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Germany, Third Reich. Soldbuch dated March 7, 1945
The soldier was part of the 5th Company of the 11th Landesschützen Battalion and was recruited during the final days of World War II.
The Soldbuch was a personal military document issued to German Wehrmacht soldiers during World War II once they began active service. It functioned as an identification and record booklet, where essential details were recorded, such as the soldier’s unit, rank, salary, assigned weapons, leave permits, vaccinations, and any decorations or wounds received during the war.
Unlike the Wehrpass, which served more as a military career archive held by the authorities, the Soldbuch physically accompanied the soldier at all times, acting as their official identity document within the army. Its use was mandatory and strictly enforced, serving both administrative and logistical functions at the front.
German document from World War II.
