Description
WW2 Kriegsmarine wehrpass
Pte Emil Thelen
Kriegsmarine coastal artillery "Flak" and motor transport service
He was entitled to the 2nd SA Sports Badge in Bronze.
Service Timeline:
September 1940 to January 1941: Served with Marine Flak Battalion 282, stationed in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
January 1941 to 1942: Transferred to Marine Kraftfahr Abteilung (Motor Transport Unit) in Wilhelmshaven. This unit was renamed the 4th Marine Kraftfahreinsatz Abteilung in 1941.
Deployment Locations:
June to November 1941: Deployed to the Balkan States and Northern Russia, including the Leningrad front.
Remainder of the War: Served with territorial Navy units within Germany.