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He attended a Volksschule where he was trained to work as a miner, the same profession as his father Wilhelm. He also had a Driver’s License 1st Class. He was conscripted on March 13th, 1937 and underwent inspection at the Military District Command in Herne. He was ruled conditionally fit and assigned to the First Militia. After subsequent inspections in 1943 and 1944 he was ruled unfit for service. In the section pertaining to his active service he retroactively fills in his activity between 1915 when he enlisted for the First War and 1919 when he was discharged. He served as part of the 11th Ulans Regiment on the Eastern Front where cavalry was still useful. 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He attended a specialized Volksschule and also a trade school for weavers, which was his father’s trade. He was proficient in Czech. He was a veteran of the Imperial Austrian Army, having served with the 30th Gunnery Regiment from 1915 to 1918. On April 22nd, 1944 he was conscripted and came in for inspection at the Military District Office in Zittau, Saxony. He was ruled conditionally fit and placed with the local militia. His official post was to the 14th Battalion Special Trained Territorial Infantry based in Milowitz in September 1944; he was trained with the 302 Rifle. In November 1944 he received special training to be an Unteroffizier specializing in defence against gas, and also in handling military secrets and counterespionage. 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He was conscripted on August 4th, 1939 and inspected at the military command office in Bamberg, and was ruled fit for service. He was trained in the use of the 98K Rifle and Field Telephone and was assigned to the Erlangen 73rd Reserve Signals Company.\n \nIn February 1941 he was posted to the 12th Gunnery Regiment which was tasked with patrolling occupied France. In June his unit was engaged in the double Battle of Bialystok and Minsk. In the following month they took part in the Battle of Smolensk, and in August I the Battle of Roslawl. September 1st, 1941 he was promoted to Gefreiter after his unit had taken part in the Battle of Kiev. Until the end of that year they were engaged in the assault on Moscow and Voronezh. In the beginning of 1942 they were on the defensive outside of Moscow. In July 1942 he was assigned to the 12th Panzer Grenadier Regiment. September 1st, 1942 he was awarded the Eastern Front Medal. 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On the same day he was called up by the RAD for his labour service. He was trained with the 98K Rifle and with the 34 Machine Gun, as well as with the type 36 Grenade Launcher. He also received special training to earn a driver’s license class 1, 2, and 3, and also attended a training session for officer cadets in the city of Heidelberg.\n \nBy December 4th, 1940 he was with the Koblenz 208 Reserve Infantry Battalion. On November 1st, 1942 he was promoted to the rank of Gefreiter. By April 26th, 1943 he began serving with the 104th Panzergrenadier Battalion, and by August of 1943 he was with the 35th Motorized Panzergrenadiers. His unit was in France for the occupation, before being deployed in the East with Army Group North. On September 15th, 1943 he was engaged in Russia with the 25thPanzer Grenadier Division. He was killed on the 24th of April, 1943 near Smolensk while with the 35th Motorised Panzergrenadier Regiment. \n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110006116629,"sku":"G14927","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/the_wehrpass___d_545ce030e3872.jpg?v=1692843069"},{"product_id":"wehrpass-of-heinrich-stolz-first-war-veteran-merit-cross-recipient-g13734","title":"Wehrpass Of Heinrich Stolz; First War Veteran; Merit Cross Recipient","description":"Wehrpass of Heinrich Stolz Issued June 16th 1937, 54 pages. Born October 15th 1892 in Rockhausen in the Rhineland Palatinate in western Germany. Born a German citizen to a protestant family; his parents were Philipp and Henrietta. He was unmarried at the time of issue. He worked as a farmer, as was his father Philipp, who died in 1924. He underwent military inspection in April of 1937, the same date as the issue of his Wehrpass, at the military administrative district of Kirchheimbolanden. He was deemed capable and combat ready in the second degree and was attached to the national reserve guards. On the 10th of December 1943, he underwent military inspection at the command office in Kaiserslautern as an infantry conscript. The ruling of the inspection was that he was fit for work and affiliated with the local militia. His combat experience ranges from the 4th of august 1914 to the 31st of January 1919 as a sergeant having been promoted in 1918. This entry after the fact is confirmed on the 16th of June 1937 by a captain in the military office in Kirchheimbolanden. 