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Feldwebel Stadlmair went to Russia as a towed-Pak Panzerjäger in 46.Infanterie-Division. Photos from Kertsch 1942 - A not so tasteful joke on his comrade Zelltner (note the divisional insignia) - 3.7cm Pak in position - Krupp Boxer truck towing a Pak - Stadlmair's truck destroyed on July 1942. After wounded in Caucasus, he was transferred to Pz.Jg.Ers.u.Ausb.Abt.10 to be trained for armored tank hunters. A photo shows him commanding Marder IIDand here is another picture from the front. Here are three photographs of him on various occasions: in front of a Panzerjäger I with comrades, with his comrade and commanding officer, and a studio portrait.
Stadlmair's albums look like this, starting with his portrait as Unteroffizier. The first album shows poland campaign. The second shows the western and balkan campaign with 46. Infanterie-Division. Destroyed french tanks. Then to Belgrad (Stadlmair seen third from left). The album is full of his own snapshots (these photos were taken in Balkan). Also, Newspaper clips related to his action are pasted on as well as various postcards (these are all sent by him to his home, not a filler just to make this album colorful seen in some albums. You will see even his award ribbons. Now in Kertsch (southern russia), his skin darker due to sunlight. Of course he received Krimschild, and again newspaper clips related to his decoration. In Caucasus... There he was wounded lightly (both red rims are removed from wound tag) and went back home. He had been a towed panzerjäger, but now, he gets training as a self propelled panzerjäger (Panzer Ers. -u. Ausb. Abteilung 10)! This is the 4th album and rare birds like early Nashorn and Marder II on Pz II D can be seen. Training has come to an end in early 1944. At the front he was wounded again (this time heavier but still transportable) in his thigh to be treated at the hospital. Then, approaching to the end of the album, you see his letter home (to his father Walter). To end his album, again his portrait and his ribbon bar. Really nice set of albums, very well balanced in contents. Not many albums come with this caliber.
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