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wehrpass Pionier-Bataillon 52 raid NETHERLANDS,,
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nicely completed Wehrpass by a man who served in Pioneer Battalion 52, which was also involved in the invasion of the Netherlands.Famous deployment of Pioneer Battalion 52:1939:Campaign in Poland1940:Campaign in the Netherlands and Belgium (including battles near Rotterdam β the 22nd Division was involved in the airborne landings)1941:Operation Barbarossa β invasion of the Soviet Union, with fighting on the southern front (towards Ukraine / Black Sea)1942-43:deployed on the Eastern Front, later parts in the Crimea and the Caucasus1944-45:Remnants of the division withdrew through Romania and HungaryThis man was killed in Russia, and there was also a letter from his superior.nice set to explore further.