Original set of Hauptmann Weyrauch, who served with the Artillerie-Regiment 213, Artillerie-Regiment 150, 10. Sperrfeuer-Batterie, Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 301 & 296 and Festungs-Batterie 1156. He was decorated with the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse, Eisernes Kreuz 2. & 1. Klasse (1914), Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 and at the end of the war with the Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse and 1. Klasse!
Most interestingly, he was quipped with the MP40 with Pouches & 3 Magazines!
Includes a lot of papers, his military driver's license and award documents for the Kriegsverdienskreuz 2. Klasse, Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914), Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914), Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 and Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer.
This set came from the family! This set deserves much research.
Straight from the family, original set of awards and documents from a father and son (both had the same name). The son was Killed in Action while serving with the 170. Infanterie-Division. The award include a Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (marked "65"), Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (marked "30") with ribbon & pouch, and a Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer. Award documents include: Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 and Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer. Includes extra papers and feldpost package.
Original Soldbuch of an Unteroffizier, who served with the 1. Kompanie/ Nachrichten-Abteilung 38 of the 2. Panzer-Division and took part in the Battle of Poland before transferring to the Panzer-Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 448. He was severely wounded by a bullet in January 1943 due Oberschenkeldurschuss links. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, Ostmedaille and Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. Condition as een. Complete with TOP photo!
Original Soldbuch of Unteroffizier Reisser, who during the war served with Infanterie-Regiment 435, Schützen-Regiment Graelen (?), Reserve-Panzer-Abteilung 7 and Panzer-Abteilung “Norwegen”! He was decorated with the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 and Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. Complete with TOP Photo in Panzer uniform!
Original NSDAP Mitgliedsbuch (“Parteibuch”), version of 1939. NSDAP Ortsgruppe St. Salvator. The Parteibuch contains stamps from 1940 until 1943. The SA Ausweis from the same person is in bad condition. Condition as seen.
Original Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) studioportrait of an worker wearing awards (NSDAP-Parteiabzeichen, SA-Sportabzeichen). Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of a Gebirgsjäger, who served with the 7. Kompanie/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144 of the 3. Gebirgs-Division. Condition as seen.
Original Wehrpass of Unteroffizier Rakebrandt who served with the Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 82 of the 6. Panzer-Division. Earned two awards during his service: Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and Winterschlacht im Osten. Complete with photo. Condition as seen.
Original Waffen-SS Wehrpass of SS-Obersturmführer Bernhard Poll, who served with the Fronthilfe Deutsche Reichspost - Kraftfahrerstaffel Ost and later incoorporated into the SS and became SS-Kraftfahrerstaffel/ Fronthilfe Deutsche Reichspost and SS-Kraftfahrerstaffel "Fronthilfe DRP". Decorated with the Baltenkreuz (Baltic Cross), Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, Kubanschild and Eisernes Kreuz 1. u. 2. Klasse (Quenstionable look but still could be authentic. Poll has an SS-File and could be checked). Complete with all pages and photo. Priced accordingly. Good price for a Waffen-SS officer! Needs further research. Condition as seen.
Original Kriegsmarine (Navy) Soldbuch (Military ID) for Maschinenmaat Braun. Opened in 1941 by Kommandant der Seeverteidigung Calais. Discharged early. Complete with all pages. Never was a photo in. Mint conditon. Condition as seen.
Original Wehrpass (Military ID) of Gefreiter Görtz who served with the 11. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 736 of the 716. Infanterie-Division. Just prior to the Invasion of Normandy on April 1, 1944 he was promoted to Gefreiter. The unit was positioned near Luc-sur-Mer at Sword Beach! Comes with a few photos, paper and old money.
Find a little more info, that the Kompanie also defended itself against Canadian landings at Tailleville. Read more: Battle of Douvres Radar Station.
Battalion III./ Grenadier-Regiment 736, Feldpost FpNr: 43019 was commanded by Major Pipor. His HQ at Cresserons, was also the Gefechtsstand: KVU-Gr. Luc (KV-Gruppe Riva Bella). A Bodenständigen: static (garrison) battalion it had virtually no transport. Its commander positioned two of his companies, in such a way that he would influence the first two days of the battle of Douvres radar station.Kompanie 11 ( Kdr Hauptmann Hans Gutsche), with Stab-Zug: South of Tailleville, Second in command: Oberleutnant Heinrich Korzilius. Tasked as Battalion III./ Reserve Kp11., was sited Northwest of Douvres, South of Tailleville: Hinzu kommen Positionen in offener Feltmessige Anlage (Fa) in Type 1 Field Trenches, with 12 machine guns and one Kp. Mortar. It would hold up a Canadian attempt to flank the site and attack it from the northwestThe most strongly defended position, in the Canadian sector, it was not taken on D-Day, its approaches well defended by Kompanie 11./ Battalion III./ Grenadier-Regtiment 736., sited astride the D219 road and in La Bruyere Wood
Original Luftwaffe (Air Force) award document set of Ehrenpokal (Honor Goblet) Recipient Oberfeldwebel Willy Kuhn who served with the Küstenfliegergruppe 806 (later renamed to Kampfgruppe 806) and later became part of the Kampfgeschwader 54. He flew missions on the Western Front against the France and United Kingdom and later on the Eastern Front. Later on he even took part in North-Africa and Italy before being moved back to Germany. Most notably, on June 6, 1944 Kuhn's Junker Ju-88 was shot downover Lion-sur-Mer during bombing the Allied Invasion Fleet. He was first reported as Killed in Action however he was the sole survivor! He ended the war as a British POW.
Also interestingly, Kuhn earned BOTH the Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold and the Frontflugspange für Transportflieger in Gold! Normally, you only would earn one of the two! He was decorated with the Ehrenpokal, but this document is not within the group. Excellent grouping with lots of research potential.
The sets includes:
Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse. Signed by General Kurt Pflugbeil (RK+EL).
Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Signed by Generalmajor Joachim Coeler (RK).
Award document for the Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber. Signed by Oberleutnant Otto Höhne (RK).
Award document for the Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold. Signed by Generalmajor Heinz Funke.
Award document for the Frontflugspange für Transportflieger in Gold. Signed by Robert Ritter von Greim (RK+El+SW).
Award document for the Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen. A4 size.
Award document for the Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse. A4 size.
Original 2x Award documents of Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper) Obergefreiter Karl-Heinz Ohl, who served with the II. Bataillon/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 of the 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division! During his service, he earned the:
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe, earned on July 25, 1944 signed by GeneralleutnantBernard Ramcke (RK+El+SW+BRIL!).
Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen, earned on May 5, 1942.
Condition as seen. There's a Obergefreiter Karl-Heinz Ohl within the Volksbund Database who was Killed in Action on August 31, 1944 near Brest, France! This is most likely him!
Original award document set of a young soldier that was Killed in Action. Award documents are for the Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze and Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz both earned with the 1. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 of the 7. Panzer-Division. Includes: 2x Award docs, photographs, Feldpost letters, letters from the unit regarding his death. Condition as seen.
Original award document for the 25 jährige Silberne Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen (25 Years Faithful Service Medal) which was awarded to a Zollsekretär in Berlin-Tempelhof. Document is an A4 Size and bears the facismile signature of Otto Meissner. Condition as seen.
Original award document for the Militär-Verdienstkreuz 3. Klasse mit Schwertern, awarded in July 1918 in München to a Gefreiter in a Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment. Condition as seen.
Original award document for the Dienstauszeichnung III. Klasse of Gefreiter Grasberger, who served with the 5. Kompanie/ Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 2. Awarded in August 1918. Condition as seen.