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He retired with the rank of Senior Master Sentinel (Oberwachtmeister.) He was trained in the use of the Mauser type 98 rifle. July 10th, 1913 he was promoted to lance corporal (Gefreiter.) November 1st, 1913 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. November 1st of 1918 he was promoted to sentinel and on April 1st 1920 to Senior Master Sentinel. These entries were confirmed and stamped on October 27th, 1936. Starting August 2nd, 1914 until February 17th, 1917, he served on the Eastern Front. From February 18th, 1917 he was moved to the Western Front until the end of the war. He earned an Iron Cross II. Class on May 23rd, 1916, a Long Service Medal II. Class on January 19th, 1921, a Cross of Honour for Front Line Soldiers on March 4th, 1935, and a Hungarian Cross on December 20th, 1935. He left the army on October 2nd, 1923 with the rank of Senior Master Sentinel from the Koenigsberg region. The reason given is the expiration of his 12 year term of service. He was in good health. 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His parents were Johann, a member of the press, and Anna, nee Grobel, who died in 1937. He underwent military inspection at the army office of Berlin’s 8th district on November 17th 1939. He was deemed fit for duty. Stamped in Berlins 8th district on the 17th of November 1939","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110358667541,"sku":"G13823","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_06_38803fb2-bc2b-4b18-952f-32f6a92674cd.jpg?v=1692846195"},{"product_id":"a-wehrpass-records-to-the-847th-battalion-g15137","title":"A Wehrpass \u0026 Records To The 847Th Battalion","description":"A Wehrpass \u0026amp; Records to the 847th Battalion - Georg Bauer Wehrpass and Health Record with statements and X-ray, 52 and 28 pages respectively, very fine\n\n Georg Bauer was born on April 12th, 1893 in Hartheim in the region of Freiburg. He was married but with no note of children, and h trained to be a tailor at a Volksschule, though he worked as an assistant labourer. He made no note of his father, though he has his mother’s maiden name down as Bauer. She died in 1922. On the 5th of April, 1941, he was inspected at the Army Command Centre in Loerrach. His health record describes him as being blind in his right eye, but otherwise healthy. As such he was placed with the first Militia, which was common for German veterans of the First War. He was officially assigned to the 847th Battalion of Territorial Infantry in Forchheim by Bamberg in northern Bavaria in February of 1942. He then received training with the 98K Rifle. He lists his previous military experience from 1913 to 1918 during which time he achieved the rank of Gefreiter on the Western Front. He received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on February 28th, 1917. In 1937 he was part of a Pioneer Battalion. In September 1944 he earned the War Merit Cross in Silver. He was also the recipient of the SA Sports Badge.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112221987093,"sku":"G15137","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G15137_2.jpg?v=1773322610"},{"product_id":"germany-wehrmacht-a-pair-of-second-war-period-wehrpasse-military-passports-m0251-619","title":"Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Second War Period Wehrpässe (Military Passports)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Wehrpässe). This is a pair of extremely well-preserved, Second War period Wehrpässe (Military Passports), including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Wehrpass belonging to Oberstleutnant Alfred Reinhard Martin Henning, issued in Stettin on 1 December 1943. Henning was born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) on 29 January 1906. Measuring 105 mm (w) x 148 mm (h). In near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Wehrpass belonging to Willi Erwin Rupp, issued in Königsberg on 9 February 1942. Rupp was born in Heidelberg on 4 September 1924. Rupp was conscripted on the date of issue, and is listed as killed in action on 23 August 1943 by a red ink stamp on the obverse cover. Measuring 105 mm (w) x 147 mm (h). In better than very fine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125414252821,"sku":"M0251-619","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/dsc_0652.jpg?v=1692882325"},{"product_id":"germany-wehrmacht-a-group-of-three-second-war-period-wehrpasse-m0251-921","title":"Germany, Wehrmacht. A Group Of Three Second War Period Wehrpässe","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Wehrpässe). A group of three Wehrpässe. Two are examples of the Second Type, each with a grey thin cardboard binding with a cover displaying a Reichsadler with its head turned to left (as viewed), wings spread open, holding in its claws an oak leaves wreath with a mobile swastika (one has had the swastika scratched off), and Gothic letters spelling Wehrpaß. One of these Wehrpaß contains 52 pages, the other 54 pages, with personal data, examination and recruitment