Wehrpass - Security unit Eastern Front / POW guard

2nd edition Wehrpass issued to Adolf Müller, who was born in 1902 and lived in the town of Arzbach, Germany. He worked as a merchant (Kaufmann). The Wehrpass was assigned to him in July 1940. He initially served with Landeschützen Ersatz Battalion 12 in Mainz, a “home guard / security” unit, from October to November 1940. He then served as a guard at POW camps in occupied France (Gefangenenbewachung), serving at Frontstalag 213 (transit camp for French POW’s), later renamed Stalag V.E. , from November 1940 to March 1942. He then served as a guard at Stalag VD / Stalag 385 in Strasbourg. He was transferred to Landeschützen Kompanie 2/466 and served in security units on the Eastern Front, in Southern Russia (guard duty, anti-partisan action, etc), from July 1942 to December 1943. A notation indicates that he trained to be a medic in May-June 43 (Sanität Lehrgang beim Feldlazarett 221). A few months after this training he began serving with Armee Feldlazarett 2/522, a field hospital that was supporting units fighting in Central and Western Ukraine (Ternopil, Berditchev, Rovno, Korosten, etc) in early-mid 1944. He served in this field hospital until May 1945. 

His rank is listed as Oberschützen in 41, Gefreiter in early 42 and Obergefreiter in November 42 (later specified Sanitäts Obergefreiter in July 43). He was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (KvK II Kl. mit Schwertern) in January 1945. The Wehrpass comes with four documents tucked into it, including:

-A handwritten note by Müller, dated 1969, describing his war service in the POW camps (in apparent relation to possible criminal charges against fellow camp guards / officers). He mentions that a medical officer died in a bombing raid and that he doesn’t know what happened to the camp commander. Interestingly he writes “I am not aware of any shootings in the camp” (Schiessungen im Lager sind mir unbekannt), then referencing the “Heydrich befehl” (retaliatory shootings of prisoners?). 

-Two May 45 travel permits / documents allowing him to return to his family in Arzbach after the war. 

-December 1943 Heer identification / unit transfer document that traces Obergefreiter Müller’s military service, indicating that he was transported to the Eastern Front in July 1942 and served with “security units”, securing areas behind the front lines in several locations in the East (anti partisan actions). Transferred from Stalag 385 in Nikopol (not sure what it meant by this designation…) to Armee Feldlazarett 2/522. 

The Wehrpass is in good condition, no loose or missing pages. All entries and stamps have been photographed.