4th October 1939
Barlog 8702
Barlog cartoon postcard depicting a soldiers outfitters. Bestell-Nr.8702. Sent from a soldier at FPN 33193 (12. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 284). Ref: 04.10.1939
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Infantry Regiment 284
Set up on 22nd September 1939 as the regiment of the 5th wave at the Bergen military training area from personnel units of the VI military district. The regiment was subordinate to the 96th Infantry Division and was on leave from August 1940 to February 1941. On 3rd March 1941, the regiment received infantry gun companies instead of the previous 13th grenade launcher companies. In 1942, the 1st Battalion was disbanded. On 15th October 1942, it was renamed Grenadier Regiment 284 .
Source: lexikon--der--wehrmacht-de
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