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HEER SOLDBUCH – EK1 – STURMGESCHÜTZ – 18. PANZER-GRENADIER-DIVISION
Very nice Soldbuch issued to Hauptfeldwebel Fritz BEHRENS. Soldbuch is a Zweitschrift issued June 13, 1944. Has a fantastic photo of him wearing Feldgrau StuG tunic with “P” Panzerjaeger shoulder boards. He served in 2./Panzerjaeger Abteilung 31 of the 31. Infanterie Division. In the early stages of the Soviet Operation Bagration of June to August 1944, the 31st Infantry Division was destroyed, a fate which subsequently befell most of Army Group Centre. The division was officially disbanded on 18 July 1944. He next served in 2./Panzer Jaeger Abteilung 18 in the 18. Panzer-Grenadier-Division The 18. Panzer-Grenadier-Division fought on the Eastern front, central sector from October 1943 until September 1944. It was devastated in the Soviet 1944 summer offensive. The remnants of the division fought in Eastern Prussia and in the Battle of Berlin. The survivors tried to fight their way out of Berlin on 2 May 1945 when Berlin surrendered to the Soviets.