information, in addition to reports of active military. The third Wehrpaß is of the first type, of thin grey cardboard cover displaying an eagle with folded wings and a mobile swastika in its claws, below that is the title Wehrpaß in Gothic letters in a dark green-black ink. Each inside rear cover is marked D.R.G.M. (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174\" and maker marked Metten \u0026amp; Co., Berlin SW 61 on the back cover. Each measures approximately 10.5 cm (w) x 14.6 cm (h) and are in very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Wehrpaß was issued to Bartholomäus Gewald on 5 February 1937 in Munich. The box in the upper-right corner is presents the letter “G” written in back ink and the bottom-centre shows a very faded stamp. A portrait of Gewald in plain clothes is riveted to the second page and stamped with two diagonally opposite stamps. Data pertaining to Gewald’s personal information are on page 3, his military service on page 12, his training and military exercises in time of peace on pages 28 to 29, and his military duty during leave status on page 36. This Wehrpaß is in very fine condition. In addition, a Pass to enter Reserve-Lazarett I dated June 1945, and two certificates of discharge, also dated June 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Wehrpaß was issued to Johann Bienioszek on 16 August 1940 in Kattowitz. The box in the upper-right corner is presents the letter “J” written in back ink and the bottom-centre is blank. A portrait of Bienioszek in plain clothes is riveted to the second page and stamped with two diagonally opposite stamps. Data pertaining to Bienioszek’s personal information are on pages 3 to 4, his military service on pages 12 and 32, and his promotions on page 22. This Wehrpaß shows fraying along the spine and is in fair condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Wehrpaß was issued to Friedrich Kölsch on 2 May 1938 in Frankfurt. The box in the upper-right corner is empty and the bottom-centre also empty. A portrait of Kölsch in plain clothes is riveted to the second page and stamped with two diagonally opposite stamps. Data pertaining to Gewald’s personal information are on page 3, his military service on pages 11 to 12, his training and military exercises in time of peace on pages 28 to 29, and his military duty during leave status on page 36. This Wehrpaß is in very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126065189141,"sku":"M0251-921","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m19_1526.jpg?v=1692884559"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-nco-johann-will-died-in-car-crash-in-croatia-g40495","title":"Germany, Heer. 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He was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal), and then to Unteroffizier (NCO) on May 1 upon enlisting for a minimum of twelve years. On May 25, 1940, Will joined the Artillery Replacement Battalion 212. He stayed with them until November 4, 1941 when he was placed in Artillery Regiment 27 and sent to the Eastern Front. Will took part in the failed attack on Moscow. He was awarded the Eastern Front Medal. Between September 12, 1942 and January 30, 1944, he served in the Reconnaissance Battalion (Croatian) 369, fighting partisans in the Balkans. 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KUNSTANSTALT JULIUS KREß, KASSEL”, measuring 115 mm (w) x 152 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Erich Albert Adam was born on 21 August 1909 in Leubnitz, Germany. He was conscripted into Wehrmacht service on 10 October 1938 in Dresden. He initially served with Infanterie-Regiment 10, later transferring to Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 171, Infanterie-Regiment 267, and Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126483538197,"sku":"G41363","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m19_6606.jpg?v=1692885850"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-belonging-to-otto-schopke-bandenkampfabzeichen-recipient-g40607rl1","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß Belonging To Otto Schöpke, Bandenkampfabzeichen Recipient","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Heer Wehrpaß). The Wehrpaß was issued to Otto Schöpke on 8 July 1942. The Wehrpaß, an example of the First Type, has a grey thin cardboard binding with a cover displaying a national eagle with folded wings and a mobile swastika, and Gothic letters spelling Wehrpaß. The box in the upper-right corner contains Sch. written in black ink, and the bottom-centre is stamped Heer in red ink. The owner’s last name SCHÖPKE is written in capital letters across the top. The Wehrpaß contains 52 pages with personal data, reports of active military service, training and schooling, official promotions and appointments, orders and medals, battles and operations, injuries and serious illnesses, and equipment sizes. A portrait of Schöpke in uniform is riveted to the second page and stamped with two diagonally