The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Infantry Assault Badge. White metal alloy badge bears a rifle superimposed on an oval wreath of oak leaves. The wreath is surmounted by the Nazi eagle and swastika. This badge was instituted on 20 December 1939 and was awarded to infantry troops who took part in three Assaults on separate days.
Associated with Lothar Scholz who served in the 125 Infantry Division, Wehrmacht (German Army), when he enlisted in April 1942, and after 1942 was a member of various Kampfgruppen. He was sent to fight in Russia and was wounded three times. The third time, he was flown from Russia to a hospital in Germany, where he was awarded the Iron Cross (2nd Class). After attending officer's training, he was sent back to Russia, but his platoon was outnumbered by Russian soldiers and dispersed. He destroyed all his identification and most of his uniform. Taken prisoner of war (POW) by Russian soldiers, he was was transported to a POW Camp near Konigsberg in Germany, and later taken to a camp in Siberia. In September 1945 he was sent home due to ill health. He was discharged from the Wehrmacht in December 1945 by British troops who occupied the zone in which he and his family lived.
Kiel, Germany. April 1942. Informal portrait of Lothar Scholz in his German Infantry uniform just after his enlistment in the Wehrmacht (German Army). He was sent to fight in Russia and was wounded th
Silver Wound Badge, indicating that the recipient had been wounded three times. Badge shows a steel helmet bearing a swastika superimposed on crossed swords and surrounded by an oval wreath of laurel.
Iron Cross, 2nd Class. Unnamed as issued. Complete with ribbon. Awarded to Lothar Scholz who served in the 125 Infantry Division, Wehrmacht (German Army), when he enlisted in April 1942, and after 1
Silver Close Combat Clasp. Instituted on 25 November 1942, the clasp was awarded in three classes (gold, silver and bronze), to front line troops for hand to hand fighting. Associated with Lothar Sc
German Medal for Campaign against Russia (Winterschlact im Osten 1941/42), with ribbon. Unnamed as issued. White metal alloy medal is surmounted by a steel helmet and a grenade. Obverse shows a German
Kiel, Germany. April 1942. Informal portrait of Lothar Scholz in his German Infantry uniform just after his enlistment in the Wehrmacht (German Army). He was sent to fight in Russia and was wounded th
Infantry Assault Badge - Bronze Class (Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen). The badge is made up of an oakleaf wreath surmounted by an eagle perched on an angled swastika. Running from right to left on a 45 de
