Wehrpass Panzerfunk-Kompanie 88 & Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 741 (KIA)

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Original Wehrpass of Unteroffizier Konrad Scholz, who served with the Panzerfunk-Kompanie 88 and later with Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 741. He earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, Kraftfahrbewährungs-Abzeichen in Bronze, Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen and Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. He was Killed in Action on April 9, 1944.

Lexikon der Wehrmacht describes what happened on that day: “9.4. (Ostersonntag) Verlust unsere letzten beiden „Eisbären“- Geschütze kurz vor Kesselausbruch durch russische Panzerbüchen bei Übergang in dichtem Waldgelände an der Strypa. Ihre mit Munition vollgepackten Kampfräume explodieren, 3 Tote, 5 Schwerverletzte: Pz.Fahrer Engelhardt Bäcker (stirbt später im Lazarett an seinen schweren Brandverletzungen), Ladekanonier Eckmann (schwere Fußverletzung), der zweite Gesch.Führer, Richt.-Uffz. und Pz.Fahrer.” Likely, he was on of the crew members that was Killed.

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