Knight Cross Group, Awarded to
Wachtmeister Zugf?hrer Julius P?ppel, on 31.12.1944 i. d. 5./Pz.Gren.Rgt 26 (Panzergrenadier - / Sch?tzen- Regiment 26); Knight?s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939, magnetic center, silver frame, reverse of the cross marked "800", loop marked "800 65", 48.72x54.98mm, weighs 30.4 grams (cross is without ribbon), textbook example by Klein & Quenzer; preliminary award document, dated 24.12.1944, on poor quality paper, and in poor condition; his Soldbuch, no photo, page 2 half-missing, complete full of entries, some pages slightly torn, soiled, showing age and extensive use (KC entered, page 21; also panzer destruction badge-noting 4 tanks destroyed, including one T-34), overall Soldbuch in poor/good condition, with great quantity of information; copy of his photo; tank destruction badge, black grade, magnetic, good very fine.