Interesting and historically attractive WW2 German Soldbuch belonging to Obergefreiter Paul Artelt, who served with Nachschub-Bataillon 612 and later went missing in August 1944 during the fighting around Le Château-Charleville.A very nice mid- to late-war Soldbuch with numerous unit entries, leave stamps, weapon issue entries, accompanying Feldpost envelope and handwritten notification letter regarding his disappearance.Soldier DetailsName: Paul ArteltBorn: 11 October 1905Birthplace: Altkessel-GraebereiProfession: KutscherReligion: CatholicRank progression:SchützeGefreiterObergefreiter (from 1.2.1944)UnitsThe Soldbuch shows service with:1. Kompanie / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 375Nachschub-Bataillon 612The Soldbuch contains:multiple leave entriesweapon issue pageshospital/lazarett-related stampsFeldpost envelopehandwritten wartime/postwar correspondence concerning his disappearanceAwards10.8.42 Ostmedaille (Eastern Front Medal / Winterschlacht im Osten)1.6.44 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse (KVK2)A very desirable combination for a logistics/supply soldier serving under difficult Eastern Front and later Western Front conditions.Missing in Action – August 1944The most historically significant aspect of the grouping is the included handwritten correspondence mentioning that Artelt went missing in:Le Château-Charlevillein August 1944This places him during the chaotic German retreat after the Allied breakout from Normandy and the collapse of the front in France.Supply and transport battalions such as Nachschub-Bataillon 612 were heavily exposed during this period, often caught in encirclements, strafing attacks and rapidly collapsing retreat routes.The included handwritten letter gives the grouping strong personal and research potential.Included in the GroupingOriginal SoldbuchFeldpost envelope addressed to his wifePeriod “Kraft durch Freude” ship dining card
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