Lamers Soldbuch 2

 
WW2 German Army Zweitschrift Soldbuch Set Unteroffizier Josef Lamers

WW2 German Army Zweitschrift Soldbuch for Josef Lamers. It has him as an Unteroffizier when the Zweitschrift was started.  Beneath, it lists he was promoted to Gefreiter 1 August 1941, to Obergefreiter 1 February 1943, and to Unteroffizier 1 April 1944.  His Erkennungsmarke remained 2 Grenz Infantry Ersatz Batl. 125.

WW2 German Army Soldbuch Set Josef Lamers Grenadier Regiment 947

Lamers was born 23 December 1915, Oggersheim.  He was a master butcher.  The Soldbuch was started 31 January 1945, by Stab II Grenadier Regiment 947.

WW2 German Army Soldbuch Set Josef Lamers Grenadier Regiment 947

It shows him serving with Stab II Grenadier Regiment 947.


His next of kin was still his mother.

WW2 German Army Soldbuch Krimschild Silver Wound Badge Infantry Assault Badge

He was awarded the Infantry Assault Badge 1 February 1942.  On 9 February 1942, he was awarded the Black Wound Badge.  On 3 June 1942, he was awarded the Silver Wound Badge. 3 September 1942, he was awarded the Russian Front Medal.  14 April 1943, he was awarded the Krimschild and on 1 September 1944, the War Service Cross 2nd Class with Swords.

Deutscher Fleischer Verband Wanderbuch WW2 German ID

Josef Lamers (Deutscher Fleischer) Verbands Wanderbuch was started 12 September 1934, Mannheim.  He was learning the meat cutter trade.  There are 10 different places he worked, ending October 1940, when he was called to military service.  ID book has a hard cover and is complete with 24 pages.

WW2 German Deutsches Reich Seefahrtbuch Josef Lamers MS Freiburg Hamburg Amerika Line
WW2 German Deutsches Reich Seefahrtbuch Josef Lamers MS Freiburg Hamburg Amerika Line

Josef Lamers Deutsches Reich Seefahrtbuch has a hard cover with his name on it and is complete with 64 pages.  It was started 6 April 1939, Hamburg.

WW2 German Deutsches Reich Seefahrtbuch Josef Lamers MS Freiburg Hamburg Amerika Line

Josef Lamers was working as a cook’s mate 8 April 1939 to 28 July 1939, on the Ship MS Freiburg, sailing from Hamburg to Dutch East Indies and back.

WW2 German MS Freiburg Hamburg Amerika Line Ausweis ID

Four page oil cloth ID, Hamburg Amerika Line.  Issued 6 April 1939.  Has the single stamp for the ship, Freiburg, for the same date.  Left edge has mothing.  About 4x6in. in size.

WW2 German 1st Style Arbeitsbuch Butcher Hamburg Amerika Line

One of the most filled out 1st style Arbeitsbuchs I have owned.  It was started 29 May 1936, Mannheim.  It back dates to 1934, when Lamers was first working as a butcher.  There are a total of 12 entries where he worked, between 1936 and December 1940, when he entered military service.

Absolutely super combatant set with some ID’s I have never previously seen.  His final unit, Grenadier Regiment 947, was a part of the 359 Infanterie Division, formed 11 November 1943.  They fought in Poland against the Russians, in brutal combat.

$240

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