Award documents NCO Recco. 132.Infanterie-Division Russia Kurland

(D22418)

Wilhelm Reichhart, NCO (Unteroffizier) Army Reconnaissance

• War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 20.4.42. Signed by the CO of the 132.Infantyerie-Division, Generalmajor Fritz Lindemann.
• Winter War Medal, 12.8.42. Documents were mostly issued 1943-1944. Signed by the CO of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 132, Oberleutnant.
• Iron Cross 2nd Class, 15.3.44. Signed in behalf of the CO of the 132.Infanterie-Division by the CO of the 83.Infanterie-Division (also on the stamp) Oberst Wilhelm Heun (later Generalleutnant, GCiG 23.10.42, Kn.Cr. 9.12.44).
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 20.8.44. Signed in behalf of the CO of the 132.Infanterie-Division by Hauptmann.

He served 1942-1944 with 2./Aufklärungs-Bataillon 132 (Nov.43 renamed 2./Divisions-Füssilier-Bataillon 132) of the 132.Infanterie-Division. 1942 active in Southern Russia (Krim, Kertsch, Sewastopol); 1942-44 active in Northern Russia (Leningrad, Wolchow, Newel, Opotschka, Polozk, Dünaburg, Latvia, Riga, Kurland). The Division was Dec.44 completely destroyed in the Kurland pocket.