{"product_id":"documents-and-army-service-records-of-hj-member-army-grenadier-kurt-gehlken-g34362","title":"Documents And Army Service Records Of Hj Member \u0026 Army Grenadier Kurt Gehlken","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection consists of: a Wehrstammbuch (Army Service Record) (158x214mm, very fine); a rejection letter for officer candidates career (210x149mm, better than fine) with transcript (210x295mm, near extremely fine); an army assignment card (Verwendungskarte) (149x209mm, better than very fine); two unit redeployment letters (209x148mm, 209x155mm, extremely fine, very fine); a service record transcript (Auszug aus der Kriegsstammrolle) (213x303mm, extremely fine); a discharge letter (210x294mm, near extremely fine); an army call for medical check-up (148x208mm, near extremely fine); a Flak Helper unfit for service note with transcript (210x149mm, better than very fine); an HJ career ID card (Ausbildungs-Laufkarte) (209x149mm, very fine); an HJ certificate exempting \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e from physical work (210x197mm, very fine) with transcript (209x148mm, near extremely fine); two letters concerning \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e’s army registration papers (210x147mm, extremely fine); two declarations of ancestry (Abstammungserklärung) (210x149mm, near extremely fine); two police records (Polizeibericht) (210x149mm, 150x214mm, better than very fine).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wehrstammbuch is dated to August 1, 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rejection letter for an officer candidate career is dated to Eutin on September 28, 1943 (the transcript is dated to Hollenbeck on February 4, 1944). It informs \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e that his request to become an officer candidate has been denied since he doesn’t meet the conditions. However, he is advised that he may still become an officer by volunteering for service as a soldier and then distinguishing himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe army assignment card states information from a physical from February 2, 1944. It also states in which units \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e served.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first of the unit redeployment letters is dated to Delmenhorst on October 2, 1944. It states that \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e is leaving the Infantry Signals Replacement and Training Company 269 to join the Landesschützen Training Battalion I\/10. The second one is dated to Wolterdingen on October 16, 1944 upon leaving this unit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe service record transcript is for \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e’s time in the 2nd Landesschützen Training Battalion I\/10 until the time of his discharge. It is dated to December 10, 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe discharge letter is dated to Wolterdingen on December 10, 1944. It states that \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e has been dismissed effective \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2042531909\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eDecember 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and is on his way to his local army drafting department (Wehrmeldeamt) to be discharged. It also states that \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e can only be redrafted if his physical condition improves enough to allow front service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe army call for a medical check-up is dated to April 9, 1945. The check-up is scheduled for \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2042531910\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eApril 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Presumably they want to try and find out if \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e can be used in the final and desperate attempt to defend Germany from the advancing enemies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flak Helper unfit for service note with transcript is dated to Stade on December 21, 1943. It states that because of his physical condition \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e will not be called on for the task of Flak Helper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HJ career ID card is dated to December 13, 1943. \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e’s only remarkable attribute is knowledge of Latin and English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HJ certificate with transcript exempting \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e from physical work is dated to November 25, 1943. It states that the exemption is made initially for a year, but that \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e will take part in evening and educational events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two letters concerning \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e’s army registration papers are dated to Stade on May 5, 1943 and Hollenbeck on May 14, 1943, respectively. The local army drafting department requests the papers back from the mayor of Hollenbeck, \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e’s town of birth, but the mayor sends another letter to the district administrator (Landrat) of Stade stating that he is unable to fill out the requested forms as he doesn’t have them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe declarations of ancestry are dated to Hollenbeck, one on May 13, 1943, one on December 16, 1943. \u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e declares that he is not jewish and that he doesn’t know of any of his ancestors to have been jewish either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe police records are dated to Stade on May 17, 1943 and January 10, 1944. There are no entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born on August 19, 1927 in Hollenbeck in the district of Stade (present-day part of the town of Harsefeld, northern Germany). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an HJ boy in Gefolgschaft 28, Bann 190. However, his physical health was not very good. At only 16 years of age \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e already measured 188 cms (6 ft. 2 in.), but weighed only 66 kg (145 lbs). He had to wear glasses, was colourblind, and suffered from serious allergies. As such, he was exempt from the physical aspects of the HJ. He was also not eligible to become a Flak Helper. Despite this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e applied to become an officer candidate in the Heer, however he was rejected on September 9, 1943. His army physical on February 3, 1944 found him conditionally fit for service. On March 25, 1944 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was exempt from the mandatory half year Reich Labour Service term. He joined the army on September 5, 1944, his first unit being the Grenadier Replacement and Training Battalion 16 in Oldenburg. However, only \u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2042531911\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003ethree days later\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e he was redeployed to the Infantry Signals Replacement and Training Company 269. Less than a month later, on October 3, 1944 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4649462790081667993m_-4182890461039107296gmail-il\"\u003eGehlken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joined the 2nd Company of Landesschützen Training Battalion I\/10 in Wolterdingen. From here he was discharged on December 8, 1944, bringing a rather short military career to an end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46122327834901,"sku":"G34362","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c2017_000657.jpg?v=1692873921","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/documents-and-army-service-records-of-hj-member-army-grenadier-kurt-gehlken-g34362","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}