EK2 + Wound Badge in Black Document Set – Siegfried Hansen – Infanterie-Regiment 209 / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73

Interesting original Wehrmacht award document grouping to Siegfried Hansen, documenting service in both the 58. Infanterie-Division and later the 19. Panzer-Division.

The grouping consists of two original award documents:

• Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse / EK2) awarded on 1 September 1940 to Gefreiter Siegfried Hansen, serving with Stab III./Infanterie-Regiment 209 of the 58. Infanterie-Division.
• Wound Badge in Black (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz) awarded on 13 August 1943 to Unteroffizier Siegfried Hansen, serving with Stab II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 of the 19. Panzer-Division, for wounds received on 5 July 1943.

A very attractive career-spanning document grouping, showing Hansen’s progression from Gefreiter in an infantry regiment during the early war period to Unteroffizier in a Panzergrenadier formation during the heavy fighting on the Eastern Front.

The EK2 document dates to the early war period, likely connected to the division’s operations during the Western Campaign or early occupation service, while the Wound Badge document directly ties Hansen to the intense combat of Operation Citadel / Battle of Kursk period, with the wound date of 5 July 1943 corresponding exactly to the opening day of the German offensive.

A desirable grouping for collectors of named Wehrmacht award documents, Panzer-related material, and items connected to the 58. Infanterie-Division or 19. Panzer-Division.

Condition remains very good overall with only minor folding and handling wear, as shown.