Soldbuch Stabsgefreiter IR16 22.ID Krim Crete KIA 1945 Croatia

(D22170)
Heinrich Müller, Staff corporal (Stabsgefreiter) Army Infantry
Soldbuch, 26.6.44. Second issue „Zweitschrift“. Without pass photo as issued (not removed !!).

Entitled to: Krim Shield (2.12.42), Winter War Medal (12.6.44) and War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (30.1.45).

Shoemaker born 1913 in Grafschaft Hoya near Hannover. He served: 1940 till 1945 Infanterie-Regiment 16 (renamed 1942 Grenadier-Regiment 16) of the 22.Luftlande-Infanterie-Division; 1940 active in Holland, 1941-1942 active in Soutern Russia (Rumania, Ukrain, Bereslaw, Perekop, Krim, Sewastopol), 1942 Sewestopol, 1942-1944 in Greece and based on Crete, 1944-45 withdrawel fights from Crete to Serbia and Croatia. Rifle issued in Jun.44 and another in Mar.45. He got wounded 9.4.45 by shrapnel and died 6 days later in field hospital Feldlazarett 54 on 15.4.45 at 16.30 pm. The Feldlazarett 54 was the field hospital of the 1.Volks-Gebirgs-Division. He is probably still buried in his field grave in Slavonski Brod Croatia as he was not moved to a war cemetery after 1945.

Recent information German War Casualties Organization:
Surname: Müller
Forename: Heinrich Dietrich
Rank: Stabsgefreiter
Date of birth: 01.04.1913
Place of birth: Berelsen
Date of death/becoming missing: 15.04.1945
Place of death/becoming missing: Feldlaz. Brod- Slobosnica/Jugosl.
Heinrich Dietrich Müller has not yet been transferred to a military cemetery set up by the Volksbund.
According to the information available to us, his grave is currently in the following place: Slavonski Brod – Kroatien