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.
Original Award document of SS-Unterscharführer Wilhelm Frank for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords), while serving with the Stabsmusikkorps/ 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division, which was signed by SS-Brigadeführer und General der Waffen-SS Fritz Schmedes(DKIG - later with Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger!). Condition as seen.
Original 2x Certificates of Wachtmeister Heinrich Ehlers who served with the Stabskompanie/ Sicherungs-Regiment 375 of the 454.Sicherungs-Division, where he earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwetern and Hunde-Staffel/ Nachrichten-Ersatz-Abteilung 13 where he was promoted. Condition as seen.
Original Tages-Programm (Daily Program & Menu) of Norddeutscher Lloyd Brener - Urlauberfahrten zur See - NS-Gemeinschaft "Kraft Durch Freude". Can folded open (inside not photographed). Condition as seen.
Origianl Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords), which was signed byGeorg Lindemann (RK+EL). Condition as seen.
Original 2x Award documents of Kapitänleutnant Gemein, who earned the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse and Minensucher-Abzeichen (A4-size variant!). Interesting early, 1940 EK1 document! Signed by Vizeadmiral Hermann Mootz. Condition as seen.
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Original 2x Award Docs & Führerschein (Military Driver's License) of Obergefreiter Friedrich, who served with the Fliegerhorstkompanie (E) 25/XI on Kreta (Crete)! He was awarded with the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern and Goldkordel zum Armeltätigskeitsabzeichen des Kraftfahrpersonals der Luftwaffe, both docs are signed by Generalleutnant Bruno Bräuer!
Bruno Bräuer served as a commander on Crete and then commanded the 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division. After the war, he was convicted of war crimes and executed, along with Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, on the anniversary of the German invasion of Crete.
Original Wehrpass, Führerschein (Military Driver's License) and POW Paper of Stabsgefreiter Neumann, who primarily served during Panzer-Regiment 2. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (most likely still for Stalingrad as they were only then just deployed on the Italian Front) and Winterschlacht im Osten. He was likely enough to escape Stalingrad when he got sick on November 2, 1942 with Gelbsucht. After Panzer-Regiment 2 he went to several trainings units, where he was trained on Panther!, and ended up with the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10.
Best entry is that he was trained as a Richtschütze on a Panther with the Panther-Ausbildungs-Kompanie in Eisenach!
Very interesting Wehrpass related to Stalingrad and Panther tank!
Original Soldbuch, Stammkarte (and many more documents not photographed) of SS-Sturmmann Helmut Ide, who served as a Funker in the Stabsbatterie II./ SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division"Hitlerjugend". However, at the age of 17, he was severely wounded during Operation EPSOM on June 26, 1944 when he was hit by Granatsplitter Hals und Brust and would died of his wounds on August 3, 1944 a few days before his 18th birthday! During his time with the Hitlerjugend, he was awarded the Hitlerjugend-Leistungabzeichen in Silber. Soldbuch is complete with photograpg! On the first page in red is written "Gefallen" (Killed in Action).
Stammkarte signed by SS-Untersturmführer Herbert Engemann.
Original Award document of Gefreiter Karcher, who served with Pionierkompanie 714 of the 714. Infanterie-Division (later renamed to the 114. Jäger-Division),for the Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge) for participation in 3 assaults. Signed by Generalmajor Friedrich Stahl. Document was folded in the past. Condition as seen.
Original award document set of Feldwebel Bonas who served with the Jäger-Regiment 721 of the 114. Jäger-Division. Documents include the: Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse and the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. Comes with an extra bestallung certificate. The KVK was signed by Generalmajor Reichert (Ritterkreuz) and the EK by General der Infanterie von Leyser. Condition as seen.
Original Award document of Gefreiter Reuter, who earned the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black) for his wound sustained on January 29, 1942, while serving with the 12. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 257 of the 83. Infanterie-Division. Condition as seen, has been folded in the past.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Unteroffizier Hans Reißer, who served as Nachtjäger in 5. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 51. He flew the Messerschmitt Me 410 "Hornisse" and crashed in Montidier, France in July 1944!
Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Unteroffizier Aicher, who served with the Eisenbahnpanzerzug. Family only learned 12 years later that he was Killed in Action in July 1944! Obviously printed after the war but original (no reprint).
3x Anerkennung (recognition, appreciation) set for Gefreiter of the Landesschützen-Bataillon 822 of the 539. Division. Signed by Generalleutnant Richard Speich (DKiS). Beautiful A4 documents! Good condition.
Original Award document for the Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge) for Gefreiter Frescher, serving with the 1. Kompanie/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 100 of the 100. Jäger-Division! Signed by Major Gustav Grunhagen (DKIG). Condition as seen, has been folded in the past.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Willibald Engelbrecht, who lost his life while serving on U-609. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 2204hrs on 6 February 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farwell, in position 54.56N, 28.11W, by depth charges from the Free French corvette Lobelia. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-609.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Martin Braun, who lost his life while serving on U-578. Condition as seen.
Missing since 6 August 1942 in the Bay of Biscay. No explanation exists for its loss. 49 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-578.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Otto Lehr, who lost his life while serving on U-567. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 21 December 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.02N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Deptford. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-567.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schillinger, who lost his life while serving on U-520. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 47.47N, 49.50W, by depth charges from a Canadian Digby aircraft 747 (10 Sqn RCAF/Z). 53 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-520.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Hans Hobelsberger, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Anton Bergbauer, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Johann "Hans" Stuck, who lost his life while serving on U-418. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 May 1943 in the Bay of Biscay south-west of Brest, France, in position 47.00N, 14.00W, by depth charges from a British Catalina aircraft (210 Sqn RAF/G). 48 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-418.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Huf, who lost his life while serving on U-384. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 1745hrs on 19 March 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 54.18N, 26.15W, by depth charges from a British Fortress aircraft (206 Sqn RAF/B). 47 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-384.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schneider, who lost his life while serving on U-332. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 29 April 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 45.08N, 09.33W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqn RAF/D). 45 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-332.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Jerzenbeck, who lost his life while serving on U-254. Condition as seen.
Sank on 8 December 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in position 58.45N, 33.02W, after a collision with U-221. 41 dead and 4 survivors.. (Source: Read more about U-254.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Sepp Grundl, who lost his life while serving on U-226. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 6 November 1943 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 44.49N, 41.13W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Starling, HMS Woodcock and HMS Kite. 51 dead (all hands lost). (Read more about U-226.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Ferdinand Popijal, who lost his life while serving on U-215. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 3 July 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Boston, in position 41.48N, 66.38W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Le Tiger. 48 dead (all hands lost).. (Read more about U-215.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Lutz, who lost his life while serving on U-194. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 59.00N, 26.18W, by a Fido homing torpedo from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-84 USN/G). 54 dead (all hands lost). (Read more about U-194.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Xaver Ehrensperger, who lost his life while serving on U-189. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 23 April 1943 in the North Atlantic east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 59.50N, 34.43W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (120 Sqn RAF/V). 54 dead (all hands lost).. (Read more about U-189.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Rudolf Braun, who lost his life while serving with U-74. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 2 May 1942 in the Mediterranean east-southeast of Cartagena, Spain, in position 37.12N, 00.01E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Wishart and HMS Wrestler. 47 dead (all hands lost)... (Source: Read more about U-74.)
Original Rekrutenvereidigung des Standortes Wien, Generalkommando XVII. Armeekorps, Samstag 10. Dezember 1938. A4 size, has been folded in the past. Condition as seen.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot member Anton Feldwebel who lost his life while serving with U-3523. Good condition.
U-3523 was sunk by depth charges from a British B-24 Liberator of 86 Squadron/G RAF about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north of Skagen Horn, in the Skagerrak on 6 May 1945. All 58 crewmen were lost. (Source: Read more about U-3520.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot member Richard Donhauser who lost his life while serving with U-222. Good condition.
Sank on 2 September 1942 in the Baltic Sea west of Pillau, in position 54.25N, 19.30E, after a collision with U-626. 42 dead and 3 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-222.)
