Soldbuch Beob.Abt.14 (Normandy, Ardennes) (5x Awards!)
€0,01Original Soldbuch of Herbert Thalheim, born on December 19, 1921 in (?) and was a Friseurgehilfe. The Soldbuch was opened on August 17, 1940 by Vermessungs-Ersatz-Batterie/ Beobachtungs-Ersatz-Abteilung 4. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -545- 1./Bb.Ers.4.
The Soldbuch is complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.
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KIA Wehrpass Belgium 1940 – 253.Inf.Div. (Buried Lommel)
€295,00Original Wehrpass of Gefreiter Eugen Kolb, born on May 6, 1914 in Niederbröl. The Wehrpass was opened on August 13, 1936 by Wehrbezirkskommando Siegburg. Before going into service, he was a Plattenleger (Paver). He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -74- 11./I.R.464.
Gefreiter Eugen Kolb went Missing in Action in Nameche, Belgium on May 18, 1940. He was later found dead. From the letters, I could make out he was a “Meldefahrer” and on that fateful day, during Artillerie-Feuer (Artillery fire), they lost him. he lies buried in the Kriegsgräberstätte Lommel: Block 48 Grab 465.
Comes with extra letters, papers, a Landhelfer-Brief, a studio portrait and a photograph of his grave. The Wehrpass is complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.
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Soldbuch Flak (Holland) & Fsch.Pz.Jg.Abt.6 (6.FJ.Div., Market Garden) (3x Awards)
€0,01Original Soldbuch & Photographs of Wachtmeister Anton Klaas, born on October 8, 1917 in Südkirchen (?) and was a Friseur as profession. The Soldbuch was opened on September 2, 1939 by 9. Batterie/ Flak-Regiment 411.
Soldbuch complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.
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Soldbuch Destroyer “Erich Steinbrinck” & in ’45 Marine-Grenadier-Rgt. (1x Award)
€0,01Original Soldbuch of Fähnrich (Ing.) Heinz Bothe, born on July 22, 1925 in Görlitz. Soldbuch opened on July 22, 1943 by the 15. Kompanie/3.Abt.M.S.Mürwik.
He served with the following (notable) unit(s) – vessels:
- Zerstörer “Erich Steinbrinck” (Destroyer)
- Marine-Grenadier-Regiment Itzehoe
He earned the following award(s):
- on 28.04.1944 the Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen
Promotions:
- 01.10.1944 to Fähnrich (Ing.)
Interesting Signatures:
- Page 4: The Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen award entry was signed by Korvettenkapitän Karl-Heinz Wolff (1 patrol on U-509, later I. Offizier on Zerstörer “Erich Steinbrinck”)!
Complete with photo. Denazification on the cover. Condition as seen. Comes with extra papers.
Wehrpass Oberleutnant Geb.Jäg.Rgt.98 (KIA Maikop) (3x Awards)
€0,01Original Wehrpass of Oberleutnant Harald Lemcke, born on January 1, 1923 in Freiburg (Breisgau). Wehrpass opened on May 17, 1940. He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -343- 6 (s.mot.) Art.Ers.Rgt.112. Oberleutnant Lemcke met his fate when he was Killed in Action on October 9, 1942 due a Kopfschuss (Head shot) at 6 km. nordwestl. Gunaika, etwa 80 km. südwestlich Maikop (Nordwest-Kaukasus). Wehrpass is complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.
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Infantry Assault Badge Doc – Gren.Rgt. 935 (245.Inf.Div.) (Tilburg, Breda, Saar)
€0,01Award document of Grenadier Georg Späth, who served with the 4. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 935 of the 245. Infanterie-Division for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber (Infantry Assault Badge in Silver) on December 21, 1944 during the timeframe they fought at Tilburg, Breda (Netherlands) and Saar area for 3 infantry assault days during his service! Document was signed by an unknown officer.
Skijäger Officer Insignia Estate (Two Piece Cap Badge!)
