WW2 German 1943 Colmar-Sélestat Field Order, Gren. Ers. Rgt 78 signed with notes

Original double-sided Wehrmacht field/operations order issued by Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 78 Abt. Ia, Regimentsstab Kolmar, dated 23-24 Sept. It covers an anti-paratrooper / Objektschutz drill around Sélestat (Schlettstadt), Alsace, with the 1. Reverse carries the officer's handwritten after-action notes and signature Lt. Terrific research piece with precise times, places, units.

Date & place: 23-24.9.1943, Colmar-Sélestat (Alsace). Units: Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 78 ; troops from Jäger-Ersatz- u. "Fallschirm- und Luftlandetruppen"; company attached to Wehrmachtkommandantur Schlettstadt for bridge/rail security. Colmar 06:21, return 20:09 ; field-march dress, Stahlhelm ; instruction concerning Gießenbrücke (rail bridge); "record deployment on sketch". Reverse: longhand summary/lessons learned and signature.

Language: German; typed with period shorthand and ink notes. Nice vintage condition with minor staining and light wear ; stored folded (fold lines present). Legible throughout; strong ink on both sides. Size: 11 3/8" × 8 1/4" (about A4). Named units + exact locations in annexed Alsace. Signed and annotated-much scarcer than routine mimeos. Excellent for unit, regional, or rear-area security/anti-airborne research. Historical document offered strictly for study and collecting; no ideology is endorsed. Check out our other WW2 items!

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