DOCUMENTS AND PAPERWORK ETC

690

A group of three items to SS policeman Bernhard Schefferling. An SS police Soldbuch with the mans photo and numerous entries. The man served in the 1st war and was awarded the Mecklenburg cross with swords and cross of honour with swords. Schefferling served with the Hamburg police from September 44 until May 45. The swastikas in the rubber stamps have been inked over but are still visable. The mans Wehrpas with photo is in VG+++  condition. Lastly the mans Kennkarte also in VG+++ to better condition but with its photo missing. As it is dated 15 Juli 1945 so any sign of the nazi era was removed.

£285

691

An SS Soldbuch to a Gerhard Kumpel who was a member of the Polizei division and served in pioneer battalion No 496. An early issue dated 1939 so without a photo. VG+++ condition.

£285

692

A group of items to one man, SS Sturmann Karl Wenzel who was attached to AA artillery abteilung 101 and 501 of LAH. The items are, SS Soldbuch without photo (no photo ever been in the book), rare SS Fuhrerschein (driving licence) again without a photo and never had one, Gefundheitspass, and the card that was sent by the allies to Wenzels family informing them of his capture and now being a POW. The cover of the Soldbuch is now detached but the book is complete, the rest of the docs are in VG++ to VG+++ condition. The details of which POW camps Wenzel was sent to is shown in his Soldbuch.

£385

693

A Waffen – SS Wehrpass to Josef Vossen of the Totenkopf division. The man volunteered for the waffen ss in April 1940 and served in 1/SS T. Inf.Rgt.10 and 9/5 SS T-I.R. until November 1941 when he changed to 3. (then 5) /SS Totenkopf Sturmbann Sachsenhausen where he was until October 23rd 1942. From the 24th of October 1942 the stamps show it as WAFFEN – SS KOMMANDENTUR DES KONZ. LAGERS SACHSENHAUSEN.Vossen was promoted three times in his known career as a camp guard at Sachsenhausen and ended up as an Unterscharfuhrer. VG+++ to better condition and well filled in.

£350

694

A Waffen – SS Wehrpass to Anton Kucharzewski. The man served in the 1st war and earned the Iron cross 2nd class and cross of honour with swords while serving with the Imperial artillery 15 & 21cm mortar units. Between the wars 1923/35 he served in Reiter Regt. 2 a cavalry unit. From August 39 to March 40 he served with the Allenstein military district command after which he was discharged. December 43 sees him called up again  and served with various T.A. units until August 44 when he was transferred to the SS concentration camp service where he served with SS Totenkopf Sturmbann Buchenwald until 30-9-44. On the 1st of October he was transferred to the Buchenwald branch of SS- Totenkopf Mittelbau (Mittelbau-Dora) at Nordhausen in the Hertz mountains where they made the V2 rockets. VG+++ condition.

£350

695

An army issue Wehrpass to Paul Offenberger a member of the 3./Pz.Abt. G.D. (Grossdeutschland). The book is in VG+++ to better condition and shows the man was in the unit from February  1942 onward. The entries show he took part in the heavy fighting in Russia in the winter offensive of 1942-43. He was proficient in the following weapons, K98 rifle, P o8 pistol, Machine guns MG13 & 34, MP 38 & 40 and flak gun 3.7cms. The book comes with its brown rexine imitation leather cover that has pop fasteners and the eagle and swastika gold blocked into it (the swastika on the on the cover has been removed) and the word Wehrpass and DRGM.