opposite stamps. Information pertaining to Schöpke’s military service on pages 11 to 12, his weapon training on pages 20 and 21, promotions and appointments on page 22 to 23, and his battles and engagements on page 32 to 33, and a record of wounds and illnesses on page 34. The inside rear cover is marked D.R.G.M. (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174 and maker marked Metten \u0026amp; Co., Berlin SW 61 on the back cover, measuring 10.5 cm (w) 14.6 cm (h), presenting mild discolouration and creasing, the inside pages have detached from the binding, and in overall good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Otto Schöpke was born on 24 December 1913 in Aufhalt an der Oder, Freystadt to parents Paul and Emma Schöpke. He enlisted in the German Army on 4 April 1934, and was sworn in on 22 April 1934, with the 2nd Kompanie of the 3rd Pionier-Bataillon 3. In the Autumn of that same year, Schöpke transferred to the 1st Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon Glogau until 5 October 1936. During that time, he received a promotion to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on 1 April 1935, and to Unteroffizier (NCO), a year later. From 6 October 1936 to 30 September 1937, Schöpke served with the 2nd Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 28. From 1 October 1937 to 26 August 1939, he served with the 2nd Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 35. On 1 April 1938, he received a promotion to Feldwebel (Sergeant). From 27 August 1939 to 23 November 1940, Schöpke served with the 3rd (mot.) Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 178 and was promoted to Oberfeldwebel (Master Sergeant) on 1 November 1939. During this time, he participated in the western campaigns in Luxembourg, Belgium, and northern France, and in the occupation forces in France. From 24 November 1940 to 18 December 1941, Schöpke fought with the 2nd Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 178, during this time he participated in various battles such as Bialystok and Smolensk, and aided in the push against Moscow and Voronezh that winter. For his efforts, Schöpke received the War Merit Cross, II Class, with Swords. He spend the end of Winter 1941 to Spring 1942 recovering from injuries. On 22 April 1942, Schöpke joined the 3rd Kompanie of Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 35, transfering to the 1st Kompanie in July 1942. From 27 October 1942 to 14 December 1942, Schöpke served with the Stammkompanie of Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 35, then transferred to the Eastern Front with the 1st Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 369 (Croatian), combating the resistance movements in Croatia. On 25 March 1943, Schöpke earned the Iron Cross, II Class. From 28 February 1945 to 8 May 1945, Schöpke fought with the Stab Pionier-Bataillon 369 (Croatian), earning the Bandenkampfabzeichen, Bronze Grade (Bandit-warfare Badge) on 4 May 1945. Recipients of the Bandenkampfabzeichen, Bronze Grade, completed 20 combat days against “bandits” aka partisan and resistance movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129503109397,"sku":"G40607.RL1","price":478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m19_3096_1.jpg?v=1753980811"},{"product_id":"germany-wehrmacht-a-pair-of-wehrpasse-g53268","title":"Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Wehrpäße","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Wehrpäße). A pair of Wehrmacht Wehrpäße, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. One constructed of field-grey card stock with 54 paginated interior pages filled with stamps and handwritten entries, named to “ALFRED RINGAUF”, who served with a number of Luftwaffe flak units in Greater Germany throughout the war and the Defence of the Reich, with promotions to Gefreiter on 1 December 1940 and Obergefreiter on 1 March 1942, retaining a black-and-white studio portrait of Ringauf, measuring 105 mm (w) x 145 mm (h), accompanied by a period original sleeve, in near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. One constructed of field-grey card stock with 52 paginated interior pages filled with stamps and handwritten entries, named to “KARL LAUB”, who saw brief Luftwaffe service which included attendance at technical school, retaining a black-and-white photo of Laub, also accompanied by a studio portrait of the bearer in a Luftwaffe Fliger uniform, the reverse in unused postcard format, the Wehrpaß measuring 106 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), the portrait measuring 90 mm (w) x 138 mm (h), in overall extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135145201941,"sku":"G53268","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc6198_226.jpg?v=1692908896"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-gefreiter-friedrich-hofacker-eastern-front-kia-g54536rl1","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß To Gefreiter Friedrich Hofacker, Eastern Front