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Original German WWII ID dogtag - 1/Jnf.Ers.Batl.1 Nr.5222 (Siege of Leningrad)

$ 28.51

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Condition: See attached photos
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Jnf.Ers.Batl.1
    stands for
    Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 1
    (
    1st Reserve Infantry Battalion
    ).
    http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/InfErsBat/InfErsBat1-R.htm
    This unit was set up on August 27, 1939 in Königsberg (Wehrkreis I). The battalion provided reinforcements for the
    1st Infantry Regiment
    of the
    1st Infantry Division
    .
    http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR1-R.htm
    1st Infantry Division
    was formed in 1934 during the first wave of rearment. It actively participated in the
    Invasion of Poland
    and played a minor role in the
    Invasion of France
    .
    During the
    Operation Barbarossa
    , this division acted as part of
    Army Group North
    and marched on
    Leningrad
    , participating in the siege of the city. It fought in that area through 1943 and later was relocated to
    Krivoy Rog
    , got encircled but managed to break out.
    In 1944 the 1st Infantry Division returned to its native territory of
    East Prussia
    and defended Konigsberg against advancing Soviet forces.
    Surviving elements of the division surrendered to the Soviets after the fall of Konigsberg on April 9, 1945.