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German military identification and service record book (Wehrpass) of the Wehrmacht, belonging to Eugen Müller, born on 1 December 1918 in Stuttgart, Württemberg. His civilian occupation was construction locksmith or metalworker (Bauschlosser). The document records his nationality as German, religion as Protestant (evangelisch) and marital status as single (ledig).
The document was issued on 13 February 1937 by the Wehrbezirkskommando Stuttgart II. It retains the holder’s original identification photograph, showing him wearing a civilian suit and tie, secured by two metal eyelets, together with his handwritten signature and several official stamps. It also contains family information, administrative records and numerous entries relating to his military career.
Pages 8 and 9 document his service in the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD), the Reich Labour Service, beginning on 3 April 1937 and ending on 23 October 1937, before his subsequent service in the German Army.
During the Second World War, he served with several anti-tank units, initially designated Panzerabwehr and later Panzerjäger. Units recorded in the document include:
The document also records assignments to marching companies (Marsch-Kompanie), replacement and training units, and military personnel reception and redistribution establishments. Entries on pages 12 and 13 trace different stages of his service from before the outbreak of war until 1945, including records dating from its final months.
Page 24, dedicated to military decorations and awards (Orden und Ehrenzeichen), records the award of a Schützenschnur, a military marksmanship distinction, apparently dated 1 March 1940. The same page contains another entry dated 11 April 1943, accompanied by an official signature and stamp, although the exact designation of this award has not been conclusively identified.
Page 26 contains an entry concerning a military service obligation extending until 4 November 1949 (Verpflichtet bis 4.11.1949), with an administrative reference dated 16 June 1939. Page 41 includes Beurlaubtenstand records relating to his military administrative status, with stamps from the Wehrbezirkskommando Stuttgart II and dates in April and October 1937.
The Wehrpass shows considerable signs of use, including wear to the cover and spine, textile reinforcements, small tears, folds and worn page edges. It retains numerous handwritten entries, signatures and official stamps. The back cover bears the printer’s identification, Nationaler Werbedruck Meßten & Co., Berlin SW 61.
The document provides historical evidence of the career of a German serviceman associated with Wehrmacht anti-tank units, with records extending from his Reich Labour Service in 1937 to the final months of the Second World War.
German Wehrpass of Eugen Müller, Second World War, 1937–1945. Issued in Stuttgart on 13.02.1937. Contains original identification photograph, Reichsarbeitsdienst records (1937), numerous assignments to Panzerabwehr and Panzerjäger units, service entries extending to 1945 and the award of the Schützenschnur, together with another distinction dated 11.04.1943 requiring further identification. Period German military document with extensive handwritten entries, signatures and official stamps. Shows wear and signs of use.