£165

696

A group of documents to one man, Axel Neb. The man served in the German version of the British merchant navy, and worked for the German/Amerika line among others. There are three SEEFAHRTSBUCHs covering the period 1933 to 1945. Neb was only fifteen in 1933 and this was his first job. The books cover his whole working career until the end of the war. Each book has the mans photo and full details of the ships he sailed on and the places he sailed to. On the 9th of March 1942 he is shown as being awarded the naval blockade breakers award. As well as the three books mentioned there also is his civil version of a Soldbuch, in fact it is a Soldbuch that has been re titled GEBUHRNISBUCH KRIEGSMARINE WEHRMACHTGEFOLGE, this dated 1942 and with his photo. Also there are two black semi hard backed book folders with the wording and eagle and swastika in gilt blocking, titled DEUTSCHES REICH BEFAHIGUNGSZEUGNIS which I think are for  his licence or job description. Finally there are a few postcards and items of paperwork plus the mans original alloy dog tag that is stapled to the back of his Soldbuch. The dog tag is worded Adm.K.M.D. Hamburg. Nr. 28507. All in VG+++ to better condition.

£275

697

A group of documents to the same man, Rudolf Fricke a senior Nco and motor transport equipment administrator. A Wehrpass dated from its issue in 1936 until 1945, A military driving instructors licence,  (MILITAR=FAHRLEHRERSCHEIN)  a gas generated motor vehicle driving licence (BETRIEBSBERECHTIGUNGSSCHEIN) and issued by the NSKK in Dortmund, and a scarce Auxiliary motor vehicle specialist driving licence (SCHEIN FUR HILFS= WEHRMACHT=KRAFTFAHRFACHVERFTANDIGE). There are two typed documents both dated after hostilities in 1945. The man served in a signals unit from 36 to 41 and then with several motor transport units including Begleit-Kp-7.Pz.Div. A motor transport unit attached to this armoured division that saw service in northern Russia, Lithuania, Courland and Memel etc. His last duties were with Kraftf.Abt.Z.b.V.2002 a special duties motor transport unit active in the east. All in VG+++ condition. Only one entry of awards, this for the bronze army drivers badge.

£135

698

A group of documents and photos relating to one mans service. The man Heinrich Franke was an Nco in the luftwaffe and served as an aircraft technical equipment specialist for most of his career before ending up in 1944 being transferred to Fallschirmjager Jg.Regt. 14 of 5. Fallsch. Jg. Division. Franke served in Russia, France and Holland. The group consists of the mans luftwaffe Soldbuch without photo as an early issue but with the swastika on the front cover removed, the mans DLRG life saving Grundschein qualification card with the mans photo in luft uniform and 58 black/white personnel photos showing the numerous interesting scenes. Also enclosed is his discharge certificate from the luftwaffe after service from 20-2-1938 until 20-5-1938. The man is shown as earning the war merit cross 2nd class with swords. All in VG+++ to better condition.

£150

699

A group of documents to army artillery Obergefreiter Alois Buhr who served from April to November 1942 with 11./Art.regt.53 of the 17th infantry division in Russian before being transferred to France then Germany before being in June 43 sent to 1./Art.Rgt.33 of the 15.Pz. Gren .division formed in Sicily and southern Italy (Nettuno and Monte Casino.) July 1944 saw him back in France and later wounded in his left leg by a bullet wound. Consists of, re placement Wehrpass with all details, tropical service certificate confirming him fit for tropical service, military personal medical record book. All items in VG+++ condition. Records show the m entitled to, War merit cross 2nd class with swords, bronze drivers badge.

£85

700

A number of documents to Obergefreiten August Schott. The group comprises his Soldbuch, Wehrpass, a citation for the Russian front medal and a couple of other small documents. All are in VG+++ condition. Schott served in a Feldgendarmerie unit of the army, and his Soldbuch and Wehrpass are very well filled in.

£225

701

A family group for Father/mother and daughter living in Poland. A  DEUTSCHE STENOGRAFENSCHAFT  to Magdalene Kramarczyk, also a BESCHAFTIGUNGS-AUSWEIS this with photo. For both the mother and father a separate  AUSWEIS DER DEUTSCHEN VOLKSLISTE. Both of these with photos and details and with blue cover to show they were permanent residents. The family lived in Kattowitz. All in VG+++ condition.

£75

702

A 2nd model DEUTSCHES REICH ARBEITSBUCH in VG+++ condition.

