Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse Award Doc – Bezirksmeister – Neubeckum, Luftgau VI, 1944

Originale deutsche Verleihungsurkunde zum Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse (Award Certificate for the War Merit Cross 2nd Class), awarded to Bezirksmeister Gustav Rottmann in Neubeckum on 20. August 1944 (20 August 1944).

The certificate was issued in the name of the Führers und Obersten Befehlshabers der Wehrmacht (Führer and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht) under the authority of the Kommandierender General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau VI (Commanding General and Commander of Luftgau VI), headquartered in Münster, Westphalia.

The document bears a large handwritten signature, which may belong to Generalmajor August Schmidt, commander of Luftgau VI (Air District VI) at the time. This attribution remains provisional pending confirmation from a comparison with authenticated signatures.

The award is the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter (War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords), a decoration commonly associated with meritorious service away from direct combat. The certificate retains its official Dienstsiegel (service seal) and printed issuing authority.

Condition: Good overall condition, with a prominent horizontal fold across the award title, additional creasing, light age toning and minor marks. The printed text and handwritten signature remain visible. The official circular seal shows some wear and fading.