Soldbuch & Award Grouping – Grenadier-Regiment 274 – Stalingrad & Italy Campaign Veteran – Infantry Assault Badge Silver + Wound Badge Black & Silver
Very attractive and historically rich Wehrmacht Soldbuch grouping belonging to Gefreiter Helmut Krumpe, serving with Pi. Zug / Grenadier-Regiment 274. The set includes his original Soldbuch, portrait photograph and three original award documents, including the Infantry Assault Badge in Silver and both the Wound Badge in Black and Silver.
A highly combat-related grouping showing extensive front-line service, multiple wounds and long hospital stays from both the Eastern Front and later the Italian campaign.
Included in the set
- Original Soldbuch
- Original portrait photograph in uniform
- Award document for the:
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz – awarded 9.10.1942
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber – awarded 16.9.1943
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber – awarded 3.4.1944
Combat History – Stalingrad & Italy
Krumpe initially served through Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 192 and later with Infanterie- / Grenadier-Regiment 274, part of the famous 94. Infanterie-Division.
His first combat wound was suffered on 26.8.1942, during the period when the 94. Infanterie-Division was heavily engaged in the advance toward Stalingrad. The division fought in the Don region and the brutal approach battles west of the city before becoming involved in the Stalingrad fighting itself. The wound date fits perfectly within this phase of the campaign.
After recovery, Krumpe later served with the rebuilt 94. Infanterie-Division, which fought extensively in Italy during 1943–1945. The division participated in combat operations around:
- Minturno
- Formia
- the Gustav Line
- the Cassino sector
- the Gothic Line
- and the retreat battles through northern Italy.
His Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, awarded on 16.9.1943, was very likely earned during the Italian campaign fighting.
Multiple Wounds
The grouping clearly documents repeated combat injuries:
- Wound Badge in Black
- for wounds suffered on 26 August 1942
- awarded on 9 October 1942
- Wound Badge in Silver
- awarded on 3 April 1944
- confirming at least three combat wounds
The Soldbuch contains numerous hospital and reserve lazarett entries, confirming prolonged medical treatment and repeated front-line service.
Lazarett & Recovery Entries
The Soldbuch includes entries for several hospitals and reserve lazaretts, including:
- Reserve-Lazarett Stolp
- Kriegslazarett 4/571
- Reserve-Lazarett Schloß Banz
- Rothenburg/Tbr.
Also present are:
- recovery leave (Genesungsurlaub)
- repeated medical transfers
- continued treatment into late 1944 / early 1945
Condition
The Soldbuch shows genuine wartime wear and field use:
- worn and heavily used cover
- creasing and edge damage
- loose/detached pages in places
- numerous period stamps, signatures and entries throughout
The award documents remain in very good condition overall with clear signatures and unit stamps.
A highly displayable and historically significant combat grouping connected to both the Stalingrad campaign and the later fighting in Italy, with strong award content and extensive wartime entries throughout.
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Historical Description
Gefreiter Helmut Krumpe served with Infanterie- / Grenadier-Regiment 274, a regiment of the 94. Infanterie-Division, and experienced combat on both the Eastern Front and later in the Italian campaign.
His first documented wound was suffered on 26 August 1942, during the German advance toward Stalingrad. At this time the 94. Infanterie-Division was engaged in heavy fighting in the Don region and the brutal approach battles west of the city. These operations formed part of the wider German summer offensive toward the Volga. The division later became heavily involved in the Stalingrad fighting itself, where it suffered devastating losses.
For this wound Krumpe received the Wound Badge in Black, awarded on 9 October 1942.
Following recovery and the destruction of the original 94. Infanterie-Division at Stalingrad, the division was later rebuilt and redeployed. Krumpe subsequently served with the reformed division during the fighting in Italy.
During 1943–1944 the division fought in some of the hardest defensive battles of the Italian campaign, including operations around:
- Minturno
- Formia
- the Gustav Line
- the Cassino sector
- and later the Gothic Line in northern Italy.
Krumpe’s award of the Infantry Assault Badge in Silver on 16 September 1943 reflects sustained front-line combat service during this period.
The Soldbuch also documents repeated hospital stays and medical treatment, confirming multiple combat wounds over an extended period of service. These repeated injuries eventually resulted in the award of the Wound Badge in Silver on 3 April 1944, confirming at least three separate combat wounds.
The grouping therefore tells the story of a German infantryman who survived some of the harshest campaigns of the Second World War — from the battles around Stalingrad to the long and brutal fighting in Italy.
