30 November 1943

30 November 1943 Suicides and attempted suicide in November

Secret. Wachtmeister Karl Schember, 1/Signals Battalion 319, 319th Division: relationship with an Englishwoman who was expecting his child. According to his earlier statements, he considered their intended marriage impossible because he was a regular soldier. Lance Corporal Otto Stock, 6/Regiment 919, 709th Division: fear of punishment and family reasons. Attempted suicide: Trooper Ludwig Hügenehl [surname uncertain], 2/Fusilier Battalion 352, 352nd Division; the report attributes this to “weakness of character” and fear of punishment.

Translation note: Reasons reproduce the contemporary military assessment.

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 30 November 1943 | Source PDF pages 1251. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.