Wehrmacht Soldbuch (Paybook)

German Army Wehmacht  Soldbuch Zugleich Personalausweis - Pay Book and Personnel Identification

The Soldbuch is a small book that was carried by every German Soldier or Officer as a means of Identification and personnel record. The soldbuch was presented at request Military camps and police check points it  was carried for the full duration of the Soldiers military service.

 Details of Pay Book

Inside page- Photograph of soldier with no headwear over stamped twice with the original unit the soldier was at the time of the picture.

• Page 1 Soldiers Name, Rank, ID Tags details, Blood group, 
• Page 2 Place and date of Birth, Religion, Civilian job, height, face shape, colour of eyes, hair colour shoe size.
• Page 3 Amendments to records of Soldbuch  
• Page 4  Field, training and replacement units details
• Pages 6 & 7 Record of issue of equipment
• Page 8 Issue of special kit including weapons,
• Page 9  Medical records of  injections
• Page 10 & 11  Medical records like eye test 
• Page 12 & 13 Hospital entries and wounds received
• Page 14 & 15 security check  and hospital visit stamps
• Page 16 Dental records
• Page 17  Continuation of Field training
• Page 18 & 19 Payments and any extra allowances
• Page 20 to 22 Soldiers awards and medals
• Page  23 & 24 record of leave taken

Inside back cover there is space to store passes etc