Dear Forum,
It has intriged me for many years. Who receive or have received war pensions in the German Armed services ? All servicemen ? Those drafted ? Those invalidated ? Foreigners ?
What is the amount in each case ?
It would be interesting that someone who has such knowledge would share with the forum.
German War veterans pensions
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Re: German War veterans pensions
I am curious as well. My father passed away in 1987 but I don't believe that he ever received a German war survivor pension or benefit. He was severely injured during the war, taken prisoner in August 1944 and was returned to Germany in July 1945. He emigrated to Canada in 1953 after getting a degree at Rostock University. Comments are appreciated.
Uwe U. Beyer, CD, CME, Capt (Ret'd)
Re: German War veterans pensions
Here is a post from Feldgrau about the subject. I know that in some cases after the war German veterans would keep the Lazarett pages of their Soldbücher for disability/injury claims:
https://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9359
Also something from 1948 from the Allied side briefly covering the topic:
https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hans ... t-pensions
If you Google 'Wehrmacht Pensions' there seems to be a fair few links covering this topic, including the payment of German pensions to Belgian collaborators.
https://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9359
Also something from 1948 from the Allied side briefly covering the topic:
https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hans ... t-pensions
If you Google 'Wehrmacht Pensions' there seems to be a fair few links covering this topic, including the payment of German pensions to Belgian collaborators.
Re: German War veterans pensions
Germany still pays pensions to Spanish volunteers from Azul Division
https://www.thelocal.de/20151106/german ... s-pensions
https://www.thelocal.de/20151106/german ... s-pensions
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War does not decide who is right but only those who are left.
War does not decide who is right but only those who are left.