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WWII Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Obergefreiter Wilhelm Schmitt – Sicherungs Batl 1018 – Issued Luger P08 Pistol – Wounded in Tarnow Poland 1945 – Wounds Badge – POW France 1947
$275.00Schmitt was born in 1903 and his Soldbuch was issued in September 1941. He served with: Sicherungs Batl 611 and Sicherungs Batl 1018The Sicherungstruppen ( security troops or covering troops in English, Sicherungstruppe in the singular) were German troops during the Second World War , responsible for maintaining order, ensuring the security and protection of lines of communication and guarding works behind the front line and in occupied territories. Security Battalion 1018 was formed on July 14, 1944, in the General Government. The battalion was created by renaming the II Battalion of Security Regiment 611 to four companies. After its formation, the battalion continued to be deployed in the General Government. In January 1945, the battalion suffered heavy losses near Tarnow, also in the General Government. Remnants of the battalion were later deployed in Upper Silesia. Schmitt was wounded by grenade fragments (31b) in January 1945 (likely near Tarnow Poland). He was later released in April 1945 and was sent to his unit again, although by that stage of the war who knows where he ended up, likely in an adhoc unit which sadly is not recorded in his Soldbuch. Although there are entries in French from a French POW Camp in 1947!
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Original WWII Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Stabsintendant Otto Heine – Truppensonderdienst (TSD) – Kampfeinheit Tietze April 1945
$245.00HEINE, Otto. 01.02.45 Stabsintendant (RDA 01.08.33), on LPA Seniority List for TSD (V). He served with the Truppensonderdienst (TSD) On 25 Apr 1944, the Luftwaffe Special Troop Services was formed due to manpower shortages in the Luftwaffe. This branch was to be a compilation of Luftwaffe Officials with certain specialities who were brought into the Regular Luftwaffe and were give the status of regular Luftwaffe Officers. This was strictly a voluntary lateral move from the status of an Official to that of Regular Luftwaffe Officer. There were stipulations based upon speciality, age, and physical standards. Officials who did not choose to be a Regular Luftwaffe Officer or were not qualified for other reasons kept their status as Officials. By 01 Oct 1944, the transition was to be complete. The TSD was open only to officer rankings. There were two Branches of the TSD. These branches were Administration and Judicial. Insignia: The Officials traded in their administrative collar tabs and boards for the standard Luftwaffe types. Rank was reflected on the collar tabs by the use of the wreath and gulls. The double layered shoulder boards were removed and replaced by the boards with the single underlay. By April 1945 – he was assigned to Kampfeinheit Tietze – sadly I was unable to find anything for this unit.
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Original WWII German – Congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office – Berlin Vosstrasse 4 – Fully Translated – Rare
$265.00This document is a congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office to a German couple celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. It acknowledges their 50 years of marriage and encloses an honorary certificate (Ehrenurkunde). Additionally, the couple was awarded an honorary monetary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, a considerable sum at the time. Translation: The State Minister and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery Berlin W 8, Voßstraße 4 5 Dec 1939 The Führer sends you, on the occasion of your “Golden Wedding,” the enclosed certificate of honor. At the same time, the Führer has granted you an honorary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, which will be sent to you by post. Heil!
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Original WWII German Soldiers Shooting Record Books and Photograph – Schießbuch – MG Gunner – Grenadier- (Feldausbildung) Regiment 718
$105.00Interesting lot for a Light Machine Gunner
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Original WWII German Wandergewerbeschein ID Document – Itinerant Trade Permit – Odd TR ID
$55.00Historical Context: These licenses were required in Nazi Germany for people conducting door-to-door or traveling trade, ensuring state control and taxation of small-scale and itinerant merchants. Such documents were tightly regulated and part of the wider Nazi bureaucratic system. It also allowed authorities to keep track of traveling individuals at a time when movement was highly monitored. Wandergewerbeschein (Itinerant Trade Permit). Year: 1940 (stated as “Nur für das Jahr 1940” – “Only valid for the year 1940”). Number: Nr. 75 (a unique serial/license number). Authority: Issued by the Landrat (District Administrator) of Offenbach am Main, with an official stamp featuring the Nazi Reichsadler (eagle and swastika). It permits the holder (a German Reich citizen) to engage in peddling/itinerant trade under specified conditions. Mentions accompanying persons who may assist in the trade. Includes fields like residence, nationality, type of goods sold, and means of transport (“Beförderungsmittel: Handwagen” = handcart). Stamp: Official stamp of Der Landrat Offenbach am Main with eagle/swastika and signature. Date of issue: 19 January 1940.
