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WH (Heer) Award Document Grouping - KIA

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 WH (Heer) Award Document Grouping from Stabsfeldwebel 'Josef Kammerlander', he was a member within the '9./Gren.Rgt.727' (Grenadier-Regiment 727). The grouping is consisting of his Wehrpaß, driver's license, some award-documents (Urkunden) and various other documents. 

When individuals received their registration notice they were to report to the appropriate recruitment center where they would be issued a 'Wehrpaß', until they were inducted into active duty. From the autumn of 1939, when an individual was inducted into active military service the Wehrpaß was exchanged at the recruitment office for the 'Soldbuch' (Pay Book), which remained in the recipients possession as his official military identification document. The recruitment office would retain the Wehrpass and chronicle the individuals active service record in it. The pass is complete with portrait-photo.

The Wehrpaß belonged to 'Josef Kammerlander', he came into active military service on 20 November 1919. He served in several units, the last unit he served in was the '9./Gren.Rgt.727' (Grenadier-Regiment 727). He was promoted several times and ended up being a 'Stabsfeldwebel '. He was awarded with the Wehrmacht 4 Years Long Service Award, the Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedal), the War Merit Cross 2nd Class and the Iron Cross 2nd Class.

He saw action at the Eastern Front where he took part in anti Partisan operations. His last registered actions are from operations near Brjansk (Russia) where he was killed in action by a headshot on 11 September 1943 near Schukow.

Josef was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern) on 1 September 1942, at that moment he was working at the Field Post Station (Feldpostamt 769). This document was personally signed by Generalmajor 'Gustav Maria Benno Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim'. Josef was awarded with the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 12 August 1943, this award document has been personally signed by Generalmajor 'Rudolf Busich'.

The grouping also includes his 'Reichswehr' period passes, his Wehrmacht driver's license, shooting booklet and various other documents, see photos for more details. Interesting original award document grouping!

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