{"product_id":"a-collection-of-documents-awards-to-minesweeper-ernst-meier-kia-g33510","title":"A Collection Of Documents \u0026 Awards To Minesweeper Ernst Meier; Kia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsisting of: a Minesweeper Badge with certificate (211x297mm, extremely fine) to Matrose (sailor) Ernst \u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e, dated to Cuxhaven on February 10, 1941. The signature is indecipherable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Hero’s Death Notice (208x295mm, near extremely fine) to Matrose Ernst \u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e of the 4th Minesweeping Flotilla, who died on June 12, 1941. The document is dated to Cuxhaven on August 2, 1941 and is signed in black ink by a Captain Lieutenant, his name is indecipherable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Wehrpaß (105x147mm, very fine), dated to May 7, 1938. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA labour book (106x147mm, very fine), dated to May 4, 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErnst \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born on March 8, 1901 in Schmieheim (south-west Germany). For most of his life he worked as a farmer and innkeeper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was drafted on August 26, 1939 and placed in the Construction Column 54. He received his initial training until February 25, 1940. However, after this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e then went to the famous navy school in Mürwik, northern Germany, for 2 months of training. He then joined the 4th Minesweeper Flotilla in August of 1940. On January 4, 1941 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received the Iron Cross 2nd Class, and roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1659068962\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003efive weeks later\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e he was awarded the Minesweeper Badge. He was killed in action on June 12, 1941. However, there is a Feldpost letter with his Wehrpaß which is addressed to him and dated to April 1943, almost two years after he died. The letter states that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1398865992788735047gmail-il\"\u003eMeier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e should be ready to be drafted again if the necessity arises. This is most likely a bureaucratic error.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46121308586261,"sku":"G33510","price":745.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/cc_5627.jpg?v=1692872449","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/a-collection-of-documents-awards-to-minesweeper-ernst-meier-kia-g33510","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}