£12

703

A quite rare pair of documents contained in their original sand coloured hard backed folder. Both of these documents were given for the same reason, that of raising money for use with the sick and injured in the SS and related units. The first one shows that the men raised 35,000 Deutsche marks, and is dated 21-3-1944 in Hamburg. The award is hand  signed by SS Standartenfuhrer HEINZ LIEDTKE. The second document shows that the money raised was in honour of the 45th birthday of DES SS – GRUPPENFUHRERS U GENERALLEUTNANT DER W-SS U. POLIZEI GRAF v. BASSEWITZ – BEHR. This time the amount raised was 9,000 DMs and no date quoted. This document is  also signed by LIEDTKE the  same man as before but headed DER STABSFUHRER DES SS – OBERABSCHNITTS NORDSEE. then the mans signature, this time his rank is Oberfuhrer. The folder and documents are about A4 size. The folder has a gold blocked coat of arms of the city of Hamburg on the front. All in VG+++ condition.  Heinz Liedtke was chief of staff of oberabschnitt Nordsee between 1st September 1943 and May 1945. Details from the Dienstalterliste show that Heinz Liedtke  was the holder of the SS honour sword, the deaths head ring and War merit cross with swords 1st class. Further details show that his NSDAP number was 289,252, SS No 3905, and his seniority number in the entire SS was 1179. An interesting man and an interesting group of docs.

£325

                THE FOLLOWING ARE A SELECTION OF AWARD CITATIONS

704

A citation for an army drivers award in bronze to Rudolf Block, 2./Bau Pi.Batl.571. VG+++ condition.

£38

705

Citation (preliminary) for a war merit cross 1st class with swords to HAUPTMANN CARL DINTER, Stab/Versorg. Rgt.331. late war issue April 1945 and signed by Generalleutnant DIESTEL (Erich) gold DK and knights cross winner. A little foxed but generally VG+++ condition.

£95

706

A citation for a Russian front medal to Waffenoberfeldwebel Walter Hirsch. Stab/Gren.Ers.Btl.203. VG+++ condition and dated 1942.

£35

707

A citation for a War merit cross 2nd class with swords to Unteroffizier Oskar Hartner. A luftwaffe issue and in VG+++ condition and dated 1943.

£35

708

A citation for a West wall medal to Feldwebel Alfred Hahner, early issue dated 1940. VG+++ condition.

£35

709

A single citation for a silver infantry assault award to Oberleutnant Friedrich Vogelsang  5./Gren.Rgt. 59. dated 20-2-1945. The citation is in VG++++ condition and comes in its original Feldpost envelope that was registered to Frau Lisa Vogelsang and dated 26-2-1945. Envelope in VG++ to better condition.

£65

710

A citation for a black wound award to Obergefreiten Heinrich Besier 2./Feld-Ers.Batl.299. VG+++ condition and dated 1944

£30

711

A citation for a black wound award to MATROSE GERHARD HINRICHS 3./F.S.A. and dated May 1944. VG+++ condition and with two 1953/54 dated documents from the Deutsche Dienstelle, these enquiring of his details etc.

£38

712

A citation for a black wound award to GEFREITEN OTTO SCHMITZ 6./11./Flakregiment 43 and dated August 1943. VG++ to better condition.

£38

713

A group of four citations to Unteroffizier/Unterfeldwebel JOHANN HIPPLER, these are as follows. West wall medal, 28-2-1940, Iron cross 2nd class, Musikkorps I.R.78, 16-August 1941,
Wound award in black, Stabskp.J.R. 78, 4-8-1941, Infantry assault in silver, Stabskp./ J.R. 78, 16-10-1942. These plus a typed letter dated August 1941. All in VG+++ condition.

£150

714

A citation for a War merit cross 1st class with swords to Oberzahlmeister Ewald Bley from Schlacht. Kp. 121. and dated January 1944. VG++++  to better condition.

£55

715

A pair of citations, War merit cross with swords 2nd class, Russian front medal to Obergefreiten Rudi Feltes of 8./Gren.Rgt.412. VG+++ to better condition.

