The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 three times. The third time, he was flown from Russia to a hospital in Germany, and 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 identification, including most of his uniform and was taken Prisoner of War (POW) by the Russian soldiers and 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 and was discharged from the Wehrmacht in December 1945 by British troops, who at that time occupied to zone in which he and his family lived. (Donor L. Scholz)
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 De
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
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
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.
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 De
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
March 1944. Studio portrait of Lieselotte "Lotti" Frieda Saengar (nee Fischer) and her two children, Hannelore and Peter. Lotti Saengar was born in Kiel, Germany on 17 March 1920. Her mother died duri