€0,01Original Stunning & Very Rare Insignia Estate of an officer of the 1. Skijäger-Division. Two-piece Skijäger badge, shoulderboards, collar tabs, cloth badges, camo rank … Name known, will be given to the buyer.
EK2 Award Doc – schw. PzJgAbt 654 (Jagdpanther) (Westfront ’44)
€0,01Original Award document of Unteroffizier Johannes Weigel for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse for his heroic service on December 17, 1944 while serving with the Stabskompanie/ schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 654. Signed by Generalleutnant Erich Abraham (KC+EL). The unit was equipped with Ferdinand & Jagdpanther!
Rochus Misch – “The Last Witness” (Führerbunker, Bodyguard of Adolf Hitler)
€45,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rochus Misch. SS-Untersturmführer Rochus Misch (29.07.1917 † 05.09.2013) served with the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and afterwards with the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for Adolf Hitler. Misch was one of the last occupants of the Führerbunker in Berlin, May 1945 where he also witnessed the bodies of Eva & Adolf Hitler as well as the Goebbels family. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Fritz Feßmann – Pz.Aufkl.Abt.7 & Krd.Schtz.Btl.64 (Swords) (Wartime Signed)
€0,01Original Wartime Studioportrait with Wartime Signature of Fritz Fessmann. Major der Reserve Fritz Feßmann (25.12.1913 † 11.10.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz in June 1940 and the Eichenlaub on October 27, 1941 as Leutnant der Reserve und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 of the 4. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on January 4, 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve und Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 of the 14. Panzer-Division. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Erich Schneider – Panzer-Regiment 9 (25.Pz.Div.)
€155,00Original Wartime Studioportrait with Postwar Signature of Erich Schneider. Hauptmann Erich Schneider (06.10.1913 † 04.01.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 10, 1944 as Hauptmann und Führer in the II. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 9 of the 25. Panzer-Division. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ulrich Laschet – Jäger-Regiment 54 (L)
€135,00Original Wartime Studioportrait with Postwar Signature Erich Schneider. Leutnant Ulrich Laschet (14.12.1919 † 13.09.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 15, 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger und Gruppenführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 54 (L) of the 6. Luftwaffe-Feld-Division. Measuring: Postcardsize.
SS-Soldbuch Ustuf. “Das Reich”, XIII. SS-AK (KVK1)
€0,01Original Waffen-SS Soldbuch & Internierten-Ausweis of SS-Untersturmführer Dietrich Luce. SS-Ustuf. Luce served with the Ersatzbataillon SS-“Deutschland” of the SS-Verfügungstruppe, SS-Divisions-Nachschub-Truppen & SS-Kommandeur-Divisions-Nachschub-Truppen “Das Reich”, SS-Führschule der Verwaltungsdienstes, SS-Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt (Vorbereitungs-Lehrkompanie) in Dachau & the XIII. SS-Armeekorps (according to the Führerliste). Very interestingly is the SS-Skanderberg stamp in the Soldbuch!. During his career, he earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 and Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (1945!). On the front the Swastika is visible but there has been attempts made to censor it. Swastikas in the Soldbuch were censored. Complete with photo but lose pages.
KIA Wehrpass PzJgAbt708 (708.Inf.Div.) (France EK2 ’44)
€0,01Original Wehrpass of Gefreiter Alfred Göpfert who served with the Schnelle-Abteilung 387, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 387 and Panzerjäger-Abteilung 708 of the 708. Infanterie-Division. During his service, he earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (10.11.42), Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (8.11.43) and the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (posthumously on 13.10.1944!). Gefreiter Alfred Göpfert was Killed in Action at Epineu (?), France on August 23, 1944 due a “Brust und Bauchschuss“.
Wehrpass A.R.272 & Gren.Rgt.982 (WIA Normandy) (272.Inf.Div.)
