Original Soldbuch of Feldwebel Egon Jas, born on September 29, 1908 in Wien. Soldbuch opened on November 13, 1939 by the Ers.Komp.mot.Schütz.Einh.4/10. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -21- Schtz.Ers.Kp.4/10.
He served with the following (notable) unit(s):
- 5. Kompanie/ Landesschützen-Bataillon 895
- 2. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 11 of the 9. Panzer-Division
- 6. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 11 of the 9. Panzer-Division
- 6. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 11 of the 9. Panzer-Division
- 5. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 11 of the 9. Panzer-Division
- Auffangstab Simmering, Wien-Strebersdorf and Auffangstab 417 in Wien
He earned the following award(s):
- Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 on August 1, 1942
- Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse on September 7, 1942
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz on September 20, 1942
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze on September 24, 1942
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber on July 14, 1943
Promotions:
- 01.9.1940 to Feldwebel
Interesting Signatures:
- Page 15: The first signature with the stamp “II./Pz.Gren.Rgt.11” is most likely that of Oberleutnant Fritz Jacoby (RK, KIA on March 19, 1943)!
Hospital entries: In June 1940, he suffered a Nervenzusammenbruch (mental breakdown) and was discharged to the Ersatztruppen on June 28, 1940. In May 1941, he suffered a shrapnel wound (code: 31b) and was discharged on June 4, 1941. In January 1942, he was found “Gesund und Marschfähig k.v.” – k.v. = kriegsverwendungsfähig) and send back to the field units. However, on May 29, 1942, he was hospitalized again at Hauptverbandsplatz 2/60 in Kursk for a Nervenzusammenbruch. Almost a year later, on March 4, 1943, he was treated at Feldlazarett 602 (mot.) for a shrapnel wound (31b) and send to Kriegslazarett 2/615 and Reserve-Lazarett Brest am Bug, Teillazarett IV because he lost his left eye due shrapnel (Granatsplitter, Verlust linker Auges). He was discharged on March 31, 1943 and sent to the Panzergrenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 10.
Complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.