stealthytyler Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted May 30, 2015 At least 12 Wilsdorfs are living in Leipzig today. One of them (No. 10) in Liebertwolkwitz. http://www.dasoertliche.de/Themen/Wilsdorf/Leipzig.html Great research! So, should I drop the research or try to contact a relative? What do yall think? Would it not be appropriate for me to reach out to relatives given the history of the German army at that time in history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 30, 2015 Share #27 Posted May 30, 2015 You're welcome. One question please. Would you like to give back the Soldbuch if the relative would ask you for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted May 31, 2015 You're welcome. One question please. Would you like to give back the Soldbuch if the relative would ask you for it? That is a very good question. I would hope that they would be happy with high resolution scans of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 31, 2015 Share #29 Posted May 31, 2015 All right. Let me know, if you need support over here to find out if relatives are still around in Leipzig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Loup Posted May 31, 2015 Share #30 Posted May 31, 2015 I am from southern France, and am specialised in the history of Op. Dragoon. I have gotten in touch with several dozen families of German soldiers KIA/MIA during the campaign. I think it would be a good idea to get in touch with the relatives of this soldier. If you are interested, please send me an email. I also have a doc that may interest you. This is my site, with several examples of me research, as well as my email address: researchww2.blogspot.com Jean-Loup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #31 Posted May 31, 2015 All right. Let me know, if you need support over here to find out if relatives are still around in Leipzig. Thank you Proud Kraut. I will let you know. THanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #32 Posted May 31, 2015 I am from southern France, and am specialised in the history of Op. Dragoon. I have gotten in touch with several dozen families of German soldiers KIA/MIA during the campaign. I think it would be a good idea to get in touch with the relatives of this soldier. If you are interested, please send me an email. I also have a doc that may interest you. This is my site, with several examples of me research, as well as my email address: researchww2.blogspot.com Jean-Loup Jean-Loup, thank you for the information. I am very curious to how Germans perceive their WWII veterans? Are they proud? How do families usually react to you contacting them? Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 31, 2015 Share #33 Posted May 31, 2015 I am very curious to how Germans perceive their WWII veterans? Are they proud? How do families usually react to you contacting them? Thank you very much. In general quite different from the way U.S. citizens do, I suppose. WW II was a crime. Germany started and lost the war. There are people, who are interested in their relative's time in the Wehrmacht during WW II (like me) but many are not. I've met hundreds of veterans who never talked about their experiences at war. Let's say it this way: Most people are of course proud of their fathers and grandfathers but not because of their military career or deeds. To answer your question: Nobody knows but no risk here, either they are happy to see this document or they have not as much interest as we (collectors & historians) have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #34 Posted May 31, 2015 In general quite different from the way U.S. citizens do, I suppose. WW II was a crime. Germany started and lost the war. There are people, who are interested in their relative's time in the Wehrmacht during WW II (like me) but many are not. I've met hundreds of veterans who never talked about their experiences at war. Let's say it this way: Most people are of course proud of their fathers and grandfathers but not because of their military career or deeds. To answer your question: Nobody knows but no risk here, either they are happy to see this document or they have not as much interest as we (collectors & historians) have. So true. I would love to hear your grandfathers story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB45 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #35 Posted June 11, 2015 Hey Info for the Landesschützen-Ersatz-Batalion 4 http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/LandschtzErsBat/LandschtzErsBat4-R.htm The Landesschutzen Replacement Battalion 4 was set up on 19 February 1940 in Frankenberg, Military District IV. The battalion was under the Division z.b.V. 404. On 9 September 1940, was moved in the same military district IV to Glauchau. In Glauchau the battalion was housed barracks in the General Hammer. On 26 September 1942, the battalion was divided into each one Landesschutzen Replacement Battalion 4 and a country Rifle Training Battalion 4. From 1 October 1942, the two battalions of the 464th Division were under On August 26, 1943 both battalions were amalgamated in Glauchau for Landesschutzen-replacement and training battalion 4. In July 1944, this battalion is then separated again. The training battalion was then transferred to a healing stone in the military district XVIII. The replacement battalion remained in Glauchau and presented on 24 February 1945 in Riesa, also military district IV, a country protecting Landesschützen Batalione were often used as security personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB45 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #36 Posted June 11, 2015 Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 222 The Infantry Replacement Battalion 222 was in the military district II, set up on 7 September 1939 in Wismar. Directly in preparing the battalion formed the country's Rifle Battalion XIII / II. The battalion itself was subordinate to the Division 152 and introduced the replacement for the 75th Infantry Division. End November 1939 the battalion made donations to the preparation of the II. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 314. From 20 June 1940, the Battalion of Division 192. shelter In April 1941 the battalion made donations to the preparation of the I. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 742 . In early July 1942 Made the battalion charges for drawing up the Infantry Regiment 108. On 1 October 1942, the battalion in an Infantry Replacement Battalion 222 and Infantry Battalion 222 was divided training. The replacement battalion was under from 1 October 1942, the Division 402. The training battalion remained Division 192 and was placed under by Greetings from Germany AB45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy.502 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #37 Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, be careful if you ever do end up giving it to his relatives. All of the German people I know are all pretty touchy about the war, they don't like to discuss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB45 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #38 Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, be careful if you ever do end up giving it to his relatives. All of the German people I know are all pretty touchy about the war, they don't like to discuss it. Hey He must not careful.But he should not expect too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share #39 Posted June 17, 2015 Thank you all for the advice and help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombatEng44 Posted June 18, 2015 Share #40 Posted June 18, 2015 Interesting conversation that I enjoyed. Thanks for all of the honesty about what can be a touchy subject. We can't ignore history, though. One of my daughter's friend's grandfather was a German Soldier but he was very young and it was the end of the war. He promptly got captured, went to the U.S. as a prisoner, returned home, somehow married either a Brit or American at some point and came back to the states living in Ohio somewhere. I'd like to talk to him, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share #41 Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you so much Jean-Loup for sending me a photograph of the German soldiers grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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