Wehrpass to Gefreiter Herbert Osteroth – Infanterie Regiment 17

Wehrpass to Gefreiter Herbert Osteroth. His Wehrpass was issued on 11.7.1938. He served with the RAD prior to his military service. In August 1939 he joined the army with Infanterie Ersatz Batalion 17 in Braunschweig. He was promoted to Obergrenadier on 1.10.40 and Gefreiter on 1.2.41. He was killed in action serving with Infanterie Regiment 17 with the 31st Infanterie Division on 29.6.1941. He was killed in Russia at Rozana. He was awarded the HJ-Leistungsabzeichen. Nice Wehrpass for further research!