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Germany, Wehrmacht. An Extensive Lot Of Photos, Documents, And Insignia To Wehrmacht War Correspondent Fred Kratochwil
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Extensive Lot Of Photos, Documents, And Insignia To Wehrmacht War Correspondent Fred Kratochwil
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An extensive lot of photos, documents, and insignia to Wehrmacht Kriegsberichter (War Correspondent) Fred Kratochwil, including an Afrika Korps cuff title, constructed of olive-grab and dark green cotton, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “AFRIKAKORPS” within dual silver aluminum wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 350 mm (l), in uniform-removed and near extremely fine condition; an Italian-German African Campaign Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with central Arco de Fileni of Brega, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by inscription “ITALIENISCH DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRICA” (“ITALIAN-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA”), reverse with raised image of German and Italian soldiers grappling with a crocodile, maker marked on reverse with “LORIOLI, MILANO” and designer marked “DE MARCHIS”, measuring 30.85 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition, and; a photo of Kratochwil in an Afrika Korps uniform wearing both the cuff title and the medal, undated, measuring 85 mm (w) x 137 mm (h).
A group of three travel passes, dated between 25 June 1944 and 27 July 1944, each embedding Kratochwil onboard Kriegsmarine craft and measuring 210 mm (w) x 142 mm (h), in better than very fine condition
A mixed group of three Wehrmacht-issued documents, including a deployment order, dated 24 June 1942, measuring 222 mm (w) x 142 mm (h); an embedding order deploying Kratochwil to Norway and Finland, dated 24 June 1944, measuring 209 mm (w) x 149 mm (h), and; a telegraph concerning bomb damage, dated 5 June 1943, measuring 209 mm (w) x 149 mm (h); all in better than very fine condition.
A large group of photos, including five large photos of Benghazi, each measuring 170 mm (w) x 123 mm (h); a small aerial photo of Benghazi, measuring 148 mm (w) x 98 mm (h); three small photos of Benghazi, each measuring 86 mm (w) x 129 (h); photo of Kratochwil on board a ship with a miniature copy, measuring 85 mm (w) x 135 mm (h) and 57 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), respectively; a photo of Kratochwil in a Kriegsmarine uniform with Italian naval personnel, measuring 100 mm (w) x 68 mm (h); a photo of Heer troops on review, dated 2 August 1934, measuring 96 mm (w) x 65 mm (h); a photo of Kratochwil wielding a camera, measuring 64 mm (w) x 64 mm (h).
Also included is an extensive group of newspaper published photos taken by Kratochwil, including four photos of the Italian Navy operating in the Mediterranean; a series of photos of the Kriegsmarine in the Black Sea; a pair of photos of Afrika Korps personnel with a headline of “ZWISCHEN DEN KÄMPFEN IN AFRIKA” (“BETWEEN THE FIGHTING IN AFRICA”); three Kriegsmarine newspaper front pages with a photos taken by Kratochwil; a photo collage of five Wehrmacht personnel with a headline of “GESICHT DES SOLDATEN - GESICHT GESICHT UNSERER ZEIT” (“FACES OF SOLDIERS - FACES OF OUR TIME”); a photo of a Kriegsmarine vessel; a photo essay of a Kriegsmarine minesweeper; a front page of a German newspaper in occupied Norway with a photo taken by Kratochwil; a photo of Heer personnel in Crimea; a photo of Kriegsmarine personnel in harbour; a photo of a Kriegsmarine patrol boat in the North Sea; a photo of Kriegsmarine submarine hunters at sea; a photo essay of Afrika Korps personnel with a headline of “WASSER IN DER WÜSTE” (“WATER IN THE DESERT”); a group of photos of Bergen, Norway for a German-language newspaper; a photo of a Kriegsmarine vessel in a Czech-language newspaper, and; two Kriegsmarine newspaper headlines.
An extensive lot of photos, documents, and insignia to Wehrmacht Kriegsberichter (War Correspondent) Fred Kratochwil, including an Afrika Korps cuff title, constructed of olive-grab and dark green cotton, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “AFRIKAKORPS” within dual silver aluminum wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 33 mm (w) x 350 mm (l), in uniform-removed and near extremely fine condition; an Italian-German African Campaign Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with central Arco de Fileni of Brega, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by inscription “ITALIENISCH DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRICA” (“ITALIAN-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA”), reverse with raised image of German and Italian soldiers grappling with a crocodile, maker marked on reverse with “LORIOLI, MILANO” and designer marked “DE MARCHIS”, measuring 30.85 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition, and; a photo of Kratochwil in an Afrika Korps uniform wearing both the cuff title and the medal, undated, measuring 85 mm (w) x 137 mm (h).
A group of three travel passes, dated between 25 June 1944 and 27 July 1944, each embedding Kratochwil onboard Kriegsmarine craft and measuring 210 mm (w) x 142 mm (h), in better than very fine condition
A mixed group of three Wehrmacht-issued documents, including a deployment order, dated 24 June 1942, measuring 222 mm (w) x 142 mm (h); an embedding order deploying Kratochwil to Norway and Finland, dated 24 June 1944, measuring 209 mm (w) x 149 mm (h), and; a telegraph concerning bomb damage, dated 5 June 1943, measuring 209 mm (w) x 149 mm (h); all in better than very fine condition.
A large group of photos, including five large photos of Benghazi, each measuring 170 mm (w) x 123 mm (h); a small aerial photo of Benghazi, measuring 148 mm (w) x 98 mm (h); three small photos of Benghazi, each measuring 86 mm (w) x 129 (h); photo of Kratochwil on board a ship with a miniature copy, measuring 85 mm (w) x 135 mm (h) and 57 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), respectively; a photo of Kratochwil in a Kriegsmarine uniform with Italian naval personnel, measuring 100 mm (w) x 68 mm (h); a photo of Heer troops on review, dated 2 August 1934, measuring 96 mm (w) x 65 mm (h); a photo of Kratochwil wielding a camera, measuring 64 mm (w) x 64 mm (h).
Also included is an extensive group of newspaper published photos taken by Kratochwil, including four photos of the Italian Navy operating in the Mediterranean; a series of photos of the Kriegsmarine in the Black Sea; a pair of photos of Afrika Korps personnel with a headline of “ZWISCHEN DEN KÄMPFEN IN AFRIKA” (“BETWEEN THE FIGHTING IN AFRICA”); three Kriegsmarine newspaper front pages with a photos taken by Kratochwil; a photo collage of five Wehrmacht personnel with a headline of “GESICHT DES SOLDATEN - GESICHT GESICHT UNSERER ZEIT” (“FACES OF SOLDIERS - FACES OF OUR TIME”); a photo of a Kriegsmarine vessel; a photo essay of a Kriegsmarine minesweeper; a front page of a German newspaper in occupied Norway with a photo taken by Kratochwil; a photo of Heer personnel in Crimea; a photo of Kriegsmarine personnel in harbour; a photo of a Kriegsmarine patrol boat in the North Sea; a photo of Kriegsmarine submarine hunters at sea; a photo essay of Afrika Korps personnel with a headline of “WASSER IN DER WÜSTE” (“WATER IN THE DESERT”); a group of photos of Bergen, Norway for a German-language newspaper; a photo of a Kriegsmarine vessel in a Czech-language newspaper, and; two Kriegsmarine newspaper headlines.
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