Blood-soaked Soldbuch Officer Gren.Rgt.212 (5x Awards incl. Nahkampfspange)

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Original Blood-Soaked Soldbuch of Leutnant Kurt Franz Forsthuber, born on August 30, 1921 in xxxx. The Soldbuch was opened on October 15, 1943. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -5067- 3.le.Art.Ers.Abt.

He served with the following (notable) unit(s):

  • Stabsbatterie II./ Artillerie-Regiment 263
  • 8. (M.G.) Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 212
  • 4. (M.G.) Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 212
  • I./ R.O.B. XII

He earned the following award(s): 

  • on 31.08.1943 the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (97.Infanterie-Division)
  • on ??.10.1943 the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
  • on 19.04.1944 the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
  • on 00.00.1944 the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
  • on 28.04.1944 the Nahkampfspange 1. Stufe

Promotions:

  • 01.07.1942 to Gefreiter
  • 01.09.1942 to Unteroffizier
  • 01.12.1942 to Feldwebel
  • 01.12.1942 to Offizier-Anwärter
  • 01.12.1942 to Leutnant

Wound(s), Illness(es) & Fate:

  • 28.12.1941 : Angina, for treatment of the stomach shifted from the Kr. S. St. Lublin to Res. Kriegslaz. I/I/526 Munich
  • 12.8.1943 : Slightly wounded, artillery grenade: right upper arm and back.. brought to Wagenhalteplatz Moldawanskoje
  • 28.4.1944 : Badly wounded at Dorobantur, north of Lassy: Artillery grenade throat, left underarm, right thigh… brought to the Hauptverbandsplatz

In possession of a SS Sauer (Nr. 345081, kal. 7.65 mm)

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