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Original set of Unteroffizier Siewertsen who during the war served with the Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32 of the 12. Panzer-Division and ended up with the Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 1233 of the 233. Panzer-Division. After the war ended, he kept on serving with the Minenraumkommando Danmark to clear up mines that stayed behind on the Danish coast. Their story is told in the movie Land of Mine (Under Sandet)! The set includes:

• Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
• Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
• Award document for the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
• Award document for the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42
• Several photographs
• Booklet with clean-ups of his mine clearing in August 1945!
• Extra papers

Original Führerschein (Driver’s License) of Unteroffizier Gansen of Grenz-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 125. Complete with photo.

Original award document of Leutnant Heinrich Zentz for the Kriegsverdienstkreuzkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) on September 1, 1943. Signed by General der Pioniere Walter Kuntze (Knight’s Cross). Condition as seen.

Original studioportrait of a decorated Waffen-SS Soldier with “LAH” shoulderboard slip-ons. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.

Original studioportrait of a decorated Waffen-SS Soldier with “LAH” shoulderboard slip-ons. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.

Award document for the Ärmelband “Afrika” (Cufftitle “Africa”) for a Sanitäts-Oberfeldwebel. Condition as seen. Has been folded in the past.

Original Set of 6x Award Documents from Unteroffizier Schmidt, who served with Pionier-Bataillon 122 of the 122. Infanterie-Division! The award documents include:

• Nahkampfspange in Bronze (I. Stufe) (Close Combat Clasp in Bronze)
• Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class) signed by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill!
• Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) signed by Generalmajor Sigfrid Macholz!
• Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter War Medal)
• Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black)
• Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) signed by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer!

Generalleutnant Kurt Chill although not very known throughout history however his decision after the retreat in Normandy, when they were on their way to the Netherlands and he saw all other units retreating as well and no frontline being formed (knowing the importance of Antwerp), he ordered all units to get of the train and form a bridgehead at Antwerp to hold off the Allieds. This move most likely made sure the war wouldn’t end as fast for the Allies as hoped (Christmas) but prolonged the war with some extra months.

Original Soldbuch, Wehrpass & Zeugnis of Obergefreiter Rieger who during World War II served with the Flak-Abteilung 193 (v) and gemischte Flak-Abteilung 364 (o). Most notable, he was trained as a Hilfskrankenträger and was issued a ‘Hilfskrankenträger’ armband. During his service, he earned the Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flak-Artillerie and served in France and Jersey!

Original Set of Obergefreiter Heinrich Augustin which includes 2x Award Documents & several papers. Obergefreiter Augustin served with the 15. (schwere) Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 49 of the 28. Jäger-Division. The set includes:

• Krimschild (Crimea Shield) award document, top variant! Stamp signature of Generalfeldmarschall von Manstein.
• Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter War Medal)

Several papers for the posthumous award of the WIO and his death. He was Killed in Action on May 8, 1942.195

Set of 3x Award documents including the 25 jährige Silberne Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen (25 Years Faithful Service Medal), 40 jährige Goldene Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen (40 Years Faithful Service Medal) and the Kriegsverdienstmedaille (War Merit Medal) Document are an A4 Size and bears the facismile signature of Otto Meissner. Condition as seen.

Original Soldbuch, 2x photos and paper documents of Unteroffzier Hördemann, who served with Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 302, Flak-Regiment I/19, Luftwaffe-Feld… 12, Feld-Flakartillerieschule 15 and according to the equipment page in late 1944 he was with Flak-Abteilung 132 and in late 1945 with zbv 10290 and Kampfgruppe (Langer/Wagner??). He earned the Flak-Kampfabzeichen in Greece in 1941, later the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1.10.38, the Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartillerie and on May 6, 1945 (!) the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse! Condition as seen. HK’s were censored in the Soldbuch. Soldbuch complete with photo.

Original Reichsarbeitsdienst-Arbeitspaß – Reichsarbeitsdienst für die weibliche Jugend, for a female living in Chemnitz. She served in theLeipzig, Langhemdorfs. Condition as seen.

Original estate of Dr. Wilhelm Dieckvoss, who served with the Deutsches Afrikakorps! The group exist most importantly of his Soldbuch, 2x Award Documents (one handsigned by Erwin Rommel!), plenty of wartime photographs, large portion of prewar and postwar photographs, documents, ID’s and more…

During the war while serving with the DAK, he served with the Astro. Messtrupp 722 and the Beobachtungs-Abteilung Afrika. Soldbuch is complete (very rare for a DAK SB) without photo (never was one in).

Never in collector’s hands before, straight from the relatives!

Original Dienstausweis of a young female born in 1927 for access to the Militärische Kasernen-Kommandantur Flakkaserne Essen-Kupferdreh. She even lived in the barracks! Condition as seen.

Original award document of Schütze Thal serving with the 2. Kompanie/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24 of the 24. Infanterie-Division for the Krimschild (Krim Shield). Stamped signature of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein. Has been folded in the past. Small damage on the back (see bottom Krim shield picture) where it once was pasted. Condition as seen.

Original award document of Gefreiter Gast for the Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (Paratrooper Badge) for completing his jump training on February 14, 1941! Document has been folded in the past. Condition as seen.

Original award document for the Kampfabzeichen der Flakartillerie for Obergefreiter Pfannschmidt who served with the 4. Batterie/ Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 581 (o) on July 20, 1944. Signed by Generalleutnant Ludwig Schilffarth (DKIG as Kdr. 4. FJD). Condition as seen, has been folded in the past.

