Wehrpass group medical orderly 189.ID 356.ID 710.ID France Italy

(D21928)
Otto Günther, medical corporal (Sanitäts-Obergefreiter) Army medical units

1) Wehrpass,30.8.36. With pass photo.
2) DAF Deutsche Arbeitsfront memberships pass, without cover, pages loose. 1935-1944.
3) Memberships pass „Zentralverband der Angestellten“, 1932.
4) Postsparbuch, postal service account booklet, 1940+1948. Including two other documents.
5) Memberships pass „Industrie-Gewerkschaft Nahrung – Genuss – Gaststätten“, 1950.
6) Deutsche Kennkarte, German ID card, 1951. With pass photo.

Entitled to: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (1.9.44) and Iron Cross 2nd Class (8.9.44, entry looks a bit off).

Sales man born 1915 in Kassel. RAD service Apr.-Sep.36. He served: Nov.-Dec.37 with Infanterie-Regiment 15 in Kassel; Jun.-Jul.41 with Sanitäts-Staffel Hamm where he was schooled as a medical orderly; Jul.41-Oct.42 with Sanitäts-Staffel Bad Salzschlirf; Nov.42-Jun.43 with Sanitäts-Kompanie 1089 of the 189.Infanterie-Division based in France as occupation force; Jun.43-Dec.44 with Sanitäts-Kompanie 356 of the in Toulon Southern France new formed 356.Infanterie-Divison, till Oct.43 based in Toulon, Nov.43-Dec.44 active in Italy (Italian Riviera, Orvieto, Rimini) including anti partizan warfare; from Dec.44 onwards with Sanitäts-Kompanie 710 of the 710.Infanterie-Division active in Italy (lake Comacchio, Po, Ferrara, Paduna, Udine), Mar.-Apr.45 heavy battles in Austria (St.Pölten), May 45 surrendered to the US-Army in Steyr.