Soldbuch Grouping to Stabsgefreiter Richard Reis 6. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division – Arnhem, Reichswald

Large Soldbuch grouping to Stabsgefreiter Richard Reis, serving in various Luftwaffe Sanitäter and Flak units from 1943 onwards. He was transferred to Flak Regiment 172 and later to Luftwaffe Sanitäts Staffel Berlin. He was transferred early July 1944 to 2. Kompanie Sanitäts-Ausbildungs Abteilung der Luftwaffe. 4.10.44 he was transferred to Fallschirm Pionier Abteilung 6, which served under the 6. Fallschirmdivison which at that point was reorganized. On 19 November 1944 the division moved to the front, north of the Waal, south east of Arnhem at Elst, Valburg, Zetten and Opheusden. On 20 December they moved to the Waal-Bogen at Hasselt. On the 8th of February 1945 the British offensive in the Reichswald started and the 6.th Fallschirmdivision took part in heavy fightings over Kalkar, Moyland, Marienbau, Xanten, Wesel, Emmerich and Praest. In march 1945 the division was pushed back to the rail line Doetinchem, Treborg, Varsseveld and Aalten. Early April 1945 the division moved through Zutphen, Hengelo, Holten and Hellendoorn. Between 17 and 19 April 1945 the division fought off multiple armoured attacks at Zutphen, Voorst, Bussloo and Deventer. 20 April 1945 the division moved to new defensive lines west of Apeldoorn between Hoenderloo, Apeldoorn, and Vaassen. Early May 1945 they extended to Amersfoort, Nijkerk and Putten. This is where they go into British captivity.

The grouping consists of the Soldbuch, a number of portraits and photographs, his EKM and various personal and POW documents. The grouping is a good base for further research. The Soldbuch is in strong worn condition and there are some pages missing. I have scanned all present filled pages. A excellent grouping with tons of potential further research!