Original award document set of Gefreiter Bodmann, who served with the 11. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 74 and the 1. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 112. During his service, he earned the:
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber (Infantry Assault Badge in Silver) on July 6, 1940, during the Westfeldzug, for 3 separate infantry assault days during his service!
This is a stunning & seldom award document variant! Signed by Gustav Schmidt (RK+EL, Suicide to avoid capture!).
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his service on June 25, 1940, awarded on "Am Tage des Waffenstillstandes mit Frankreich", which was signed by Otto von Knobelsdorff(RK+EL+SW!).
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black) for his first wound suffered on June 26, 1941. Signed by an unknown doctor.
Two very interesting signatures of Gustav Schmidt & Otto von Knobelsdorff plus a stunning & seldom award document variant for the ISA!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann Pongratz. Hauptmann Johann Pongratz (19.01.1913 † 01.08.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 4, 1940 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer with 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 74 of the 19. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Johann Pongratz. Hauptmann Johann Pongratz (19.01.1913 † 01.08.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 4, 1940 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer with 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 74 of the 19. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
