Polish Volksliste draftee - which regiment?

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Polish Volksliste draftee - which regiment?

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Post by keith A » 27 Aug 2016, 13:16

My late father-in-law was drafted into the Heer in 1942, he was born and raised in Pomerania and when this was occupied he became a German (although he always thought himself a Pole). He ended the war in Italy where he fought in 1944-45 with the Kresowa Division. I wondered if Pomeranian-Poles were sent to specific regional regiments (he was very reticent about his service in the German army but mentioned fighting in Russia, I assume in 1943). He deserted to or was captured by the Allies in early 1944.

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Post by tom_deba » 28 Aug 2016, 11:43

I wondered if Pomeranian-Poles were sent to specific regional regiments (he was very reticent about his service in the German army but mentioned fighting in Russia, I assume in 1943).
Region of Pomerania was transformed into Wehrkreis XX, Poles were sent to various units organized there.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... WK20-R.htm


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Re: Polish Volksliste draftee - which regiment?

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Post by keith A » 28 Aug 2016, 16:36

Many thanks Tom, I will see if any of his old letters give me further clues.

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Post by tom_deba » 31 Aug 2016, 17:33

You can always send me PM, I will try to help you identifying the unit.

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 31 Aug 2016, 17:46

Wehrkreis XX was Danzig/Westpreußen...

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Re: Polish Volksliste draftee - which regiment?

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Post by tom_deba » 02 Sep 2016, 16:41

Jan-Hendrik, you are right.

The region of Pomerania was divided into different Wehrkreise:
See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 3-1944.jpg

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