53b.
SOLDBUCH - KIA w/ BULLET HOLE
through Soldbuch - 116 PANZER
DIVISION - NORMANDY!
Original Soldbuch to
Fahnenjunker Peter GLASER who
served in Panzer Abteilung 116
of the famed 116 Panzer Division
and later Panzer Grenadier 59.
The Soldbuch has a bullet hole
all the way through it and what
appears to be blood stains on
many pages. Awarded the
Panzer Assault Badge in SILVER
on Oct 16, 1943 and the Iron
Cross Second Class on Oct 19,
1943, both from the 116 Panzer
Abteilung. Soldbuch also
contains listing of all his
Sturmtage qualifying him for the
Panzer Assault Badge.
According the German war graves
records, he was KIA on Jan 23,
1945. There are entries for
promotion June 1944 Pz Abt 116 -
the unit was equipped with
PANTHERS at that time. Feldpost
nummers also match 3. & 4./
Panzer Abt 116. So, he
would have been with the unit
through Normandy.
$750
