In practice, the soldbuch was the identity document that most concerned active duty personnel. The wehrstammbuch was created on the basis of the information in the wehrstammrolle upon entering active duty. To assist with knowing how to fill this document in i have produced not only a comprehensive guide covering. We carry high quality german militaria, for reenactors, collectors, historians and entertainment industry for the preservation of history. Wehrmacht soldbuch is a privately run blog featuring stories of the german occupation forces stationed in denmark during world war ii. Kriegsmarine uboat soldbuch and document set for heinz beckert. H031577 dog tag heerschule fur nachtrichtenhelferinen. Unauthorized changes to the soldbuch are falsification of official documents a crime. Insert pages for the soldbuch includes printable pdf files for manufacturing reproductions. It is approximately 418 x 558 105mm x 144mm in size.
It is not meant to glorify nor condone any extreme political views but presented to you out of an interest in our common history. German ss soldbuch print, cut and make the german soldbuch is the most popular piece of paper documentation for german reenactors. This particular soldbuch was issued by the reception company of the 107th grenadier replacement. Here is a fairly typical example of entries on the first page. Click here to see the entire soldbuch and documents. The wehrstammbuch was created on the basis of the information in the wehrstammrolle upon entering.
If you go to the january event or any of the events and click on the country named in the authenticity headline american, in this example, itll open a pdf file that details what. Decorations consist of the war merit cross 2nd class with swords. Fitted into the back of the soldbuch is the grey linen. It was created by the respective local police authorities in quadruplicate. Wehrmacht soldbuch documents of the german soldier in. Ww2 german reproduction documents and accessories, including ss soldbuch, heer soldbuch, luftwaffe soldbuch, wherpas document, and rubber hand stamps for documents.
As a world war two german re enactor the soldbuch is one of the few pieces of identification you should have on. The wehrstammbuch was the essential part of a soldiers personnel file. When individuals received their registration notice they were to report to the appropriate recruitment center where they would be issued a wehrpa. This form works best if you print it, fill it out, and mail it with your soldbuch to. Upon discharge or after death the soldbuch was to be kept with the wehrstammbuch. Handbook on german army identification 1943 thor trains. The soldbuch was one of the most important documents issued to members of the german armed forces. Entries in it can be made only by a duty station of the armed forces. The wehrpass was a very comprehensive documentation book issued to all conscripts at the time of. We announce that our sewing service is currently stopped, we.