Wehrpass Gefreiter IR202 75.Infanterie-Division KIA 1942 Russia

(D22163)
Walter Rembalski, Lance Corporal (Gefreiter) Army Infantry

1) Wehrpass, 25.1.40.
2) Document stating Aryan (non Jewish) descent.

Upholsterer born 1908 in Cottbus living in Stettin. He served: Apr.-Jun.40 for basic military training (trained with K98 and MG34) with Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 202 in Güstrow; Jun.40-Jul.42 with Infanterie-Regiment 202 of the 75.Infanterie-Division, 1940 active in France (Maginot Line) and occupation force in Poland till May 41, from Jun.41 onwards active in Southern Russia (Cholm, Kiew, Belgorod). He was KIA on 12.7.42 by a direct hit from an artillery grenade in Petropawlowskoje (other undefined place mentioned in the Wehrpass). Probably still buried in his field grave because he was not transferred to a war cemetery after WW2.

Recent information German War Casualties Organization:
Surname: Rembalski
Forename: Walter
Rank: Gefreiter
Date of birth: 17.02.1908
Place of birth: Cottbus
Date of death/becoming missing: 12.07.1942
Place of death/becoming missing: Petropawlowskoje
Walter Rembalski 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: Petropawlowskoje mit Petropawlowka – Russland