Wehrpass group vehicle mechanic 270.Infanterie-Division Tromsö Norway

(D22369)

Wilhelm Martin, army specialist automotive mechanic for the duration of the war „Heeresoberwerkmeister(K)“

• Wehrpass, 28.9.37. Denazified.
• Dog-tag: 2.K. N.A. 433 86 (matches his first unit)
• Military drivers license, 13.12.40. Signed by the CO, Hauptmann, of Korps-Nachschubführer 433. Issued for all three classes.
• Written statement signed by several commanders in POW camp in France, 29.4.46. Kriegsgefangenenlager Mulsanne (Le Mans) Sarthe. Stating he has not had military payments for two months and had to give all his private Norwegian Crones to the Norwegian Bank in Tromsö during capitulation.

Entitled to: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

Car mechanic born 1907 in Igelswies Sigmaringen. He served: Jun.40 with motorized transport unit Leichte Nachschubkolonne 433 of Korps-Nachschubführer 433 active in France (Elsas, Lothringen); from Jun.40 till the end of the war with army vehicle field repair shop Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug 270 (1944 renamed Kraftfahrzeug-Instantsetzungs-Zug 270(mot)) of the 270.Infanterie-Division, Jun.-Aug.40 occupation force France (demarcation line) and from Aug.40 onwards active securing the coast of Norway (1942-1945 under 20.Gebirgs-Armee in Northern Norway as Küstenschutzverband Tromsö). The division remained in Norway throughout the war and did not see major combat until Germany was forced to surrender in May 1945. During his service in Norway he followed Aug.44 a special course in Wünsdorf for making and installing leaf-springs. He was 1946 in POW camp in Mulsanne France.