€0,01Original Wehrpass & Documents of Obergefreiter Georg Ludwig who served with the Artillerie-Regiment 216, Artillerie-Regiment 272, Feldersatz-Bataillon 272 and 14. (Panzerjäger) Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 982 of the 272. Infanterie-Division. Obergefreiter Georg Ludwig was wounded on August 17, 1944 in Normandy by a “Granatsplitter Streifschuss linker Elbogen“. while serving with the 14. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 982. During his service, he earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, which is noted in the Wehrpass, but I also expect that he was awarded the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (as there’s a paper noting that he was recommended for it for his excellent service) and a Wound Badge in Black due his wound suffered in Normandy, however there’s no evidence as it isn’t noted within the Wehrpass (doesn’t necesarry mean, he didn’t receive it, there’s numerous evidence of Wehrpasse not being filled in completely). He was likely wounded near or in the area of Falaise.
Comes with extra (interesting) documents.
KIA Grouping Pz.Gren.Rgt.52 & 103 (18. & 14.Pz.Div.)
€0,01Original Grouping of Unteroffizier Alfred Seifert and his wife. Unteroffizier Alfred Seifert served with the 5. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 103 of the 14. Panzer-Division and died of his wounds on September 16, 1944. He previously served with the Infanterie-Regiment 304 (of the 209. Infanterie-Division), Werkstatt-Kompanie 88, Kraftwagen-Kolonne 88 and Schützen-Regiment 52 (later Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 52). With the Infanterie-Regiment 304, he also participated in the Poland campaign. During his service, he earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 and the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. He also earned the SA-Sportabzeichen before his wartime service. Also includes the RAD-Ausweis of his wife etc. The Wehrpass has the rare and beautiful cover of the Wehrmeldeamt Plauen plus the accompanying letter included.
Wehrpass & Portrait Gren.Rgt.164 (57.Inf.Div.)
€0,01Original Wehrpass & Portrait of Schütze Johann Praller, who served with the Stabskompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 164 of the 57. Infanterie-Division. His luck didn’t last long in the field unit, he died after being severely wounded by “re. Lungensteckschuss durch Infanteriegeschoß”.
2x Award Docs: Feldlazarett 667 (Tunis, Afrikakorps!)
€145,002x Original Award documents of Sanitäts-Feldwebel Martin Götzold, who served with the Feldlazarett 667. This unit was stationed at Tunis (Africa).
- Award document for the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. Awarded in Tunis in December 1942! Beautiful award document.
- Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. Signed by General der Infanterie Bodewin Keitel (DKIS & he was the young brother of Wilhelm Keitel).
2x Award Docs: Kraftfahr-Kp. 93 (26.Pz.Div., Italy)
€100,002x Original Award documents of Obergefreiter Walter Schwalbe, who served with the 2. Kompanie/ Kraftfahr-Kompanie 93 of the 26. Panzer-Division.
- Award document for the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42. Signed by an unknown officer.
- Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. Signed by Generalmajor Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (RK+EL+SW!).
Flak Soldbuch & Erkennungsmarke (5x Awards!)
€0,01Original Soldbuch with matching Erkennungsmarke of a Flak soldier! Stabsgefreiter Rupprecht Fürst served with 4. Batterie/ schwere Flak-Abteilung 491, 9. Batterie/ Flak-Regiment 49 (mot.), Stab I. Abteilung/ Flak-Regiment 50 (mot.) and Kraftfahrzeug-Instandsetzungs-Kompanie der Luftwaffe 3/VIII. During his service he earned 5 awards: Sudetenerinnerungsmedaille, Ostmedaille, Goldkordel für Kraftfahrpersonal, Ärmeltätigkeitsabzeichen für Kraftfahrer and the Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Gold. Some pages are lose in the soldbuch. Complete with ID.
