WW2 German Wehrpass EK2 Wound Badge Wounded Eastern Front NCO
Original WWII German Wehrpass to a decorated Eastern Front combat NCO, complete with a postwar West German displacement identity document (Ausweis).
This is a well-documented combat Wehrpass showing front-line service, a combat wound, and full award progression — paired with a rare surviving postwar identity document linking the soldier’s later life.
Soldier Details
* Name: Gustav Huhndt
* Born: 22 August 1915
* Birthplace: Zülzendorf, Kreis Schweidnitz (Schlesien)
* Branch: Heer (German Army – Infantry)
Combat Service
* Active on the Eastern Front (Russia) during 1941–1942
* Front-line infantry service
* Participated in active combat operations
Wounded in Action
* 25 November 1941 – Wounded in Russia
* Recorded as:
* Granatsplitterverletzung (shrapnel wound) to left forearm
* Clearly documented in Wehrpass
Awards
* Wound Badge – 6 April 1942
* Iron Cross 2nd Class (EKII) – 20 May 1942
* Sudetenland Medal
A complete and correct progression: wound → wound badge → EKII.
Promotions
* Gefreiter
* Obergefreiter
* Stabsgefreiter
* Unteroffizier (NCO)
Shows continued service and advancement through the ranks.
Postwar Document (Included)
Also included is the soldier’s original West German “Ausweis für Vertriebene und Flüchtlinge” (Refugee ID Card):
* Issued in Bundesrepublik Deutschland
* Residence recorded in Brunsbüttel / Heide (Schleswig-Holstein)
* Dated postwar (1977 administrative stamp)
* Confirms survival of the war and later displacement from former German eastern territories
This adds historical continuity from WWII service to postwar life.
Condition
* Wehrpass complete and original
* All pages intact
* No alterations
* Typical wartime wear
* Ausweis in very good condition with official stamps
Highlights
* Eastern Front combat service
* Documented combat wound (1941)
* Wound Badge and Iron Cross 2nd Class
* Strong NCO rank progression
* Named and matched postwar identity document included
* Complete wartime → postwar story
A complete and desirable combat Wehrpass grouping with documented wound, awards, and postwar continuation.
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