Original award document for the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 (Austrian Occupation Medal) for Gefreiter Kauer, who served with the Flak-Regiment 28 in Kitzingen. Condition as seen. Has been folded in the past.

Original Award document for the Mutterkreuz in Gold (Mother’s Cross in Gold) or in full the Erste Stufe des Ehrenkreuzes der Deutschen Mutter (Third Class of the Cross of Honour of the German Mother). The Mother’s Cross was instituted to award mother’s for their exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood and who raised at least 4 children. The Cross came in 3 grades: Bronze (4 or 5 Children), Silver (6-7) and Gold (8 or more) and was awarded from 1939 until 1945. Document is A4 size, bears the facismile signature of Adolf Hitler and Otto Meissner. Condition as seen.

Original Award document for the Mutterkreuz in Bronze (Mother’s Cross in Bronze) or in full the Dritte Stufe des Ehrenkreuzes der Deutschen Mutter (Third Class of the Cross of Honour of the German Mother). The Mother’s Cross was instituted to award mother’s for their exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood and who raised at least 4 children. The Cross came in 3 grades: Bronze (4 or 5 Children), Silver (6-7) and Gold (8 or more) and was awarded from 1939 until 1945. Document is A4 size, bears the facismile signature of Adolf Hitler and Otto Meissner. Condition as seen.

Original “We greet as married” (Waffen-)SS Card of a newly wed pair in Lustenau / Deutenhofen near Dachau/

Original Waffen-SS Führerschein (Waffen-SS Driver’s License) of a soldier serving with SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 of the 9. SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen”. Complete without a photo (never was one in).

Original framed postcard of a scenery with on the backside of the frame several top signatures! It was signed in Lötzen in the winter of 1933/34. A few of the identified signatures: Bodewin Keitel, Gustav Wagner, Johannes Schmidt (?) (KIA Stalingrad), Freiherr von Kunsberg (!) and Bernhard Ramcke!

Original Stunning NCO (Unteroffizier) Waffenrock which is gold piped for Wehrmacht (Heer) Kavallerie (Cavalry). The shoulder boards have added regimental cyphers denoting Kavallerie-Regiment 15, the buttons bear the number 4 for the 4. Schwadron. Researching the 4. Schwadron/ Kavallerie-Regiment 15, we learn that when the unit was disbanded the 4. Schwadron used to form the 1. Kompanie/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 16 of the 16. Infanterie-Division (later 16. Panzer-Division) which was destroyed in Stalingrad! Condition as seen, the tunic is well preserved with some staining and complete with all its insignia. There are loops to hang an award. The tunic is labeled by A. Losberger, Stuttgart and named inside to a Müller, dated October 1937.

Original Stunning NCO (Unteroffizier) Waffenrock which is red piped for Wehrmacht (Heer) Artillerie (Artillerie). The shoulder boards have added regimental cyphers denoting Artillerie-Regiment 20, the buttons bear the number 4 for the 4. Batterie. Researching the 4. Schwadron/ Artillerie-Regiment 20, we learn that the unit belonged to the 20. Infanterie-Division (later 20. Panzergrenadier-Division)! Condition as seen, the tunic is well preserved with some staining and complete with all its insignia. There are loops to hang an award (one loose).

Original 3x Award document set to Obergefreiter Karl Otto, a Normandy paratrooper of the “notorious” Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 also called “The Lions of Carentan”. Otto was awarded the unique combination of an EK2 and Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in June 1944, so directly in the heat of battle against American paratroopers and Utah Beach forces in and near the town of Carentan. The grouping consists of:

• Award document for the Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen, awarded in April 1943. Facsimile signed by Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer (RK+PLM).
• Award document for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber, awarded on June 27, 1944. Hand signed by Oberstleutnant Friedrich August von der Heydte (RK+EL), as regimental commander in his Regiments-Gefechtsstand southwest of Carentan. Stamped with Fp.Nr. 55096A, attributed to the Truppenarzt & Stab of II./FJR6. Notice the infantry assault badge was awarded frequently by FJR6 in favor of the Erdkampfabzeichen; several similar original examples exist. 
• Award document for the Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse, awarded on June 28, 1944. Hand signed by General der Fallschirmtruppe Eugen Meindl (RL+EL+SW) as commander of the II. Fallschirmkorps.

Original Soldbuch to Feldwebel Walter Lissek, who served with the Aufklärungsschwadron/ Infanterie-Regiment 548, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 228, Schnelle-Abteilung 328, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 328 of the 328. Infanterie-Division and 1. Kompanie (SF)/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 353 of the 353. Infanterie-Division. During his service, he earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Most notable, the 1. Kompanie (SF)/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 353 was equipped with Marder III! and fought on the Westfront incl. Brittany, Normandy, Belgium, Maastricht (Netherlands), Düren etc. Complete with photograph, however a photo was re-added, so please note this!

Very nice Soldbuch of a Marder III unit and Westfront! I added an illustration of a Marder III in the online images (credits to the Copyright Holder)

Original Wartime Signature on a Photo of Eduard Dietl. Generaloberst Eduard Dietl (21.07.1890 † 23.06.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 9, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 3. Gebirgs-Division, the Eichenlaub on July 19, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General of the Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and the Schwertern on July 1, 1944 as Generaloberst und Oberbefehlshaber of the 20. Gebirgsarmee. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.