Original Erkennungsmarke “I.1.A.R.263” (low number 5) which stands for 1. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 263 (I. stands for the I. Abteilung, to which the 1. Batterie belonged). Artillerie-Regiment 263 belonged to the 263. Infanterie-Division. Condition as seen.
Original Wehrpass of Leutnant Josef Lenz, born on November 1, 1919 in Andernach. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -1127- 3./Art.Ers.Abt.263. Wehrpass was opened on August 15, 1939 in Koblenz by Oberst u. Wehrbezirkskommandeur (?).He served with the following (notable) unit(s):
14.10.1940-28.10.1943 in 8. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 263
03.08.1944-19.10.1944 in II. Abteilung/ Artillerie-Regiment 356
05.04.1945- in III. Abteilung/ Artillerie-Regiment 1066
(1) Belonged to the 356. Infanterie-Division &(2)Belonged to the 166. Infanterie-DivisionHe earned the following award(s):
on 12.08.1942 the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42
on 05.09.1943 theEisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
on 20.09.1944 the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
on 02.01.1945 the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
Promotions:
01.07.1941 to Gefreiter
01.01.1943 to Obergefreiter
01.06.1943 to Unteroffizier
01.06.1944 to Leutnant
Wound(s), Illness(es) & Fate:
Wounded on 24.08.1944 : Flakspl. (?) li. Oberschenkel, Nervenbeschädigung in Florenz (?), Italy.
Wounded on 01.04.1945 : Streifsplitter li. Oberschenkel
Interesting Battle entries:
Fought in Italy
Wehrpass is complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul Golbach. Leutnant Paul Golbach (14.07.1915 † 18.10.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 13, 1941 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 5. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 263 of the 263. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Oberwachtmeister Paul Golbach... received the Knight’s Cross on the 13.10.1941. With this he was recognized for his achievements as the leader of forwardly emplaced cannons in an Artillerie-Abteilung. In this capacity he destroyed 6 tanks, 4 motorized artillery pieces and 3 trucks with mounted infantry. He also crushed multiple Bolshevik infantry attacks and had an invaluable share in the destruction/disabling of 6 additional enemy tanks.”