Kia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Heer Wehrpaß). Constructed of field-grey card stock binding wit 52 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten and pasted entries, retaining a black-and-white photo of Hofacker, measuring 105 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Friedrich (Fritz) Hofacker was born on 29 November 1929 in Wüstenau, near Crailsheim, Württemberg. He entered active military service in 1940 with 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 170, later transferring to Infanterie-Regiment 330. It was with the latter that Hofacker saw security and combat duty in the Balkans, before being shifted to the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa. He was promoted to Gefreiter on 1 July 1941, and received the Eastern Front Medal on 19 August 1942, in addition to a Black Grade Wound Badge for which an entry date is missing. Hofacker was killed in action on 10 September 1943 in Tulushka, Soviet Union (now Tulushka, near Konotop, Ukraine). According to the German War Graves Commission, Hofacker has no known gravesite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135663919381,"sku":"G54536.RL1","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/ai1_3424_1.jpg?v=1765905324"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-the-wehrpasse-and-correspondence-of-rittmeister-alfred-dannebaum-stalingrad-survivor-and-knights-cross-recipient-g52022rl4","title":"Germany, Heer. The Wehrpässe And Correspondence Of Rittmeister Alfred Dannebaum, Stalingrad Survivor And Knight’s Cross Recipient","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Heer Wehrpässe und Briefe). A rare set of Wehrpässe and correspondence from the estate of Rittmeister Alfred Dannebaum, a Knight’s Cross recipient and survivor of the Battle of Stalingrad, consisting of:\n\n1. A Wehrmacht Wehrpaß, constructed of a card stock binding with all 56 paginated interior pages intact, featuring handwritten entries detailing Dannebaum’s particulars, unit information, service record, and awards received, retaining a certified portrait of the bearer, the cover bearing a “ZWEITSCHRIFT” stamp and additional handwritten inscription of “3. AUSFERTIGUNG” indicating that the Wehrpaß is Dannebaum’s third issue, issued at Tilsit on 5 August 1944, measuring 108 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), with minor material fatigue and deliberate obscuring of the cover’s swastika evident, in near extremely fine condition. \n\n2. A Bundeswehr Wehrpaß, constructed of a grey oilcloth binding with 32 paginated interior pages intact, featuring handwritten entries detailing Dannebaum’s particulars, unit information, and service record, retaining a certified portrait of Dannebaum, issued in the Bremen district on 8 March 1958 and closed at Bensberg on 31 March 1976 as Dannebaum retired from active military service, measuring 108 mm (w) x 150 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. \n\n3. A letter to Dannebaum congratulating on his receipt of the Knight’s Cross (awarded 17th September 1944) from Generaloberst Heinz Guderian in his capacity as Inspector General of Armoured Troops, closing with Guderian’s handwritten signature, dated 20 September 1944 and pasted with a cut-out newspaper extract describing the heroic actions on the Eastern Front for which Dannebaum received the distinction, measuring 210 mm (w) x 295 mm (h), with folding creases accompanied by minor tearing evident, in very fine condition. \n\n4. Two prisoner of war (POW) camp letters to Dannebaum from General Maximilian von Edelsheim (Knight Cross, 30 July 1941; with Oak Leaves, 23 December 1942; and Swords, 23 October 1944), each providing details of his life in a POW camp, the well-being of mutual comrades, and family, with one YMCA-marked letter dated 13 October 1946 and measuring 210 mm (w) x 280 mm (h), and one general letter dated 11 February 1947 and measuring 210 mm (w) x 300 mm (h), each demonstrating minor fatigue and discolouration, in overall very fine condition. \n\n5. Three early facsimile copies of Dannebaum’s award documents, including one for his 1939 Iron Cross I Class, one for his Knight’s Cross, and one describing an official close combat encounter, each printed on Agfa-Copyrapid paper, in overall extremely fine condition. \n\n\nFootnote: Alfred Dannebaum was born on 6 February 1918 in Danzig to Lutheran parents Alfred and Gertrud. He entered Wehrmacht service in April 1936 with 1. Kompanie, Radfahr-Bataillon 1. During the Second World War, he served with distinction in what later became Radfahr-Abteilung 1, as well as Kradschützen-Abteilung 4 and Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24 (24. Panzer-Division). He participated in the spring 1940 campaign, seeing combat in the Netherlands and France, and later took part in Operation Barbarossa, serving on the Eastern Front where he eventually participated in the Battle of Stalingrad, being evacuated in November 1942. Between March and October 1943, Dannebaum