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Germany III Reich. Wehrpass of the Heer from the 4th Company Landesschützen Battalion XIII/IX.
This is the second model used during the Second World War. The soldier had participated in the First World War, with mentions and promotions.
In 1939, he became part of the 4th Company Landesschützen Battalion XIII/IX. The term Landesschützen was used to describe infantry units of the Wehrmacht army, mainly composed of recruits from the Landwehr (aged 35 to 45, born between 1894 and 1904 at the start of the war) and the Landsturm (over 45 years old, born in 1894 or earlier at the start of the war).
The Wehrpass was a personal military document used by the German army (Wehrmacht) during the Third Reich, especially in the Second World War. It was issued to German men upon recruitment and recorded their military career in detail, including personal data, training, units served, promotions, decorations, wounds, and campaigns participated in. It was kept until the individual became a soldier, at which point he received the Soldbuch to use during active service. Upon finishing service and returning to civilian life, the Wehrpass was returned to the ex-soldier, who had to keep it until the age of 60. In case of death, it was sent to the family as a keepsake from the unit where he served.
German document from the Second World War.
