Original exceptional photograph and document group belonging to Max Kleist (born 23.2.1920), who served in the 10. Kompanie / “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (LSSAH) and later as an SS-Unterscharführer in SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 during the fierce fighting in Normandy.
This group consists of 29 original wartime photographs, including several outstanding portrait shots, most notably a top-quality image of Kleist wearing a camouflage uniform, a highly desirable subject for collectors of Waffen-SS material.
Accompanying the photographs are 4 postwar ID documents, providing valuable personal context to Kleist’s military career and postwar life. These help ground the group historically and enhance its research and display value.