Hi all,
I have a grouping of documents to Jaeger (later Obergefreiter) Josef Spatzenegger of the 15./Sturm-Regiment, and was hoping that some one may have a bit more information on the soldier or the unit he was with.
I have the following document to him:
Ost Medaille
Wound badge in black and silver
EK 2
Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge
Para badge
Kreta cuff title
So he obviously did some fighting on Crete, his 'Kreta' document is signed by Student.
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Bob
15./Sturm-Regiment query
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and last one, his para qual doco....
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Bob
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Bob
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and the EK II document has Eugen Meindl's signature 
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Doktor Krollspell
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Re: 15./Sturm-Regiment query
Hello Bob,
Josef Spatzenegger's award document for his Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, wound dated June 8, 1944 and designating his unit as the 8./Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 shows that he took part in the Normandy fighting (Carentan) during the summer of 1944. The Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 was later in June and July placed under 17.SS-Pz.Gren.Div. „Götz von Berlichingen“ and then 2.SS-Pz.Div. „Das Reich“. The Regimental commander during this time was the famous Major (later Oberstleutnant) Dr. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte. See link for more information...
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... r/FJR6.htm
Regards,
Krollspell
Josef Spatzenegger's award document for his Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber, wound dated June 8, 1944 and designating his unit as the 8./Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 shows that he took part in the Normandy fighting (Carentan) during the summer of 1944. The Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 was later in June and July placed under 17.SS-Pz.Gren.Div. „Götz von Berlichingen“ and then 2.SS-Pz.Div. „Das Reich“. The Regimental commander during this time was the famous Major (later Oberstleutnant) Dr. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte. See link for more information...
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... r/FJR6.htm
Regards,
Krollspell
Re: 15./Sturm-Regiment query
Hi Krollspell,
Thanks for the updates, I figured he was in Normandy with those dates, and with the 6th FJ Rgt, but you certainly filled in a few gaps that I wasn't aware of with the host of extra info. Thanks very much, hopefully he survived the war, certainly he saw a fair bit of action with Crete, Russia and then Normandy.
I have some nice portrait shots of him too, it was a nice group that turned up here locally, and I was lucky enough to be in the right spot at the time.
Thanks again, your info is really appreciated.
Cheers
Bob
Thanks for the updates, I figured he was in Normandy with those dates, and with the 6th FJ Rgt, but you certainly filled in a few gaps that I wasn't aware of with the host of extra info. Thanks very much, hopefully he survived the war, certainly he saw a fair bit of action with Crete, Russia and then Normandy.
I have some nice portrait shots of him too, it was a nice group that turned up here locally, and I was lucky enough to be in the right spot at the time.
Thanks again, your info is really appreciated.
Cheers
Bob