Citation Wounded badge in Black 167. Volksgrenadier Division Ardennes 1945
€100,00
Wounded badge in Black 167. Volksgrenadier Division
Ardennes
1 in stock
Citation for the Wounded badge in Black for a single wounding to Grenadier Bernklau.
Bernklau was part of 7 Kompanie of Volksgrenadier Regiment 339 wich was part of the 167. Volksgrenadier Division.
| 167. Volksgrenadierdivision was formed from remnants of Infantry Regiments from 15. Armee and 17. Luftwaffenfelddivision in late September 1944. The newly formed division was is Hungary from October to November 1944. It then moved to Slovakia until December 1944.
It transferred from Slovakia to the Western Front for the Ardennes offensive (Battle of the Bulge). The division wasn’t released from OKW Reserve until 22 December and did not arrive near Bastogne until 28 December. |
| 167. Volksgrenadierdivision along with the battered remains of 1. SS-Panzerdivision were ordered to take Bastogne ‘at all costs’. The attack against the reinforced town was ineffective and the 167. Volksgrenadierdivision began a slow retreat back to Western Germany before capitulating in the Ruhr Pocket in late April of 1945. |
He got wounded on 8 January 1945 in the area of Betlange - Lutrebois on the Belgium - Luxemburg border fighting against the US 35th Infantry Division.
Used condition, has been folded.
code: D26113
