13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Fredobedo
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13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Post by Fredobedo » 08 Feb 2015, 17:53

Hi,

could you help me with this unit : 13. Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

I have un FPN : 23295 D, which said that the soldier i am looking for is in the Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment
1SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen and a kriegsfterbefallanzeige whith the "13. Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25".

But I couldn't associate the "13. Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 " with the 1SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen

Could' you help me ?
Thanks !

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Fred

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Re: 13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Post by GregSingh » 09 Feb 2015, 01:34

Yeah, it does not have much sense.

To start with there is probably an error in the database for FPN 23295 D.
Perhaps it should be SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19, not 1 of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen (the 9th).

As for the other thing, it might be 13th company of the Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25, but it's Heer not SS unit?
You should really check writing again, perhaps you misread it. Can you upload it as a photo?


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Re: 13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Post by Ypenburg » 09 Feb 2015, 05:57

23295:
(31.7.1942-9.2.1943) Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 9
(10.2.1943-23.8.1943) Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen dann Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 (Hohenstaufen)
(24.8.1943-5.4.1944) 1.3.1944 Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 (9. SS-Division).

A - Stab I. Btl.
B - 1 Kp.
C - 2 Kp.
D - 3 Kp.
E - 4 Kp.

Your man was with 3. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 or 3. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19, depending on the date. However, the declaration of his death (Kriegs-Starbefallanzeige) mentions he was with 13. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 when he died (1. SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment "Hitlerjugend" (12. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hitlerjugend") was re-namend Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 (12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend") in october 1943). So he changed from unit but stayed within the Waffen-SS.

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Re: 13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Post by Fredobedo » 09 Feb 2015, 22:34

thank you both,

here is the "KriegsStarbefallanzeige" which mentionned the 13. Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25

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and the letter where noted the FPN

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Fred

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Re: 13 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25 ?

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Post by GregSingh » 10 Feb 2015, 00:41

Thanks for providing those scans.
He died near Veszprem in Hungary on the 21st of March 1945. After Operation Frühlingserwachen - Spring Awakening failed.

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