6. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord” Close Combat Clasp Grouping

Stunning interesting grouping of SS-Unterscharführer Bernhard Hagenauer, who served with 2. Kompanie/ SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6, which fought with the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord” (the only Waffen-SS unit to fight in the Arctic Circle when it was stationed in Finland and northern Russia between June and November 1941. It fought in Karelia until the Moscow Armistice in September 1944, at which point it left Finland. It fought in the Operation Nordwind in January 1945, where it suffered heavy losses. In early April 1945, the division was destroyed by U.S. forces near Büdingen, Germany.)

The group consist of:

• Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his (heroic) service, signed by SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger (Knight’s Cross) (Committed suicide on May 10, 1945).
• Award document for the Nahkampfspange I. Stufe (Close Combat Badge in Bronze) for achieving 15 Nahkampftage (Close Combat days). Signed by SS-Sturmbannführer Ernst Rädeke (Ehrenblattspange)
• Award document for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge) for 3 infantry assault days during his service. Signed by SS-Sturmbannführer Richard Benner (German Cross in Gold).
• Award document for the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black) for his first wound sustained on July 17, 1944. Signed by an unknown Doctor
• 1 Photoalbum
• Award badge: Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
• Award badge: Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
• Award badge: Nahkampfspange in Bronze (FLL)
• SS-Führerschein (driver’s license) (no photo)
• Various Paperwork