SS-Soldbuch Revier-Oberwachtmeister Schutzpolizei in Graz (1x Award)

A clean and very appealing example of an SS-Soldbuch issued to Revier-Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei der Reserve August Knödl, a long-serving police NCO of the Schutzpolizei. His Soldbuch (Nr. 219) was formally opened and certified in Graz by an SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur der Schutzpolizei, whose large violet service stamp and signature appear prominently on the opening pages. This Soldbuch comes complete with its original uniform portrait, clearly stamped by the issuing authority, and Knödl’s own signature on the identification page.

Highlights & Content

• Full (Near Mint) SS-Soldbuch, simultaneously functioning as a Personal Identity Document. The Runes have not been deleted as with many of these Polizei SS ID’s!

• Original photo of the holder in police uniform

• Issued to a Reserve-Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei

• Signed and stamped by the Commander of the Schutzpolizei Graz (SS-Standartenführer)

• Knödl is marked as recipient of the Kriegsverdienstmedaille (War Merit Medal), entered on page 5

• Detailed personal data including:

  • Birthdate: 27.07.1903

  • Birthplace: Weitersfeld / Raabs an der Thaya (Niederösterreich)

  • Physical description: 173 cm, kräftig, dunkelblond, graue Augen

• Page 6–7 list his next of kin (wife and family), showing continued residence in the Graz area

• Included with the Soldbuch is the original Bescheinigung (issuance certificate) confirming the handing-over of Soldbuch Nr. 219 and Knödl’s obligation to report its loss immediately — a seldom-seen extra document

Condition

Very well preserved, crisp pages, fully readable entries, and an exceptionally clean photograph. No missing parts. One of the better Polizei-related SS-Soldbücher to surface.

A Solid Documentation Set

Soldbücher issued to police personnel under SS authority — especially with the issuing signature of a Standartenführer der Schutzpolizei Graz — are scarce. The presence of the medal entry, full personal data, original photo, and the rare accompanying Bescheinigung make this a compelling and complete piece for any collector of police or SS administrative documentation.