{"product_id":"germany-heer-a-fine-document-set-to-otto-harthaus-of-the-116th-panzer-greyhound-division-g29691rl1","title":"Germany, Heer. A Fine Document Set To Otto Harthaus Of The 116Th Panzer “Greyhound” Division","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of documents, all in very fine to extremely fine condition. The recipient is Otto Harthaus, born June 3, 1925 in Nottleben near Erfurt, eastern Germany. The collection includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA certificate (105x133mm) stating that Harthaus, as a member of the \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-il\"\u003e116th\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-il\"\u003ePanzer\u003c\/span\u003e Division, is eligible to wear the division’s greyhound badge. It is dated to November 1, 1944 and signed in blue crayon by a Senior Lieutenant and Battery Chief, the name is indecipherable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA certificate (140x199mm) for a Wound Badge in Black. Harthaus was serving in the 9th Company of the Artillery Regiment 146 (part of the \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-il\"\u003e116th\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-il\"\u003ePanzer\u003c\/span\u003e Division) at the time. He was wounded on January 7, 1945. During this time he was either fighting in the Ardennes region during the Battle of the Bulge or in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is dated to Bayreuth on February 27, 1945 and signed in blue ink by Oberfeldarzt and Chief Medical Officer of the Reserve Military Hospital I Bayreuth, the name is indecipherable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class and a letter (both 149x209) to Harthaus’s parents. Harthaus’s address is unknown, so his parents are asked to give the award to him instead. The letters are dated to February 6, 1945 and signed by a Senior Lieutenant and Battery Leader, the name is indecipherable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA training certificate (199x140mm) outlining the different weapons and equipment Harthaus was trained to use. It is dated to November 12, 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA Wehrmacht railroad ticket (142x103mm) to Harthaus, dated to December 6, 1943. He was drafted to serve in France, going from Erfurt, eastern Germany, via Paris to an unknown location on \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_605131498\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eDecember 14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAn exemption from service certificate (149x104mm) due to unspecified medical reasons. The unit is the 1st Convalescence Company of Panzergrenadier Reserve and Training Battalion 71. It states that Harthaus  is relieved of duty between March 31, 1945 and March 3, 1945, clearly a mistake that indicates it should have been April or \u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_4902845415346445162gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_605131499\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMay 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA certificate (148x106mm) stating that Pioneer Harthaus has been rejected by the Wehrmacht after having served from April 19, 1943 to May 17, 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA Reich Labour Service discharge document (211x199mm), dated to April 1, 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eA document (148x109mm) stating that it is not necessary to bring food to work while working for the Reich Labour Service, as enough food will be provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn envelope (161x114mm) that contained a draft notice by the Reich Labour Service for Heinz Harthaus, possibly Otto Harthaus’s younger brother. The stamp dates it to March 28, 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129762369813,"sku":"G29691.RL1","price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/dscf2750_2.jpg?v=1692894765","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/germany-heer-a-fine-document-set-to-otto-harthaus-of-the-116th-panzer-greyhound-division-g29691rl1","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}