Geb.Beo.Abt.18 Soldbuch (2x Awards & own Trommelrevolver)
€0,01Original Soldbuch of Stabsgefreiter Anton Schöffl, who served with Artillerie-Regiment 402 & 206 and Gebirgsjäger-Beobachtungs-Abteilung 18 during his military career. He also was in possession of a personal Trommelrevolver ! (see page 8). For his service, he was decorated with the Ostmedaille & Lapplandschild. Nicely filled out & complete with photo.
schw.Pz.Jg.Abt.655 Wehrpass & Photographs
€0,01Original Wehrpass, Photographs & Awarding Document of Obergefreiter Willi Emmerling, who served with the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655. This unit was equipped with the Jagdpanzer “Nashorn” and later with Sturmgeschütze & Jagdpanther. The unit also took part in the Ardennes-Offensive. During his career, he served with the Nachschub-Kolonne-Abteilung 903, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 611 and the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655 and earned the Sturmabzeichen & Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse.
- Document “Antrag auf Verleihung des Sturmabzeichens“
- Wehrpass (nicely filled out & complete with photo)
- Photographs
- Papers
SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.22 “Frundsberg” Wehrpass
€0,01Original Wehrpass of SS-Sturmmann Oswald Kreitschitz, who served with the 12. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 22 of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”. He was died on April 10, 1944 after being wounded. No awards as he was KIA at the first action of the Division. Comes with two portraits of him.
“The “Frundsberg” division first saw action at Tanopol April 1944 where it took part in rescuing German troops from the Kamenets-Podolsk pocket. It was sent to Normany to fight the Allied landings. It retreated into Belgium before being sent to rest near Arnhem where they soon had to fight the Allied paratroopers who landed there.”
Mitgliedskarte NSKOV
€0,01Original Mitgliedskarte (Membership card) of the NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung) (National Socialist War Victim’s Care).
Soldatenbund e.V. Mitglieds-Paß
€0,01Soldatenbund e.V. Mitglieds-Paß. Complete with photo, filled out and with stamps. Comes with a DAF card of the same person. Good condition.
Award Doc: Sturmabzeichen (Pz.Jg.Abt.654)
€55,00Award document of Unteroffizier Gerhard Schmidt, who served with the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 654, for the Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge) on September 18, 1941 for 3 assault days during his service! Signature was stamped. Has been folded in the past. Condition as seen!
Soldbuch & Award Docs: Armenische Infanterie Bataillon!
€0,01Original Soldbuch & Award documents of Feldwebel Karl Eiermann, who served with the Infanterie-Regiment 460 and the Armenische Infanterie-Bataillon I/198! During his service, he was awarded with the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen and the Tapferkeits-Auszeichnung für Angehörige der Ostvölker 2. Klasse in Silber! He was equipped with the MP38 as well. Soldbuch complete with photograph but loose pages. Condition as seen. Desirable set!
Hitlerjugend Armband with RZM tag
€220,00Original Hitlerjugend Armband, complete with RZM Tag. Condition as seen.
Deutscher Luftsport-Verband Mitglieds-Ausweis & Flugbuch
€0,01Original set of a Deutsches Luftsport-Verband Mitglieds-Ausweis & Flugbuch! Scarce! Especially complete with the holder’s photograph in it. Condition as seen.
Set of SA-Ausweis Berlin-Brandenburg
€0,01Original set of 2x SA-Ausweise of the same person. Belonging to the SA-Gruppe Berlin-Brandenburg: Brigade 27 & Standarte 27 and Gruppenreiterführer in Reiterstandarte 25.
NSKK Ausweis – Motorbrigade Südwest – Standarte M56
€0,01Original NSKK Ausweis of Scharführer Oesterle of the Motorbrigade Südwest, Standarte M56. Interesting entries and complete with photo!
Polizei Soldbuch – Ortspolizeibehörde Rawitsch (’44-’45)
€0,01Original Polizei-Soldbuch of Rottwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei der Reserve Hugo Möller, who served with the Bürgermeister als Ortspolizeibehörde Rawitsch. Next to the place, most interestingly are his equipment entries, which notes that he received Achselstücke, Tschako and Handfessel (hand cuffs). Bearer of the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914) and Frontkämpfehrenzeichen. Complete with photo.
Reichsarbeitsdienst Dienstausweis
€100,00Original Reichsarbeitsdienst Dienstausweis, complete with photograph but inner side is loose from the cover. Scarce.