£55

716

A group of five citations, Infantry assault award in silver, wound award in black, wound award in silver, Iron cross 2nd class, Iron cross 1st class to Feldwebel later Oberleutnant Simon Kress from 14./J.R. 468 then Stab./11./G.R. 499. All in VG+++ to better condition.

£215

717

A group of citations etc, Austrian Anschluss medal, Police eight (8) years service medal, War merit cross 2nd class without swords, promotional document to Leutnant of Schutzpolizei to Friedrich Hagenfeld from Hagen. The first three citations are all A4 size, the prom document is larger. All are in VG+++ condition and the first three are contained in a cream marble affect hard card backed folder that has a gold eagle and swastika on the front and a dog tooth gilt border around the edges. This item also in VG+++ condition.

£185

718

A group of three citations to Leutnant/Oberletnant Adolf Bottcher an officer in the Kriegsmarine. The citations are, Iron cross 2nd class, War merit cross 2nd class with swords, War merit cross 1st class with swords. Citations dated 1940/1943 and 1945 and all in VG+++ condition.

£145

719

A group of three citations and a DRL (with swastika) citation book. The citations are for, Bronze DRL award dated August 1939, West Wall medal March 1940, Bronze Infantry assault award September 1941, Wound award in Silver January 1942. The items are awarded to Unteroffizier JOSEF CORZELIUS 1. / Infanterie – Regiment 87 (mot). All in VG+++ condition.

£125

720

A small (soldbuch size) four page pamphlet/instruction leaflet on how to use the Panzerfaust. Font cover shows a mailed fist squashing a tank. VG+++ condition.

£35

721

A number of original nazi issue 20 mark bank notes.   VG+++ condition.                              Each.         

£10

722

A number of original nazi issue 5 mark bank notes.   VG+++ condition.                                Each.

£8

723

A number of original negatives of army and naval personnel,  all in excellent condition and in original paper sleeves.                                                                                                                  Each         

£10

724

A selection of seventeen (15) all different Soviet produced propaganda leaflets as dropped on the occupying German troops. All except one are in virtually un issued condition but totally original period made. Seldom seen and especially in this condition.                                                     Each.

£20

725

A small RAD/Luftwaffe photo album in VG+++ condition with 103 black/white photos. Twenty five of the 103 photos are of the mans RAD service and many of the shots are very interesting showing both officer and o/rs daggers being worn among other interesting scenes. The rest of the photos are of the mans service in the luft flak units both light and heavy, and again many interesting shots of the 88cms in action etc. front of album worded ERINNERUNGEN.

£95

726

A naval marines photo album in VG+++ condition with 141 black/white interesting and amusing personnel photos. Most of the photos are the smaller standard type but also a few post card size. Interesting sights, some night scenes with the searchlights lighting up the sky.

£115

727

A luftwaffe photo album in VG+++ condition containing 156 black/white photos of mainly a flak unit.

£150

728

An RAD photo album in VG+++ condition containing 113 black/white photos and postcards. The album cover has the RAD emblem and the wording MEINE ZEIT BEIM ARBEITSDIENST. The photos are all of the mans RAD service and show numerous interesting scenes

£120

729

A small card backed pocket size book titled ZWISCHEN FRONT UND HEIMAT. Shows a group of soldiers resting with their rifles and kit laid out in front of them, and has 112 pages. VG+++ condition and printed 1942.

£15

730

A copy of the cigarette card album ADOLF HITLER. The book is in VG++ condition with all its black and white photos intact.                                                                          .

£60

731

A copy of the cigarette card album ADOLF HITLER. The book is in VG+++ condition with all its black/white photos intact. The book also has most of its original dust jacket intact.

£75

732

A small card backed NSDAP LIEDERBUCH or song book in VG+++ condition with 95 pages.

£20

733

An assortment of  army nazi period  memorium  or death cards. All in VG+++ condition. Each.                                     

£6

734

An assortment of luftwaffe nazi period memorium or death cards in VG+++ condition. Each.