performed light security and occupation duties in france and Italy, likely while convalescing from injuries suffered at Stalingrad. He eventually returned to the Eastern Front, where he served until late 1944 in the Soviet Union and later Romania. He suffered further injuries in November 1944 and survived to be taken into captivity by the Western Allies. During his time in the field, Dannebaum was prompted rapidly, being appointed Rittmeister on 1 November 1942, and ending the war as a Major (1 December 1944). He was suitably highly decorated, receiving the Iron Cross II Class (11 June 1940), Memel Medal (15 February 1940), Panzer Assault Badge (27 November 1940), Black Grade Wound Badge (3 July 1941), Iron Cross I Class (30 October 1941), Silver Grade Wound Badge (8 October 1942), Gold Grade Wound badge (9 August 1944), and the Knight’s Cross (23 September 1944). Dannenbaum re-enlisted in the West German Bundeswehr, where he attained the rank of Oberst and finally retired from active military service on 31 March 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46136221171989,"sku":"G52022.RL4","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc4877_396_1_1_1_1.jpg?v=1766854897"},{"product_id":"germany-wehrmacht-a-wehrpass-to-karl-schroth-youth-conscript-and-flakhelfer-g57493","title":"Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrpaß to Karl Schroth, Youth Conscript and Flakhelfer","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eFlakhelfer Wehrpaß\u003c\/em\u003e). Constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 56 paginated interior pages lightly filled with handwritten and stamped entries, retaining a certified studio portrait of the bearer in a Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) uniform, measuring 11 cm (w) x 15 cm (h), an unusual example in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Karl Schroth was born on 14 October 1928 in the vicinity of Limburg, Hesse. He served in the Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) and HJ before obtaining employment in a chemical factory. He entered Wehrmacht service as a conscript on 13 November 1944 at the age of 16, and listed his next-of-kin as his father, Heinrich. 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One constructed of a card stock binding with 54 paginated interior pages lightly filled with stamped and handwritten entries, named to “GUSTAV GLOGGER”, who was born in Rückersdorf on 22 April 1893, and who was made available for Wehrmacht service as part of wartime conscription, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), also accompanied by Glogger’s Kennkarte, Arbeitsbuch (indicating that he was employed as a labourer in Bielefeld), and other miscellaneous papers, in overall extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. One constructed of a card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages, named to “WILHELM HACK”, who was born in Kienfeld on 30 July 1908 and who served with Stammkompanie Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 42, Feldausbildungs-Regiment Nordukraine, and Landesschützen-Bataillon 847, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. One constructed of a card stock binding with 54 paginated interior pages lightly filled with stamped and handwritten entries, named to “PAUL BEESE”, who was born in Berlin on 19 August 1895, and who rendered Landwehr service and became available for Wehrmacht service as part of wartime conscription, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), in near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. One constructed of a card stock binding with 54 paginated interior pages lightly filled with stamped and handwritten entries, named to “GEORG BIERFELDER”, who was born in Forchheim on 5 March 1896, who served in the First World War with Infanterie-Regiment 10 (attaining the rank of Gefreiter), and who became available for Wehrmacht service as part of wartime conscription with service rendered on the homefront, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), also accompanied by Bierfelder’s Gesundheitsbuch, in overall extremely fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48789692809493,"sku":"G59228","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/119_AI25.jpg?v=1746652295"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-georg-stephan-yugoslavia-eastern-front-and-battle-of-berlin-g61000","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß to Georg Stephan, Yugoslavia, Eastern Front, and Battle of Berlin","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHeer Wehrpaß\u003c\/em\u003e). A fascinating Heer-issue Wehrpaß, constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten and stamped entries, named to “GEORG STEPHAN”, who was born on 2 April 1019 and who entered active military service in 1939 with 5. Erg.