Soldbuch of Unteroffizier Anton Eckert, Infanterie-Regiment 305. 98 Infanterie-Division

Very interesting Soldbuch of Unteroffizier Anton Eckert who fought with I.R. 305 under the 98 Inf. Div. early in the war. Eckert saw loads of action on the eastern front where the division fought on the Mius and near Rostov. He’s awarded the Eisernes Kreiz 2 Klasse on 28.11.1941 and the Ostmedaille in august 1942. After the division retreats from the Kuban bridgehead in 1943 heavy fightings around the Krim and Sevastopol develop which last until April 1944. In the fightings at the Kuban bridgehead Uffz. Eckert was awarded the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber. The division was moved to Romania, Croatia and Italy where Eckert was put in the newly formed Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade. During the transfer he is issued interesting equipment under which a Maschinenpistole, Taschenlampe and a bicycle. Most probably he is put to work as a Melder. The Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade is added to the 98. Infanterie Division which at that point is heavily engaged in the fighting around Rimini. Late 1944 the division retreats to the Apennin line and fights back to the Senio river where heavy battles evolve until April 1945. After these fightings his unit retreats over the Po river in the direction of the alps where the division will eventually capitulate.