£6

735

An original German version of our British ordnance survey map for the town of MEININGEN. The map was published by the VOLKISCHE BEOBACHTER news paper group. The front cover is in red and white and shows the early political eagle and swastika and worded, V.B.STRASSEN KARTE. ZENTRALVERLAG DER NSDAP. MUNCHEN – BERLIN. The reverse shows Hitler in a car. Excellent mint un issued condition.                                                                                                                    

£30

POSTCARDS

736

A coloured postcard titled  TAG DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST MUNCHEN 16 – 18 JULI 1937. VG+++ condition, used stamped and franked.

£30

737

A coloured postcard titled TAG DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST 1938. The card has been used and is stamped and franked. VG++ to better condition.

£27

738

A coloured postcard titled DANZIG IST DEUTSCH. VG+++ to better condition. Used, stamped and franked.

£25

739

A coloured postcard  titled DANZIG IST DEUTSCH. Excellent condition and unused.

£20

740

A coloured postcard titled TAG DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST MUNCHEN 14 – 16 JULI 1939. VG+++ condition. Used, stamped and franked.

£20

741

A coloured Willrich postcard of a luftwaffe paratrooper, titled LUFTLANDPIONIER. VG+++ condition.

£30

742

A coloured Willrich postcard of paratrooper Feldwebel Arple. VG+++ condition.

£30

743

A coloured Willrich postcard of paratrooper Oberst Brauer. VG+++ condition.

£30

744

A coloured Willrich postcard of paratrooper Major Koch. VG+++ condition.

£30

745

A coloured Willrich postcard of paratrooper Hauptmann Witzig. VG+++ condition.

£30

746

A coloured Willrich postcard of an army despatch rider, titled EIN KRADMELDER. VG+++ condition.

£30

747

A coloured Willrich postcard of General Erwin Rommel. VG++++ condition.

£30

748

A coloured  postcard from the flags and standards series of the German armed forces. This one for the luftwaffe and showing the standard in yellow for flying section. A mint un used card and totally original as this series is well copied.

£35

749

A coloured postcard from the flags and standards series of the German armed forces. This one for the army and showing the standard in white for infantry units. A mint  un used card and totally original as this series is well copied.

£35

750

A coloured postcard from the flags and standards series of the German armed forces. This one for the army and showing the standard in green for mountain troop units. A mint un used card and totally original as this series is well copied.

£35

751

Four coloured cards part of a series of war artist paintings all set in the Mediteranean and middle east.
1 Stukas attacking Valetta in Malta.
2 German ME 110s attacking a British held fort in the Libyan desert.
3 German and Italian troops knocking out British tanks in the desert.
4 German panzers attacking British tanks in the desert.
All the above in near mint and un used condition.                                                                   Each.

£10

752

A brown and white postcard drawing of A luftwaffe fighter attacking a British ship the Northern Star, and with the inscription, NACHTANGRRIFF AUF ENGLISCHES HANDELSSCHIFF. VG++++ condition.

£10

753

A black/white postcard photo showing  a group of Stuka bombers on the ground and in the process of re arming somewhere in Greece, titled STUKA- FELDFLUGHAFEN AN DER GRIECHISCHEN GRENZE MIT BEREITLIEGENDEM BOMBENSEGEN. VG++++ condition.

£10

754

A black/white postcard photo made up into eight small individual photos showing the daily routine of an army barracks from revalie to shooting practice. VG+++ to better condition.

£8

755

A group of coloured war artist postcards from the same series, all feature luftwaffe scenes.
1 A flight crew suiting up for a mission beneath a two engined bomber, titled KAMPFMASCHINE VOR DEM START.
2 Another as above but this one in VG+++ condition and franked and stamped as a first day cover.
3 A German flying boat in flight and titled, FLUGBOOT Do.18 BEIM KUSTENFLUG.
4 An ME109 shooting down a British bomber and TITLED, LUFTKAMPF GEGEN FEINDLICHE BOMBER. 

All the above in VG+++ to better condition.                                                                             Each.

