Original German WWII Soldbuch Soldier Identity & Payment Book named to Arnim Hirsch Rear Sight Assembly Petersburg (Reserve)August-September Duty in trenches

Petersburg (Reserve)August-September     Duty in trenches before Petersburg and on the Bermuda frontSeptember 28-30     Battle of Chaffin’s Farm

although this helmet appears to be a British Para Helmet

the school was reunited under the command of General de Lattre de Tassigny and settled in the somewhat remote and isolated military camp of Coëtquidan

This would most likely indicate 1969 or 1970 production

close to 3-pounds – it was too heavy for effective hand-to-hand fighting

Original German WWII Soldbuch Soldier Identity & Payment Book named to Arnim Hirsch Rear Sight Assembly Petersburg (Reserve)August-September Duty in trenchesOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine WWII German Soldbuch, issued to Arnim Hirsch. It features his photograph and signature on the inside of the front, and helps trace his progress in the army through the war. We can see that the book was first issued on 3. 12. 41 (Dec. 3rd 1941), and that Hirsch was enlisted as a Schtze (Rifleman). He was subsequently promoted to Oberschtze (Senior Rifleman) 15. 6. 42, Gefreiter (Exempted or