Preppy Picker Posted April 4, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 4, 2022 Picked this up this weekend. Unfortunately I can’t find the individuals name. Hope you enjoy it and if you can add anything please do. All comments welcome. Prep On leave winter 1939-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted April 4, 2022 The time before the invasion of France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted April 5, 2022 The war begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted April 5, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 5, 2022 Nice photo album. It looks like the Staff Sergeant is in line for a wound badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, SARGE said: Nice photo album. It looks like the Staff Sergeant is in line for a wound badge. I agree, looks like he has some kind of silver badge already. It kinda looks like a silver wound badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwar Posted April 5, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 5, 2022 Wound Badge: Wounded 1 or 2x by hostile action or air raid, or Wounded from frost-bite in the line of duty. Wound Badge in Silver: Wounded 3 or 4x by hostile action or air raid, or Loss of a hand or foot via hostile action, or Loss of an eye via hostile action, or Loss or partial loss of hearing via hostile action, or Brain damage via hostile action, or Facial disfigurement via hostile action. Wound Badge in Gold: Wounded 5 times or more by hostile action, or Total blindness via hostile action, or Severe brain damage via hostile action, or As a result of being killed in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Gwar said: Wound Badge: Wounded 1 or 2x by hostile action or air raid, or Wounded from frost-bite in the line of duty. Wound Badge in Silver: Wounded 3 or 4x by hostile action or air raid, or Loss of a hand or foot via hostile action, or Loss of an eye via hostile action, or Loss or partial loss of hearing via hostile action, or Brain damage via hostile action, or Facial disfigurement via hostile action. Wound Badge in Gold: Wounded 5 times or more by hostile action, or Total blindness via hostile action, or Severe brain damage via hostile action, or As a result of being killed in action. Thank you. Maybe he lost his hearing. Some more Can anyone figure out what unit Hans Mariotti was in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 6, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 6, 2022 Hard to tell but it looks like IR 119 (Infantry Regiment 119). The unit was part of the 25th InfDiv and fought at the Western front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/6/2022 at 3:41 PM, Proud Kraut said: Hard to tell but it looks like IR 119 (Infantry Regiment 119). The unit was part of the 25th InfDiv and fought at the Western front. Thank you, I think when you look at all possible numbers 9 makes the most sense. Any idea where I can find information on the 25th? I’ve searched on line but find nothing specific on their participation in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 12, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 12, 2022 Referring to www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de (a German language site) the 25. Infanterie Division was deployed/fought in France at: Aisne, Compiègne, Reims, Laon, Chemin des Dames, Seine, Romilly, Loire, Bourges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted April 13, 2022 Thanks so much. I’m going to check that site out! The battle continues in more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted May 8, 2022 Share #12 Posted May 8, 2022 Great photo's. thanks for posting them. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted May 19, 2022 Thank you Brian, Here are some more from the same album. After training with the MG34 and horses it looks like they went into a horse drawn AAA unit. Victory parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted May 19, 2022 Share #14 Posted May 19, 2022 Nice photos of the neat little horse carts like in the last photograph. A reminder of how dependent the German Army still was on horse power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted May 19, 2022 2 hours ago, SARGE said: Nice photos of the neat little horse carts like in the last photograph. A reminder of how dependent the German Army still was on horse power. Here is the Elastolin toy of the horse drawn AAA guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 19, 2022 Share #16 Posted May 19, 2022 It´s the "Maschinengewehr-Wagen 36", equipment of the Machine Gun Companys of the Infantry Regiments. Nice photos and great Elastolin toy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted May 19, 2022 Share #17 Posted May 19, 2022 One of the nicest albums I have seen. Congratulations. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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