DRK - "Einsatz Holland" - 24 x "Vermisstenantrag" (missing application)

DRK (German Red Cross) "Vermisstenantrag" (missing application) of men who served as "Schanzer" (sapper) and went missing during the "Einsatz Holland" ( force Holland)

The men were working in the "Klooster" (monastery) Mook area (river Maas/Waal area) and went missing due to the Allied landings and fightings of September 1944.

24 pieces!!  read more

Code: 54138

Propaganda leaflet - 1945 - Holland

Nice late war Allied propaganda leaflet which were shot by artillery to the German lines.
Has been in the propaganda grenade for over half a century!

This particular example has been fired upon Dutchmen who served within the German Army.

Therefore in Dutch!!

Rare!!  read more

Code: 54166

"Geheimestaatspolizei" (Gestapo) - cover

"Geheimestaatspolizei" (Gestapo) - cover  read more

Code: 54255

Wehrpaß/citations - WH (Heer) - 254.Div.- Herith

Wehrpaß and citations of "Obergefreiten" Wilhelm Herith who served within Gren.Rgt.484 of the 254.Inf.Div.

1) Wehrpass of Herith who was awarded the EK II ,the BWB and the "Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen" for his efforts in Holland (Kämpfe an der Maas und Peelstellung") ,Latvia ,Lithuania ,Estonia and Russia.

It seems that the Wehrpass has not been updated fully as the ...  read more

Code: 55343

"Kommandobuch" (I.D.) -Waffen-SS - Lambert

Scarcely encountered "Kommandobuch" (I.D.) of "SS-Untersturmführer" Nikolai Lambert who was born in St.Petersburg (Russia) and who served within "SS-Sondereinsatz-Kommando R"(F.P.Nr.10528)

Lambert who was a professional "Dolmetscher" (Interpreter) might have been of use in this function.

Rarely seen I.D. book!!  read more

Code: 55336

Postcard picture - Luftwaffe - J.G.54 - Oakleaves recipient - KIA - Schnell

Postcard picture of "Major"(postumously) Siegfried Schnell (RK 9-11-1940 ,EL 9-7-1941) who served within Jagdgeschwader 54 (Grünherz) and who achieved 93 aerial victories (90 in the West)

Schnell ran out of luck on 25-2-1944 when he was shot above Narwa in his Focke Wulf Fw.190.  read more

Code: 55335

"O.T." (Organisation Todt). I.D. "Dienstbuch" - "Baugruppe Giesler" - Steinbruchner

"O.T." (Organisation Todt) I.D. "Dienstbuch" of "Frontarbeiter" Franz Steinbruchner who served within "Baugruppe Giesler".  read more

Code: 55333

Soldbuch/Wehrpass - Luftwaffe - Flak - Africa/Italy - Seidel

Soldbuch and Wehrpass of "Stabsgefreiter" Max Seidel who served within various Army (infantry) units before he was transferred into the Luftwaffe (Flak).

1) Early (Zweitschrift) Wehrpass with shows that Seidel was trained with different heavy Flak guns (8,8 cm (18,36) ,8,35 cm (Czech) among other weapons.

Seidel was awarded the "Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartiller...  read more

Code: 55331

"Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer" (I.D) - Russia - Schafranska

"Arbeitsbuch für Ausländer" (I.D) of Maria Schafranska from Russia who worked in the "Vereinigte Küglelagerfabriken Schweinfürt"  read more

Code: 55317

Citation - WH (Heer) - 294. Inf.Div. - Pelka

"Sturmabzeichen" citation of "Kanonier" (gunner) Paul Pelka who served within Art.Rgt.294 of the 294.Inf.Div.

The document has been signed by "Oberst" and divisional commander Johannes Block (RK 22-12-1941 ,EL 22-11-1943)

Block was KIA on 26-1-1945 at Kielce (Baranow Bridgehead)  read more

Code: 55316