Description
WEHRPASS & KENNKARTE GROUP – GOTTFRIED SCHLEGEL – 1. GEBIRGS-DIVISION – POLAND CAMPAIGN
Complete and matching document group to Gottfried Schlegel, born 16 March 1906 in München, consisting of his Wehrpass and accompanying Deutsche Kennkarte, both clearly attributable and retaining their original photographs and official stamps.
The Wehrpass was issued through Wehrbezirkskommando München II in April 1939, with full personal details and a continuous service record. The accompanying Kennkarte, also Munich-issued, remains intact with photograph and police validation markings.
SERVICE:
Schlegel was called up in September 1939, initially serving with Bäckerei-Kompanie 54, a field bakery unit responsible for supplying frontline troops. These units were integral to divisional logistics, operating close behind combat formations.
POLAND CAMPAIGN / DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENT:
Critically, entries on page 32 of the Wehrpass confirm his attachment to the 1. Gebirgs-Division during the Poland Campaign, with recorded service from 6 September to 24 September 1939.
This places him directly within one of the Wehrmacht’s elite mountain divisions during active operations. Even in a support capacity, attachment to 1. Gebirgs-Division indicates he was operating within a frontline combat structure during the invasion.
SUBSEQUENT SERVICE:
Following the Polish campaign, Schlegel’s record shows transfer into replacement, signals-associated, and medical formations, including:
- Feld-Ersatz / Genesenden (convalescent) signals elements
- Sanitäts-Ersatz-Abteilung 7 (Landshut)
These postings reflect movement through the Wehrmacht’s recovery and replacement system.
MEDICAL HISTORY:
The Wehrpass contains extensive medical entries, including:
- Treatment beginning in 1940 for bronchitis and related complications
- Continued hospitalization and medical oversight through 1941
- Admission to reserve military hospitals in Munich
- Classification into convalescent and recovery status
These entries clearly document the reason for his removal from sustained field service.
LATER SERVICE & DISCHARGE:
Administrative entries from 1941 record medical examination, processing through replacement channels, and eventual discharge status. The documentation suggests long-term medical limitation rather than return to active frontline duty.
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