A Wehrpass To Gefreiten "Israel"; Panzer Grenadier Battalion Hold that Private Smallman had been

that Private Smallman had been "believed drowned" as the result of "Sinking of His Majesty's Transport Ivernia on the 1st January 1917"

measuring 75 x 110mm

1 Clasp - ARABIAN PENINSULA

light exposed overall

but textbook badge by maker Schwerin

A Wehrpass To Gefreiten "Israel"; Panzer Grenadier Battalion Hold that Private Smallman had beenWehrpass issued to Gefreiten Rudolf Israel, issued on July 1, 1938, with his photo; full of entries, he served in several units from 1939 until 1943, including various Infantry Units and also Panzer Grenadier Battalion (4. Gen. Kp. Gren. Ers. Btl. 101); he served on Western Front (Luxemburg, Belgium, Northern France) and was also wounded. Interesting Wehrpass to Gefreiten with unusual family name "Israel" one would presume of Jewish ancestry. In