£10

756

A coloured photo postcard of a luftwaffe Heinkel He.111 in flight and titled KAMPFLUGZEUG HEINKEL He.111. VG++++ condition.

£10

757

A black/white postcard showing Belgian members of the nazi party and worded R.TOLLENAERE BRUSSEL 1941. VG+++ condition.

£20

758

A coloured postcard showing a map of Germany and the Sudatenland, and with a photo of Hitler and others in the centre. Worded WIR DANKEN UNSERM FUHRER. VG++++ condition.

£15

759

A rare set of six line drawing post cards still contained in their original card folder/cover. The front of the cover shows the DRK red cross and is worded in red, HILFSWERK FUR DAS DEUTSCHE ROTE KREUZ, KRIEGSJAHR 1940. The cards vary in their content with one showing Hitler, another a 1st war German soldier about to throw a stick grenade. The others vary showing medieval knights etc. The cards are in mint condition and the cover in VG+++ to better condition. Very scarce as a group and with cover.

£95

760

A coloured postcard from a series of flags and banners, this one issue number 4    OBERBESCHLSHABER DER LUFTWAFFE. Shows a luftwaffe standard. VG+++ condition.

£30

761

A coloured postcard from a series of flags and banners, this one issue number  8  and titled  PIONIERE. Shows an army engineers standard. VG+++ condition. This one has been used and has a feld post stamp.

£30

762

A coloured postcard from a series of flags and banners, this one issue number 14   and titled  FAHRABTEILUNG and shows an army transport and supply swallow tail standard. VG+++ to better condition.

£30

763

A black/white postcard of Adolf Hitler. A head and shoulders shot showing him in civilian clothes and with the eagle/swastika he wore in his tie. VG++++ condition.

£15

764

A black/white postcard of Adolf Hitler. This is a head and neck shot with this being in circular form on the oblong card. VG++++ condition. Stamped and franked as a 1st day cover.

£15

765

A black/white postcard showing two soldiers wearing non German headwear and M36 style tunics with no insignia other than a nazi party armband. VG+++ condition.

£10

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL ORIGINAL 39/45 PERIOD HOFFMANN OR SIMILAR BLACK/WHITE POSTCARDS OF KNIGHTS CROSS WINNERS.   THERE ARE A FEW PERSONAL TYPE PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS SIZES.   ALL THESE POSTCARDS AND PHOTOS ARE PERSONALLY PERIOD 1933-45 INK SIGNED BY THE RECIPIENTS.   SOME SIGNATURES ARE ON THE REVERSE.   MOST ARE ON THE FRONT. 
ALL ARE IN VG++++ OR BETTER CONDITION.

766

Army,  HAUPTMANN CHRISTIAN WEISS.

£60

767

Army,  OBERFELDWEBEL GEORG DONHAUSER.

£50

768

Army,  FELDWEBEL JOSEF GOLLAS.

£60

769

Army,  OBERFELDWEBEL JOSEF PORTSTEFFEN.

£60

770

Army,  GEFREITER WILLIBALD UNIFRIED.

£60

771

Army,  GENERALLEUTNANT HELMUT BEUKEMANN.

£60

772

Army,  GENERALMAJOR HANS HUTTNER.

£60

773

Army,  OBERST ARTHUR JUTTNER.

£60

774

Army,  (AK) OBERST ALFRED BRUER.

£60

775

Army,  MAJOR Dr.  EBERHARD ZAHN.

£60

776

Army,  GENERAL FRANZ MATTENKLOTT.

£60

777

Army,  GENERALLEUTNANT FREIHERR VON BUCKWEIN.

£60

778

Army,  GENERALLEUTNANT ALFRED HERMAN REINHARDT.

£60

779

Army,  GENERALOBERST HANS VON SALMUTH.

£60

THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARD PHOTOS OF KNIGHTS CROSS -OF THE IRON CROSS WINNERS.   THESE ARE FROM THE HOFFMANN SERIES PLUS A NUMBER FROM SIMILAR CARD MAKERS.   ALL IN VG++++ TO UN-ISSUED CONDITION.