Poles captured at Boulogne on 18/09/1944

[lozynski]

Hi everyone
A very long time ago I posted plea asking about Poles being in the German Army, in particular finding out info regarding my Polish Grandfather being conscripted.
I have since contacted the Ministry of Defence who gave me loads of info and my Grandfathers military service records which show he was in conscripted into the German army. I was even luckily enough that the MOD even sent me his Soldbuch book. Looking through I see he was initially in the 226th Reserve Grenadier Battalion on 08/10/43, then the 208th and finally formed into the 79th Reserve Grenadier Regiment.
Translating the Soldbuch I see he was training in Metz
I understand he was captured by the Canadians in Boulogne, France on 18/09/44.
I have tried looking for any information regarding this battle or what 79th involvement was but I just can't seem to get any info on this.
Could anyone assist or point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
Kind regards
Brad Lozynski

[MadDog]

The Intelligence Summaries for the II Canadian Corps sometimes contain POW information or information on German units.

Mad Dog

[Simon H]

Nice to get hold of his original Soldbuch, lucky it had not been destroyed...
Have you seen this link?

http://users.telenet.be/Atlantikwall-15 ... ulogne.htm

Best Wishes,
Simon

[Alanmccoubrey]

Lexikon der Wehrmacht has some information on the 79th.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... gt79-R.htm