Soldbuch & Wehrpass + Ostmedaille Award Doc – Kranken-Transport-Abt. (mot.) 703 – Sturmbataillon 2. Pz.-Armee & Sanitäts-Kp. 373 (Kroat.)

A very attractive original WWII German Wehrmacht document grouping belonging to Richard Döring, consisting of his Soldbuch, Wehrpass, original Ostmedaille (Winter Campaign in the East 1941/42) award document.

The grouping documents the military career of a Wehrmacht medical transport soldier who served with several medical formations throughout the war. The Soldbuch contains his original portrait photograph, numerous official unit stamps, promotions, equipment issues, vaccinations, leave entries, and field service annotations.

His recorded service includes:

• 1./Kranken-Transport-Abteilung (mot.) 703
• Sturmbataillon der 2. Panzer-Armee
• 3./Kranken-Transport-Abteilung 511
• Sanitäts-Kompanie 373 (kroat.)

The included award document confirms the award of the Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Ostmedaille) on 12 August 1942, reflecting his service during the harsh Eastern Front winter campaign.

Condition

The documents remain in good original wartime condition with honest field wear, age toning, and signs of use expected from a frontline document set. The Soldbuch shows service wear to the covers but remains complete, with its original photograph securely attached. The accompanying Wehrpass and award document are likewise well preserved and display clear entries and official stamps.

A desirable and researchable Wehrmacht medical service grouping documenting the wartime career of a soldier who served with several medical transport formations before ending his service with a Croatian Sanitäts-Kompanie. Complete document groupings with portrait photograph and original award document are always sought after by collectors of German WWII paperwork and Eastern Front history.