Grouping 10.Lw.Feld.Div., 170.Inf.Div. & 225.Inf.Div. (5x Awards)

Original Soldbuch & Award documents of Unteroffizier Erwin Herbst, born on September 14, 1922 in Bremen and was a Kaufmann-Ang  estellter as profession. The Soldbuch was opened on March 30, 1942 by the 4. Kompanie/ Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 22. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -115- 4./Fl.Ausb.Rgt.22

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

• Jagdfliegerschule 3, Aibling
• 07.11.1942- 3. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10 (L) (1)
• 15.05.1944-22.02.1944 Stab/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10 (L) (1)
• 23.02.1944- Stab/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 240 (2)
• 01.05.1944- Stab/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 225 (3)
• 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 376 (3)

(1) Belonged to 10. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division, (2) 170. Infanterie-Division (3) 225. Infanterie-Division

He earned the following award(s): 

• Reichssportabzeichen
• on 30.01.1944 the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (4a)
• on 14.10.1944 the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen (4b)
• on 05.11.1944 the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (4c)
• on 12.11.1944 the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (4d)

(4a,4b,4c,4d) Award documents in possession. (4c) Signed by Generalleutnant und Divisionskommandeur Walther Risse (RK+EL).

 Promotions:

• 01.07.1940 to Gefreiter
• 01.02.1941 to Obergefreiter
• 01.06.1941 to Unteroffizier-Anwärter
• 01.07.1941 to Unteroffizier

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

• On (or close to) 23.11.1944 he suffered a Shrapnel wound (Wound Code 31b) and was hospitalized for almost 5 months before being discharged to the troops.
• On 16.01.1945 he suffered his third (!) Gunshot wound (Wound Code 31a) and was hospitalized until April 7, 1945 in Reservelazarett Marburg.

On 11.11.1944 he received a MP38/40 (returned 16.04.1945)

The Soldbuch is complete with photo! Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.