What's New in 2008 at Stenger Historica
NOTICE:
The archives will re-institute regular research hours at College Park on 14
April.
In March, the only weekend day for research is 19 March.
Check back for dates in April.
Make your reservations for research now!
26 April
2008.
* Added the recollections
of Hans
Poth, 18th Volksgrenadierdivision (VGD), found in the Veteran's
Voices section.
20 April
2008.
* Added a nuber of books available from the Scherzer Militaer Verlag. Check
out the list on the Stenger
Historica Publishing index page.
13 April
2008.
* Added a dedicated page just for the Freiwilligen
Legion "Flandern" and "Niederlande". See the following additions.
* Added KTB Nr. 1, Freiwilligen Legion "Flandern", 10.11.1941 bis 18.12.1941,
Unterstand dem 2./SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.), pp.142.
* Added KTB Nr. 2, Freiwilligen Legion "Flandern", 19.12.1941 bis 23.7.1942,
Unterstand dem 2./SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.), pp.209.
* Added KTB Nr. 1, Freiwilligen Legion "Niederlande", 13.1.1942 bis 22.7.1942,
Unterstand 13.1.42 bis 14.4.42 dem 20.JD. (mot.), Unterstand 14.4.42 bis 22.4.42
dem 126.JD. (mot.), Unterstand 22.4.42 dem 2.SS-Inf.Brigade (mot.), pp.156.
13 March
2008.
* Added two sample pages 10
and 11
(view side by side) from the new book Kriegstagebuch
Nr. 1, III./Freiwilligen Legion "Niederlande", vom 14.April 1942 bis 4.August
1942.
11 March
2008.
* Added new book now available from Stenger
Historica Publishing; Kriegstagebuch
Nr. 1, III./Freiwilligen Legion "Niederlande", vom 14.April 1942 bis 4.August
1942.
23 February
2008.
* Added entirely new page related soley to 5th
SS Panzer Division "Wiking". Lists various excerpts from the
KTB 5.SS-Panzer Division "Wiking". Contained on War
Archive main links page (pop-up).
* Added entirely new page related soley to 16th
SS Panzer Division "Reichsführer-SS". Lists various excerpts from the
KTB 16.SS-Panzer Division "RFSS". Contained on War
Archive main links page (pop-up).
* Added SS-13H KTB XIII (13th) SS Gebrigs Division "Handschar", SS Geb.Jäg.Rgt.28,
a collection of 18 pages of division orders, directives, etc., listed at bottom
of SS
documents.
7 February
2008.
* Added the first segment from the second chapter of the Frundsberg
Division; Commitment
in the East, Winter 1944.
* Added web-based Division
Table of Organization 1943
* Added web-based Weekly
Training Plan Staff Company StuG.Abt.10
* Added web-based Battalion
Strength for I./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.21 February-October 1943
* Added one more image on page
1, Chapter 1 for the Organization
and Training of the 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg."
6 February
2008.
* Press Release! The
National Archives Announced on 1 February 2008 The Archivist of the United
States Allen Weinstein announced today that the National Archives will restore
its evening and weekend hours in its Washington, DC and College Park, MD,
research rooms. Effective the week of April 14, 2008, the extended hours will
be 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday.
Hours on Monday and Tuesday will continue to be 9 A.M to 5 P.M.
1 February
2008.
* Added SS-Leistungsabzeichen
award qualification contained on the officer dossier spreadsheet.
29 January
2008.
* Added SS-Zivilabzeichen
award qualification contained on the officer dossier spreadsheet.
* Corrected the SS-Z.A. block on the the officer dossier spreadsheet. This
was previously identified incorrectly as having been assigned to the SS Zentral
Amt. The correct abbreviation is SS-Zivilabzeichen (SS Civic Badge).
* Added a translation of Himmler's letter for the Julleuchter.
* Added additional information regarding the authority to wearing the Ehrenwinkel
für Alte Kämpfer (Honor Chevron for Old Campaigners/Fighters).
28 January
2008.
* Added Julleuchter
qualifications contained on the officer dossier spreadsheet.
27 January 2008.
* Added two images on page
1, Chapter 1 for the Organization
and Training of the 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg."
* Updated format (finally figured out how to change the font) for SS
Officer files held at SHI.
* Added Helmut Heinecke, Otto Heinecke, and Paul Heinecke, SS
Officer files held at SHI.
13 January 2008.
* Added page
3 and page
4 to complete Chapter 1 for the Organization
and Training of the 10th
SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg."
11 January
2008.
* Updated curriculum
vitae.
Added the recollections of Leutnant
Hans Joachim Neutmann, Adjutant, II Battalion, 294rd Grenadier Regiment,
18th Volksgrenadier-Division (VGD), found in the Veteran's
Voices section.
6 January
2008. Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone for a great year!
* Corrected all the
dead links. How embarrasing!
* Updated curriculum vitae.
* Added the recollections of Klaus
Ritter, 18th Volksgrenadierdivision (VGD), 293rd Grenadier Regiment, 1818th
Anti-Tank Battalion, found in the Veteran's
Voices section.
* Due to higher costs for mail and everything else, my research
rates have gone up to $35 per hour.