Set Art.Rgt.185 Normandy! (85.Inf.Div.) (EKM, Soldbuch & Award Docs)

Original Soldbuch, Erkennungsmarke & Award Documents of Max Heine, born on November 1, 1921 in Idar, Trier. Soldbuch opened on February 21, 1941 by Nachrichten-Batterie/ Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 179. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -812- Nachr.Ers.Bttr.179. 

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

• 4. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 389 (*)
• Timeframe 5.1942 in 3. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 389 (*)
• Timeframe 1943 in Stabsbatterie/ leichte Artillerie-Abteilung 1024
• Timeframe 1944 in Stab/ leichte Artillerie-Abteilung 1024
• Timeframe 6.1944 in Stabsbatterie der II./ Artillerie-Regiment 185 (**)
• Timeframe 11.1944 in Stab der I./ Artillerie-Regiment 185 (**)
• Timeframe 2.1945 in Stab der II. Abteilung/ Artillerie-Regiment 185 (**)

(*) Belonged to the 389. Infanterie-Division & (**) Belonged to the 85. Infanterie-Division

 He earned the following award(s): 

• on 20.04.1944 the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
• on 30.01.1945 the Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
  • 1. Sturmtag – 13.8.1944 – Sassy (Caen, Calvados, France)
  • 2. Sturmtag – 14.8.1944 – Sassy (Caen, Calvados, France)
  • 3. Sturmtag – 17.8.1944 – Courcy (Caen, Calvados, France)
• Earned a “Nahkampftag”
  • 1. Nahkampftag – 16.8.1944 – Courcy (Caen, Calvados, France)

Promotions:

• 01.10.1941 to Oberkanonier
• 01.05.1942 to Gefreiter
• 01.03.1943 to Obergefreiter
• 01.06.1944 to Unteroffizier

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

• • Had Röntgen photographs made in June 1942 (?)
  • Fell sick in September – October 1942 with Malaria. Released to the Ersatztruppen on October 15, 1942. Thus escaping the Heel of Stalingrad in which his Unit & Division was Destroyed. 
  • Fell sick again in April 1943 with Malaria and send back to the Ersatztruppen after 10 days in Reserve-Lazarett III Wiesbaden.

• 2 weeks later, he again fell sick to Malaria and spent almost 4 weeks in Reserve-Lazarett Heidesheim before being sent back to the Ersatztruppen.

Interesting Battle entries:

• Served with the 389. Infanterie-Division on the road to Stalingrad
• Later served with the 85. Infanterie-Division in Normandy, Belgium, Netherlands and the Ardennes Offensive and Germany.

He was equipped with the Walther P38 on March 29, 1944 and received a Dienstuhr (D49139H) on October 6, 1944.