WWII GERMAN HEER SOLDBUCH – JOHANN WEIG – STABSGEFREITER –  GREN. RGT. 41 (MOT.) – 10. INFANTERIE DIVISION - EASTERN FRONT & WESTFELDZUG  – INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE

Description WWII GERMAN HEER SOLDBUCH – JOHANN WEIG – STABSGEFREITER –  GREN. RGT. 41 (MOT.) – 10. INFANTERIE DIVISION – EASTERN FRONT & WESTFELDZUG  – INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE   Original and well-used German Army (Heer) Soldbuch issued to Johann Weig, who served with Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.), later Grenadier-Regiment 41 (mot.), and ultimately Landesschützen-Bataillon 840, reaching the rank of Stabsgefreiter. The Soldbuch documents confirmed service in both the Western Campaign (1940) and Eastern Front, along with a strong and above-average award group, extensive medical entries, and a clear uniform ID photograph showing the Infantry Assault Badge in wear as well as Inf Rgt 41 collar tabs. Identification: Name: Johann Weig Branch: Heer (German Army) Final Rank: Stabsgefreiter Service documented from: 1939 through late war (1944–45 entries present) Unit History & Divisional Associations: Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) Part of 10. Infanterie-Division (mot.) Later redesignated 10. Panzergrenadier-Division Grenadier-Regiment 41 (mot.) Continued service under later-war organization Landesschützen-Bataillon 840 Final assignment to rear-area/security duties Campaign History – Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.): As part of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot.), Weig’s regiment participated in major early-war campaigns: Poland Campaign (1939) Fast-moving motorized infantry operations during the invasion Western Campaign (1940 – France & Low Countries) Breakthrough and exploitation operations through Belgium and France His Infantry Assault Badge (19 September 1940) confirms direct frontline combat participation Eastern Front (1941–1942 onward) Participation in Operation Barbarossa Deep advances into Soviet territory Exposure to sustained combat conditions Confirmed participation in: Winter Campaign 1941–42 This places Weig in continuous frontline combat across multiple major theaters. Awards (As Recorded): Infantry Assault Badge – 19 September 1940 Awarded for combat during the Western Campaign Visible in uniform photograph Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Ostmedaille) Awarded 23 July 1942 Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse (KVK II) Sudetenland Medal Driver’s Badge in Bronze Reflects role within motorized unit operations Führergeschenk Führerpaket A strong award grouping showing: Early war participation Confirmed combat service Technical/motorized qualification Medical / Hospital History (Key Feature): Repeated entries for: Reserve-Lazarett Fürstenstein (Neisse region) Includes: Multiple admissions and discharges Treatment entries Signed by: Oberstabsarzt u. Chefarzt Frequent references to: Genesungsurlaub (convalescent leave) Leave during hospital treatment Indicates: Multiple wounds or serious illness Extended recovery cycles from frontline service Leave Records (Extensive): Includes: Heimaturlaub Genesungsurlaub Sonderurlaub (5 October 1944) Locations: Wien (Vienna) Waldthürn Spanning: 1940–1944 Supported by: Numerous official unit stamps Late War Service: Continued hospitalization and recovery into 1944 Final assignment: Landesschützen-Bataillon 840 Reflects: Reduced frontline capability following medical issues Pay & Administration: Includes: Wehrsold entries Linked to: Hospital and recovery periods Verified by: Military administrative authorities   “`