WWII German Wehrpass with Photo – Jakob Echter

Landsturm II C – Munich III – Late-War Musterung (1943)

Overview

Offered here is an original German WWII Wehrpass issued to Jakob Echter, complete with original attached portrait photograph and an additional loose period photograph of the same individual. This Wehrpass represents a late-war conscription and classification, typical for older men mobilised for Landsturm and home-front duties during the final phase of the war.

The document is fully original, showing period wear, official stamps, handwritten entries, and clear administrative structure.

Wehrpass Details

• Name: Jakob Echter
• Date of Birth: 26 April 1900
• Place of Birth: Hörmanns (Bavaria)
• Nationality: German
• Religion: Protestant
• Marital Status: Married
• Profession: Trained bricklayer / construction worker (gelernter Maurer)
• Issuing Authority:
• Wehrbezirks-Kommando München III

• • Wehrmeldeamt Pfaffenhofen a.d. Ilm

• Date of Issue / Musterung: 4 December 1943

Military Classification

• Status: Wehrpflichtiger (liable for military service)
• Medical & Musterung Result: Classified as arbeitsverwendungsfähig
• Assigned Formation: Landsturm II C

🔎 Landsturm II C classifications were typically reserved for older men or those unsuitable for frontline combat, often assigned to guard duties, labor service, infrastructure protection, or emergency defensive roles in the final phase of the war.

📸 Photographs

• Original portrait photograph attached to the Wehrpass using period metal eyelets
• Additional loose civilian portrait photograph, clearly depicting the same individual
  Both photographs are period-correct, authentic, and add strong personal and display value.

🧠 Historical Context

By late 1943, Germany faced acute manpower shortages. Men born around 1900, previously outside prime combat age, were increasingly registered and classified for Landsturm units. This Wehrpass is a textbook example of late-war administrative mobilization, reflecting Germany’s deteriorating military situation.

Such documents are especially appealing to collectors because they:

• Show late-war bureaucracy
• Often remain largely unused, preserving clean entries
• Provide insight into home-front and emergency mobilization

📌 Condition

• Original wartime document
• Complete and intact
• Expected age wear, toning and light creasing
• Clear stamps and legible handwriting
• Photograph firmly attached; loose photo included
• No postwar additions or alterations