Wehrpass grouping Panzergrenadier Lithuania, Stalinlinie and Leningrad
Nice Wehrpass to Walter Hain, Panzergrenadier in Schützen Regiment 113 which was part of the 1. Panzerdivision. Walter Hain was born 29.8.1911 in Siegen, Nordrhein Westfalen. He had a drivers license and was awarded the S.A. Sportabzeichen. He was drafted 2.4.1941 to Schützen Ersatz Regiment 81. Received training for the rifleman and radio operator. He was promoted to Gefreiter 1.11.1942 and to Obergefreiter 1.12.1943. He was awarded the Panzerkampfabzeichen in bronze in 1941 with the 1. Panzerdivision. He was wounded 29.8.1941 noted as Paksplitter Linkerarm indicating he received shrapnel to the left arm while he was in Leningrad! He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz 2.2.1942.
The Wehrpass indicates Hain took part in the following battles;
Lithuania
22.6.41 breach of Lituanian border at Tauroggen
23/24.6.41 Following battles of southern Lithuania
25.6.41 Tank battle of Rossienie (Visiliskis)
26-29.6.41 Raid to Duena; taking of Jakobstadt
Crossing the Duena
Battles of the Duena bridgehead at Jakobstadt
1-3.7.41 following battles through the south of Latvia.
4.7.41 breakthrough through Stalin Line and taking of Ostrow
5-6.7.41 Tank and defensive battle of Ostrow
7-8.7.41 Attack on Pleskau
Leningrad area
9-14.7.41 Breakthrough battles to the Luga
15.7-7.8.41 battles of Luga bridgehead near Sabsk.
8-13.8.1941 breakout of Luga Bridgehead near Sabsk.
14-28.8.41 Breakthrough at Luga
29.8-18.9.41 Attack and battles in the fortifications of Leningrad.
All in all a very nice Wehrpass with a impressive list of attended battles!
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