September 1942

[cwbuff2]

I'm researching a relative who I believe fell in the Battle of Stalingrad. The German Volksbund lists the date of his death as 6 September 1942 and the place as 2 km west of Elchi. I can't find Elchi on a map. But I have seen it referenced in German documents in the area of southern Stalingrad near the train station. I would appreciate any information.

[Prosper Vandenbroucke]

Hello,
According to this website:
http://www.stalingrad-info.com/frank_2002.htm
the village of Elchi doesn't exist anymore today
But maybe it's not Elchi but Jelchi or Jetchi.
I found this map:

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(see the red arrows)

The map is extracted of this website:
http://karatunov.net/down/Mirknig.com_P ... ol.I.-.pdf
(see on page 62).
The text is written in polish and a I am not able to understand it.
kindly regards from Belgium and very sorry for my poor english. It's my schoolenglish and far away
Hope it helps.
Prosper

[cwbuff2]

Thanks for info! I have found many cases of German place names that don't match what they are called locally. Based on the the date and place of his death, I assume he was in either the 29th ID (motorized) or the 94th ID.

[Prosper Vandenbroucke]

Hello,
Yes both I.D. where in the Stalingrad area at that time:
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... n/29ID.htm
Kindly regards
Prosper

[Russ Schulke]

He would be in the 94 Infantry Division sector at the time.

Russ

http://www.fireonthevolga.com

[cwbuff2]

Thanks for that information. Based on the units in the area I assumed 29th or 94th. Given he was from Saxony, that makes sense. What is a good reference for better understanding the action in that time and place?

[Russ Schulke]

Part of the photo is being cut off, see the complete one here:

http://www.fireonthevolga.com/94-KIA-9-6-1942-01.jpg

Details? This was a static position from 3.9.42 to 8.9.42 then the 297 ID took over the sector and the "94" was shifted to the west then moved northeasterly for the push into Stalingrad's southern suburbs.

Russ
http://www.fireonthevolga.com

[cwbuff2]

Based on this I would assume he was KIA from artillery fire. Does that make sense?

[Russ Schulke]

Let me research the Soviet side of the battlefield and I will get back to you.

Russ

http://www.fireonthevolga.com

[cwbuff2]

Thanks - much appreciated. The soldier was Herman Mittag, an NCO (photo below). He was born in Reichenau, Saxony. He is buried in Rossoschka.

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