NSFK Reichsflugswettbewerb 1938 – Bodenleitstelle Berlin
€0,01Original NSFK Reichsflugswettbewerb 1938 – Bodenleitstelle Berlin badge. Marked on the back with “ROB.NEFF BERLINW57”. Condition as seen.
Sturmgeschütz “300” Shoulderboards
€350,00Original Pair of Sturmgeschütz boards with “300” slip on for either Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300 or Sturmgeschütz-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 300.
Flak Soldier Studioportrait
€15,00Original Studioportrait of a Flak Obergefreiter wearing the Flakkampfabzeichen, ribbon for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse and small bar for the Ostmedaille. Postcardsize.
KVK2X Award Doc: Flak-Transport-Batterie 2/11 – Luftgaukommando Belgien
€0,01Award document of Gefreiter Konrad Wudram, who served with the Flak-Transport-Batterie 2/11 subordinated to Der Kommandierender General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau Belgien und Nordfrankreich for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) for his service on December 27, 1941. Document was signed by an unknown officer. Has been folded in the past. Punch holes visible.
Studioportrait & Death Card – Kampfgeschwader 2
€30,00Original death of Johann “Hans” Gensmüller, who was Killed in Action in a plane crash while serving with the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 2. Comes with a studioportrait in which he’s wearing the first pattern Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and Beobachterabzeichen! Condition as seen.
Battle of the Bulge Death Card – December 1944
€25,00Original death card of Peter Ostermeyer who was Killed in Action on December 31, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. He lies buried in Recogne-Bastogne.
Izegem, Belgium – May ’40 Death Card (Buried Lommel)
€0,01Original scarce Death Card for a German soldier KIA in Belgium during May 1940. Schütze Franz Stuke served with the 10. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 59 of the 19. Infanterie-Division when he was KIA on May 26, 1940 in Izegem, West-Flanders, Belgium by “A.G. Rücken, Brust und Bein”. There’s no photo on the death card. Comes with an extra photo. Can’t say if it belongs together, but it came together.
Order of the Rising Sun 6th Class (Cased) (Showa)
€0,01Original Order of the Rising Sun 6th Class. The Order of the Rising Sun (旭日章, Kyokujitsu-shō) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the “rising sun” concept of Japan (“Land of the Rising Sun”). The order is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in international relations, promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field, development in welfare or preservation of the environment. Prior to the end of World War II, it was also awarded for exemplary military service.
Original medal with matching box and rosette, with silver lettering (Showa – World War II attributed), in very good condition.
Order of the Golden Kite 7th Class (Cased)
€0,01Original Order of the Golden Kite 7th Class. The Order of the Golden Kite (金鵄勲章（きんしくんしょう) was an exclusively military award, abolished in 1947, conferred for bravery, leadership or command in battle. It ranked just below the Order of the Chrysanthemum in precedence and was the military equivalent of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers. The order consisted of seven classes. Enlisted rank soldiers were eligible for the 7th–5th classes, non-commissioned officers were eligible for the 6th–4th classes, junior officers for the 5th–3rd classes, field grade officers for the 4th–2nd classes and general officers for the 3rd-1st classes.
Original medal with rosette in overall good condition with matching case with silver lettering (Showa – World War II).
Reichsarbeitsdienst-Entlassungsschein
€5,00Original Reichsarbeitsdienst-Entlassungsschein from 1944, RAD-Abteilung 4/196. Condition as seen.
Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Ostmedaille)
€0,01Original Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter War Medal) (‘Ostmedaille’) for service during the harsh winter of 1941/1942. Not visible maker marked. Good condition.
3x Photographs Unknown Ritterkreuzträger
€0,01Original 3x Wartime Photographs (1x Postcardsize, 2x Bigger size) featuring an unknown Ritterkreuzträger. Condition as seen.
DRK Personal-Ausweis + DRK Membership Pin
€95,00Original DRK Personal-Ausweis and DRK Membership Pin. Condition as seen.