Big grouping for Feldwebel ( Soldbuch, Wehrstammbuch, licence and more )
As you can see, there is his soldbuch, a wehrstammbuch ( sort of a combined wehrpass + soldbuch ), a military drivers licence, sign-up papers, discharge papers, birth certificate, service summary, character assessment and on and on…..
Josef Rauch was only 26yrs old when he lost one foot and several toes to frostbite in early 1942 and the war that he was involved in through Poland, France and Russia war came to an end. His war service is laid out for all to see and I am quite excited to show you all of it ( and of course ask for assistance as we go ) there are many documents to scan and show.
Josef won an EK2, a GA badge, a black wound badge and an ostmedaille.
I hope you will indulge me a bit as we learn of the young Josef and his war….
Cheers, Dan
