Original Soldbuch & Wehrpass of Feldwebel Wilhelm Schnäbele, born on November 21, 1910 in Karlsruhe and was a Kaufmann-Angestellter. The Soldbuch was opened on April 12, 1940 by 4. (M.G.) / Ersatz-Kompanie 435.. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -598- 4./Inf.Ers.Btl.435. He probably was a Rechnungsführer (or atleast after April ‘44).
He served with the following (notable) unit(s):
- 12.06.1940-12.07.1940 12. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 549
- 07.10.1942-23.07.1944 Reserve-Infanterie-Bataillon 435 (later Grenadier-Btl.)
- 08.09.1944-24.10.1944 Marsch-Bataillon 437
- 25.10.1944-14.11.1944 5. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 22 (K)
- 15.11.1944- 5. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 1222 (2)
(1) Belonged to the 278. Infanterie-Division
(2) Belonged to the 180. Infanterie-Division (Venlo, Wesel, Ruhrkessel)
04.01.1944-15.07.1944 Abschnitt insel Walcheren !
16.07.1944-07.09.1944 Abschnitt Antwerpen !
He earned the following award(s):
- on 20.04.1944 the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
Promotions:
- 01.11.1940 to Oberschütze
- 01.04.1941 to Gefreiter
- 01.07.1942 to Obergefreiter
- 01.07.1943 to Unteroffizier
- 01.04.1945 to Feldwebel
Was equipped with several pistols throughout his years incl. the P35, P08 and a belgian Pistol.
