Wound Badge and Ostmedaille NCO IR84 France Russia 8.ID

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Fritz Einsiedel, NCO (Feldwebel) Infantry.
1) Wound Badge in Black, 25.7.40. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 84, Oberst Horst Grossmann (Kn.Cr.23.8.41, GCiG 11.2.43, Oak.L. 4.9.43 as Generalleutnant and CO of the 6.Infanterie-Division).
2) Winter War Medal, 3.10.42.
He served 1940 with Infanterie-Regiment 84 of the 8.Infanterie-Division: 1940 active in Belgium and France. He got wounded on 25.5.40 in Haspres (Northern France, area of Calais). The unit was Jul.40-Apr.41 based in Rouen. Jun.41 the unit was transferred to the Eastern Front (Middle Russia: Brjansk, Wjasma, Moshaisk, Moscow). Oct.42 he served with the staff of Grenadier-Ers.Batl.183, an Infantry replacements unit based in Oppeln (Germany) for replacements for the 62.Infanterie-Division.