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[bernhard37049]

Acording to Wast. report my grandfather(opa) went from the Atlantikkuste to the 9.(Radfahr-)Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 186 part of the 73.Infanterie-Division in april 1942 (05.04.1942 ) from Jan.1942 till juli 1942 this unit was in Mius, Aug 1942 in Kaukasus. and Sept. 1942 till Dez.1942 in Novorossisk. My grandfather was wounded on 16.09.1942 (Sept. 09,1942) wegen Granatsplitterverletzung beider Fusse, Brust, und linker Zeigefinger. He was taken to a Feldlazarett Krasnodar. What I need help with is where is Krasnodar? How far was Krasnodar from Novorossisk (according to dates it is where he was wounded) what type of campaing was there ? was it heavy fighting? Any info about battles would be helpful. Thanks in advance to all members of Feldgrau. Great website. Bernhard37049 grandson of a wehrmacht veteran also any info about the atlantik kuste would be helpful from february 1941 till march 1942..Thanks again Bernhard37049

[ghp95134]

Krasnodar is in Russia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnodar

...During the Great Patriotic War (World War II), Krasnodar was occupied by the German Army between August 12, 1942 and February 12, 1943. ...

Novorossisk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novorossisk

...Novorossiysk...is a city in southern Russia, the main Russian port on the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai...

Distance from Krasnodar Kray, Russia (First-Order Administrative Division, Kransnodarskiy Kray) to Novorossisk Harbor, Russia (Harbor, Kransnodarskiy Kray): 110.0 miles (177.0 kilometers).
Source: http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/calculate-distance.html (you need to manually add your two points for an answer)

Cheers!
--Guy

[Christian]

Bernhard,

The following thread should be of interest:
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=14828&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Note that NARA microfilms T315 1065 and 1066 cover the actions of 73. Infanterie Division (Kriegstagebuch 9 - Band 1-3) for the period of interest.

Cheers,

Christian

[bernhard37049]

Are the NARA files online or how do I go abaut finding them. Bernhard

[bernhard37049]

My Opas diensteintritt was acording to( Wast) 27.11.1939 would it be possible to go to three different Infanterie regimments in three diverent infanterie divisions in a span of three years. his Erkennungsmarke was ( -69-10./I.R.308) on 15.03.1940 he was with the 10.Kompanie infanterie-Regiment 308 part of the 198. Infanterie-Division -- On 22.02.1941 was with the 11. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 595 part of the 327. Infanterie-Division-- On 05.04.1942 with the 9.(Radfahr-)Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 186 part of the 73.Infanterie-Division-- He was wounded around Novorossisk on 16.09.1942..I have his wounded badge..What i am trying to do is to find locations of where he was and what battles where fought. From what i know now there is not much info abaut the caucausus campaign. Has anyone researched these unit or regiments. Thank in advance Bernhard37049 From December 1942 He was with a Genesenden-Kompanie Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 186....ab. 03.02.1943 with Landesschutzen-Bataillon 624 (einsatz Roth bei Nurnberg ) after this there is no more information in his wast report. ??????? He lived till 1981 in the town he was born in Waldkirch im Breisgau

[Christian]

Are the NARA files online or how do I go abaut finding them.

Bernhard,

The microfilms are available at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD and cost $65 each. Here is a link to their webpage which explains the orderig process: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/ ... -pubs.html
I have purchased a number of rolls from NARA over the years and they are the best source of primary information in my opinion.

Cheers,