A very rare collection of 6 documents belonging to Karl Heinrich Muller who started as a DRK Wachtfuhrer in 1937 ( document 1 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Personal Ausweis) and later became a Wehrmacht Sanitats-Feldwebel and was part of the troops fighting the invasion in Normandy.

In 1941 he became a member of Nachschub-Bataillon 553 as part of the 18.Armee,and was transfers to Russia .At 20 April 1941 he was rewarded with the kreigsverdienstenkreuz 2e Klasse mit schwerten ( document 2)

At 15 Juli 1942 he was awarded with das Verwundetetabzeichen in Schwarz in Resrevelazarett Luneville France ( document 3) At 4 August 1942 he was awarded with Die Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten (document 4) at 15 April 1943 he was awarded with das Verwundeten abzeichen in Silber (document 5) In late 1943 he became a member of Grenadier-Regiment 983 that was part of 275.Infanterie Division based in Bretagne and later normandy during the invasion of 1944 and sufferd have losses in the Falaise pocket. At 8 Januari he was awarded with das Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen Silber (document 6 signed by Oberst Siegfried kassberg!)

he 275th Infantry Division (275. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II.

Divisional history

The 275th was formed in late 1943, in France, from remnants of the 223rd Infantry Division. It was commanded by Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt from 10 December 1943 until it was disbanded on 22 November 1944.

Early in the Normandy landings, (June 6, 1944) two Infantry battalions, the Fusilier battalion, one artillery battalion and an engineer company were sent to the Normandy area. The rest of the division followed in mid July.

The 275th suffered heavy losses in the Falaise pocket and was transferred to Aachen for refitting. Here it was re-enforced with the Luftwaffe fortress battalions XII and XX. The 275th was transferred to the Düren - Hürtgenwald area where it suffered severe losses. The remnants of the division were incorporated into the 344th Infantry Division after the Battle of Hürtgen Forest.

The 275th Infantry Division was reformed in January 1945, near Flensburg, and was transferred to the Eastern front where it was destroyed in the Halbe pocket in 1945.

Battle order – June 1st 1944 – Battle of Normandy

Commandant : Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt

Command Post (CP): Redon

Grenadier-Regiment 983 : Oberst Siegfried Kässberg