\/Pi. 13 Struppen (construction and engineer unit), who attained the rank of Obergefreiter on 1 June 1941 and who, in a length combat career documented in both handwritten entries and pasted typewritten inserts saw service during the April 1941 invasion of Yugoslavia (through what is now Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia), before being shifted to the Eastern Front where he saw combat in Ukraine and Russia proper, surviving these engagements to from the beginning of Operation Barbarossa through to the spring of 1943 when the Wehrmacht lost the initiative and began its retreat in the east, notably participating in defensive actions through April of 1945, when Stephan participated in the Battle of Berlin (Brandenburg), all while serving with a number of engineer and construction units, retaining paperwork, a 5 Franc note from his brief intermission in France in 1942, as well as a certified studio portrait of Stephan, a superb example documenting the lengthy and multi-front career of a Heer serviceman in better than very fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49520817635605,"sku":"G61000","price":191.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G61000_2.jpg?v=1762887452"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-walter-loffler-23-panzer-division-g61547","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß to Walter Löffler, 23. Panzer-Division","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHeer Wehrpaß\u003c\/em\u003e). Constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten and stamped entries, named to “GEORGE (WALTER) LÖFFLER”, a decorated soldier of Heer Panzer Troops who performed much of his service with 23. Panzer-Division and who ultimately survived the war, retaining a certified studio portrait of Löffler, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue and the crossing-out of the cover swastika consistent with postwar use as an identification document, in near extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Georg “Walter” Löffler was born on 1 March 1923 in Leukersdorf, near Chemnitz. He entered military service in 1941, initially serving with Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 1 (Erfurt) before transferring to Panzer-Regiment 201 and other replacement and supply units, largely on guard duty in occupied France. On 15 August 1943, Löffler again transferred to 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23, where he remained until Christmas Day 1944. It was in the former (subordinated to 23. Panzer-Division) that Löffler saw extensive combat while German forces made a fighting retreat on the Eastern Front, with action in Ukraine, Romania, and Hungary. His service concluded with defensive actions in Steiermark (Styria, Austria). His Wehrpaß was officially closed on 17 May 1945 and, with the cover denazified, it is clear that Löffler survived the war with the rank of Obergefreiter (promoted 1 January 1944). He was the recipient of numerous awards, including a Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (8 November 1943), a 1939 Iron Cross II Class (9 September 1944), and a Black Grade Wound Badge (6 August 1942).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49722542522645,"sku":"G61547","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G61547_2.jpg?v=1770232535"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-august-hambek-carinthia-cross-recipient-m0704-22","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß to August Hambek, Carinthia Cross Recipient","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHeer Wehrpaß\u003c\/em\u003e). Constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages, lightly filled with stamped and handwritten entries to “AUGUST HAMBEK”, retaining a certified studio portrait of the bearer, issued on 28 February 1940, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: August Hambek was born on 1 August 1890 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and trained as a pharmacist before entering military service as a volunteer during the First World War, seeing regular promotions through recorded service into 1915. He was the recipient of a number of awards, including a Bravery Medal, Honour Decoration of the World War II Class with War Decoration, and Honour Cross of the World War 1914\/1918 for Combatants. Notably, Hambek’s Wehrpaß also includes an entry for service with Kärntner Freiheitskämpfe (Carinthian Freedom Fighters), a Freikorps-adjacent organization which defended Carinthia from Slovene forces loyal to the fledgling Kingdom of Yugoslavia prior to a 1920 referendum settling the region’s status as part of the Republic of Austria. For his service, Hambek was also the recipient of the Kärntner Kreuz (Carinthia Cross) of unspecific grade, with an entry alongside those for First World War service, making this a rare example of Austrian Freikorps documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793063911701,"sku":"M0704-22","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_M0704-22_2.jpg?v=1774880482"},{"product_id":"germany-wehrmacht-an-exceptionally-rare-wehrpass-to-prince-oskar-of-prussia-with-signed-photographs-g62186","title":"Germany, Wehrmacht. An