Grouping of Unteroffizier Karl Lienard – Kurland – Venlo – Küstrin, Potsdam, Spandau

A set of 5 award documents issued to Karl Lienhart who served with Infanterie- and later Grenadier Regiment 335 as part of the 205 Infanterie- and later Grenadierdivision. This division started the war in Belgium, Luxembourg and France in 1940. In 1942 it was moved to the eastern front fightingt in Newel, Düna and ended the war in Kurland. At some point (most probably after his third wound) he was transferred to the Division z.b.V. 606. This was fighting on the western front, namely Venlo, Deurne, Roermond, Heijthuijzen, Heel, Neer and was destroyed in November 1944. Interestingly, the Stab of the unit was then used as a Alarmeinheit. This was the unit Lienhard served in last and shows his new rank of Unteroffizier. His unit was then sent back to the Oder at the eastern front under the 9th army. It fought at Küstrin, Potsdam, Spandau and Brandenburg. On 11 april 1945 the unit was renamed again in 606. Infanterie Division.

5.3.1942: Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse while serving with 2./J.R. 335.
28.4.1942: Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen while serving with 2./J.R. 335.
1.5.1942: Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz for his first wound suffered on 22.3.1942.
2.3.1943: Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber for his third wound suffered on 26.1.1943 while serving with 8./Gren. Rgt. 335.
30.1.1945: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern while serving with Stab 606.J.D.(z.b.V.).