Description
WEHRPASS – HEINRICH FREUND – 10. INFANTERIE-DIVISION – POLAND – KIA – BATTLE OF THE BZURA
Complete Wehrpass issued to Heinrich Freund, born 6 September 1914 in Kleintannensteig (Passau), an agricultural worker by trade.
Includes original uniform portrait photograph, signatures, and numerous official stamps from Wehrbezirks-Kommando Kempten.
SERVICE:
- Mobilized: 26 August 1939
- 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 91 (1936–1937)
- 4. (M.G.) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 91 (1937–1938)
- 8. (M.G.) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 85 – 10. Infanterie-Division (August–September 1939)
Service began with peacetime training in Kempten, where Freund specialized as a machine gunner (MG-Schütze) and horse handler. He participated in pre-war mobilization periods, including the Annexation of Austria, before assignment to a heavy machine gun company of Infanterie-Regiment 85 at the outbreak of WWII.
CAMPAIGNS & OPERATIONS:
- Annexation of Austria (March 1938)
Entry into Austria from 12 March to 30 March 1938 - Poland Campaign (September 1939)
Breakthrough combat at the Warthe near Sieradz (5 September)
Pursuit actions in wooded terrain near Nieborów (8 September)
Heavy fighting in the Battle of the Bzura and Vistula bend (11–12 September)
PROMOTIONS:
- Oberschütze (1 October 1937)
AWARDS:
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 (Anschluss Medal)
DEATH & CASUALTY DETAILS:
Freund was fatally wounded on 12 September 1939 during the Battle of the Bzura, one of the largest engagements of the Polish Campaign. Cause: Multiple artillery shell splinter wounds (A.G. Splitter) to the back, neck, and left upper thigh. Death: Succumbed to wounds the same day at Feldlazarett 10 (mot.) in Zgierz. Burial: Interred at the military cemetery in Zgierz, Grave 55.
CONDITION:
- Complete Wehrpass with clear, dual-stamped photograph
- Includes official death notification and casualty transcripts (Abschrift der Todesbescheinigung)
- Numerous unit stamps and entries throughout
- Typical age and service wear; all entries remain sharp and legible
A poignant early-war KIA Wehrpass from the opening weeks of the Poland Campaign, tied to the 10. Infanterie-Division during the decisive fighting at the Bzura.
