Original Soldbuch of an Oberleutnant Addicks who served with the Artillerie-Regiment 196, Artillerie-Regiment 131, Wirtschaftskommando Lemberg, Technische-Bataillon (mot) 26 and Marsch-Regiment-Marschbrigade von Schultz. He was decorated with the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 and Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. He was equipped with a Sauer u. Sohn 7,65 pistol. Also 6 kampftage are listed! Complete with photo.
Original Soldbuch, Awards Documents, Ausweis of Feldwebel Waldt, who served with the Nachrichten-Flieger-Staffel/ Luftflotte 2, Transport-Geschwader 1 & 4 before ending up with the Nachtjagdgeschwader 7 and Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. He earned the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse very early in July 1940 for actions in the West (Belgium, Netherlands, France) and the Fliegerschützen mit Blitzbündel while he was with the Nachtjagd! Complete with 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 Soldbuch of Stabsfeldwebel der Feldgendarmerie Kaiser who throughout the war served with Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 658, 608 and 415. He earned the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse! Very rare as a Feldgendarm! He did duty in France and the Balkans (hunting Tito / Tito's Partizans). Complete with TOP Photo (wearing Edelweiss!)
Original Wehrpass of Unteroffizier Alfred Treptau, who flew in the Nachtjagdschule 1, Kampffliegerschule 2 before he ended up in the Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever". During his service, he earned the Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse and the Frontflugspange in Bronze. Most interestingly, he flew a defensive action flight during the Dieppe Raid on August 18, 1942 ("Einsatz zur Abwehr der feindlichen Landungsaktion in Dieppe"!). Complete with photograph.
Original Wehrpass & 2x ID Photos of Herbert Meyer, who lost his life on U-Boot "U-73" He also served with U-Tender SAAR and the 1.-, 2.-, 3.-, and 9. U-Flottille and U-Stützpunkt Kiel.
German submarine U-73 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down by Vegesacker Werft, Germany as yard number 1 on 5 November 1939, launched on 27 July 1940 and commissioned on 30 September of the same year under Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Helmut Rosenbaum.
U-73 carried out 15 patrols between early 1941 and late 1943, sinking eight ships and four warships. She also damaged a further three commercial vessels. She was part of five wolfpacks. She was sunk by two US warships, USS Woolsey and Trippe, off the North African coast on 16 December 1943 at 36°7′N 0°50′W. 16 dead and 34 survivors. (via Wikipedia)
8 ships sunk, total tonnage 43,945 GRT
4 warships sunk, total tonnage 22,947 tons (lost aboard transport ships)
Original Zweitschrift Wehrpass of Johann Pütz, who was Killed in Action on U-449. He previosuly served on the Admiral Graf Spee and serving with the 8.-, 7.-, 24.- and 26. U-Flottille. Complete without photo.
German submarine U-449 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She carried out one patrol. She sank no ships. She was sunk by British warships northwest of Cape Ortegal, Spain on 24 June 1943.
Patrol and loss
U-449's only patrol began with her departure from Kiel in Germany on 1 June 1942. She headed for the Atlantic Ocean, via the gap separating Iceland and the Faroe Islands. On the 14th, she was attacked in mid-Atlantic by a British B-24 Liberator of No. 120 Squadron RAF. The damage caused was slight.
On 24 June, no less than four British sloops were responsible for her doom. HMS Wren, Woodpecker, Kite and Wild Goose dropped a relentless wave of depth charges which sealed the U-boat's fate.
Forty-nine men went down with U-449; there were no survivors. (via Wikipedia)
Original Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront - Beitragnachweiskarte (für das Baugewerbe), card folds open. Issued in November 1938. Complete with stamps. Condition as seen.
Reichsarbeidsdienst Arbeitsdank Mitglieds-Karte (ID) for a member of Gau XXVII, Abteilung 1/273. He was born in Villingen. Stunning ID with photograph and both inkt & paper stamps.