Exceptionally Rare Wehrpaß to Prince Oskar of Prussia, with Signed Photographs","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eEin seltener Wehrpass für Prinz Oskar von Preußen mit signierten Fotografien\u003c\/em\u003e). Constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages filled with stamped and handwritten entries, named to “PRINZ OSKAR VON PREUßEN” (Prince Oskar of Prussia), issued on 30 August 1939 (notably two days before the start of the Second World War), featuring a certified portrait of an older Prince Oskar wearing a Wehrmacht-issue greatcoat, overlaid by the Prince’s handwritten signature, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), demonstrating minor and age-appropriate material fatigue throughout, an extremely rare example of a military identity document issued to a member of Germany’s former ruling dynasty, in better than very fine condition; accompanied by two period photographs showing the Prince in uniform and with an extensive array of order and medals clearly visible, both bearing a handwritten signature in black ink and dated “1934”, in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Prince Oskar Karl Gustav Adolf was born on 27 July 1888 in the Marmorpalais in Potsdam (Berlin), German Empire, the fifth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Augusta Viktoria. During the First World War, he was assigned as Oberst (Colonel) in command to Grenadierregiment \"König Wilhelm I.\" (2. Westpreussisches) Nr. 7. Notably, Manfred von Richthofen (the legendary \"Red Baron\"), witnessed an attack led by Prince at Virton, Belgium, on 22 August 1914, prior to his own transfer to the Luftstreitkräfte, and wrote of his bravery and leadership. He continued to distinguish himself in combat by leading from the front, winning both classes of the 1914 Iron Cross, as well as a Black Grade Wound Badge, before temporarily being withdrawn from combat owing to injuries and other health issues. The Prince eventually returned to action on the Eastern Front, receiving another Wound Badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Prince’s Wehrpaß contains extensive supplemental information on promotions and awards, indicating that he was commissioned into service as a Leutnant (27 July 1898), and was subsequently promoted to Oberleutnant (30 May 1908), Hauptmann (20 May 1913), Oberstleutnant (1 August 1914), Oberst (25 February 1918), and Generalmajor zu Verfügung (1 March 1940). Among other distinctions, he is recorded as having received the Order of the Black Eagle, the 1914 Iron Cross in both II and I Classes, the Grand Commander's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern, and the 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 1914. His Second World War commissions and assignments are recorded and certified with handwritten signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1930s, he was one of the leading members of the now-deposed Hohenzollern family to attempt reconciliation with the National Socialist government, was received into active Wehrmacht service on 26 August 1939, and was commissioned with the rank of Generalmajor zur Verfügung (\"for assignment\") on 1 March 1940 with Infanterie-Regiment 230. His oldest son, also named Oskar, was killed in action during the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Despite the family’s overtures to the regime, and loss of life in service during the opening stages of the war, the Hohenzollern family soon fell out with the Führer, and the commissions issued to both them and members of other deposed German royal houses were largely withdrawn. Prince Oskar’s Wehrpaß indicates that he departed from active service on 4 April 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49823684952341,"sku":"G62186","price":4251.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G62186_2.jpg?v=1774467969"},{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-wehrpass-to-jacob-motes-panzer-and-flak-troops-g63239","title":"Germany, Heer. A Wehrpaß to Jacob Motes, Panzer and Flak Troops","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHeer Wehrpaß\u003c\/em\u003e). Constructed of a field-grey card stock binding with 56 paginated interior pages lightly filled with handwritten and stamped entries, named to “JACOB MOTES”, retaining a certified portrait of the bearer, accompanied by two supplemental documents, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Jacob Motes was born on 18 May 1926 in Fischeln, near Krefeld, Germany.  He performed mandatory Reich Labour Service (RAD) duties through 1943 before being drafted into the Wehrmacht in the summer of 1944. He initially served with a battery of Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung (motorisiert) 62, before being assigned to Artillerie-Regiment 16, and later to Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 146. 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