Original Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords). Unmarked but attributed to Julius Bauer & Sohn. Tombak construction with thick nickel silver coating. Condition as seen.
Award document of Ingenieur Karl Tramp from Lübeck for the Kriegsverdienstkreuzkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords). Awarded January 1945! Good condition. Has been folded in the past.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords). Maker marked with "1" - Deschler & Sohn, München. Good condition.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords). Visible maker marked "100" for Rudolf Wächtler & Lange. Good condition.
A very interesting late-war set of a young soldier, Horst Kandar. Horst Kandar first served as a Marinehelfer at the age of 16, during which he earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse as a Einsatz-Truppmelder with the Marine-Flak-Abteilung 262 in Wilhelmshaven. According to a paperslip all of his paperwork was lost on November 3, 1943 when the Americans attacked the Wilhelmshaven harbor with a force of 21 groups totaling 539 aircraft!
On January 16, 1945, his Soldbuch was issued, while serving with the 4. Kompanie/ Ausbildungs-Bataillon (O.B.) der Luftwaffe. This Bataillon was formed at Oschatz (Luftkriegsschule 2). From March 16, 1945, he took part in a Fahnenjunker-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsschule 2 (F.S.) and thus was promoted to Fahnenjunker. Soon after, on April 10, he was promoted to Gefreiter-Fahnenjunker. However, when the war came closer, the recruits were rushed into combat to halt the Allied advance. Thus on April 12, 1945 the Luftkriegsschule 2 was redesignated II. Bataillon/ Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1 at Alt-Friedland. On April 14, 1945, young soldier Horst was now serving in the 8. Kompanie/ Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1 of the Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Division 1. The Division fought at Wriezen-Eberwalde near Berlin. More than likely he too fought in the area of Altfriedland-Eberswalde near Berlin. According to the Soldbuch, - IMHO - this seems to be legit entry done in captivity - as noted -, that he earned the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse & Luftwaffe-Erdkampfabzeichen during April 1945.
This set came together and will stay together.
Includes:
Soldbuch with photo! (denazified)
Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
Cloth NSFK Segelflieger-Abzeichen Stufe "C" (Glider Pilot Badge Grade "C")
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
Luftfahrerschein für Segelflugzeugführer (page with his I.D. deleted - not complete and denazified!)
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords). Not visible maker marked. Good condition. Same stitched the tail of the ribbon together and made a black loop on it, very good to hang!
2x Award documents of Unteroffizier Wilhelm Stredelmann, who earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter War Medal) & Kriegsverdienstkreuzkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) serving with Kraftfahr-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 26. Signed by unknown officers.