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – Jews are your eternal enemies! – Rare
$210.00This leaflet is a Nazi propaganda poster in Russian from World War II, highly antisemitic and targeted at people under Soviet control. It uses caricatures and text to incite hatred against Jews and to link them with Stalin and Bolshevism. Front Side Translation Text around the caricature: “Jews are your eternal enemies! Stalin and the Jews – one gang of criminals. Down with Jewish power!” Back Side Translation It consists of a list of rhetorical questions blaming Jews for every problem under Soviet rule. After each question, the answer given is always: “Jews!” (ЖИДЫ). Examples (clean translation): Who ruined your rich country and turned you into beggars? – The Jews! Who seized the best housing for themselves? – The Jews! Who pushed the people into war, while staying safe themselves? – The Jews! Who drenched your land with blood and tears and brought you famine? – The Jews! Who supported your executioner Stalin? – The Jews! Who dishonored and committed violence against your wives and daughters? – The Jews! Who robbed you of your last possessions and drained your strength? – The Jews! Who attacked the capitalists the most, but then greedily took your money? – The Jews! Who sent millions of people to concentration camps? – The Jews! Who tortured millions of you in the cellars of the NKVD? – The Jews! Who started the war? – The Jews! Who invented Stakhanovism to exploit you better? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin’s orders, destroyed your crops and killed your cattle? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin, destroyed your machines and tools? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin, destroyed the roads to make delivery of supplies impossible? – The Jews! Who invented the sadistic tortures of the NKVD in which your brothers died? – The Jews!
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – Order No 13 – Russian Liberation Army – Fully Translated – Rare
$65.00German propaganda leaflet (Order No. 13) issued by the Supreme Command of the German Army during WWII. It is written in Russian and addressed directly to soldiers and officers of the Red Army, attempting to persuade them to voluntarily defect to the German side. Translation Front Page: ORDER No. 13 Supreme Command of the German Army Concerning servicemen of the Red Army who voluntarily go over to the side of the German Army. Sensible soldiers and officers of the Red Army no longer wish to sacrifice themselves senselessly for the preservation of the Soviet regime, as is proven by the large number of Red Army servicemen voluntarily coming over to our side. All officers and soldiers of the Red Army voluntarily coming over to us must be regarded not as enemies of Soviet power but treated accordingly. I ORDER: I. Every serviceman of the Red Army (officer, political worker, soldier, etc.) who leaves his unit and voluntarily crosses over individually or in groups to us, shall be regarded NOT as a prisoner of war but as someone who has voluntarily gone over to the German Army. II. Treatment of voluntary defectors: a) In army units, divisions, and corps: Voluntary defectors must immediately be separated from prisoners of war and placed, if possible, in separate well-equipped quarters. All personal property (money, valuables, uniforms, medals, insignia, etc.) shall remain in their possession. They will be provided with good food. Voluntary defectors are to be promptly transported from the combat zone to the rear and provided with transport where possible. The sick and wounded shall immediately receive medical aid. Every voluntary defector shall, based on either his own documents or our “pass,” receive a special identity card. b) In special assembly camps: Voluntary defectors will be given preference in accommodation (heated rooms, regular supplies, etc.). Officers will be housed separately and provided with necessary conveniences. Voluntary defectors will receive rations equal to those of the Russian Liberation Army (Vlasov Army) and, if possible, extra supplies (tobacco, etc.). They will be given priority in re-equipping. Voluntary defectors will be granted seven days to decide whether to: Join the Russian Liberation Army, Join one of the national liberation units (Ukrainian, Caucasian, Cossack, Turkestan, Tatar, etc.), Or go to work in areas liberated from Bolshevism. Special skills and training will be taken into account. Voluntary defectors who are officers will be provided orderlies: One for three officers up to the rank of captain, One for two majors and above, Each general gets his own orderly. Cultural needs of voluntary defectors must be met to the fullest. Civilians may be involved to help. They are to be supplied with newspapers, literature, musical instruments, film screenings, and encouraged to engage in cultural and artistic activities. III. Voluntary defectors are guaranteed return to their homeland after the war ends, if they so wish. Back Page: At the bottom: “This leaflet serves as a pass.” “Dieses Flugblatt gilt als Passierschein.” Signed: Supreme Command of the German Army
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Original WWII German Propaganda for US Soldiers – FAKE New York Herald Tribune – German psychological warfare – Rare
$65.00This is a WWII propaganda leaflet aimed at American soldiers, printed by the Germans in 1944 THE SPECTRE OF THE 22 MILLIONS – Europe or Far East? (Special Article, New York Herald Tribune, 9-25-44 – “Special reprint for the A.E.F.”) Content summary: The leaflet is presented as a reprint from an American newspaper, supposedly the New York Herald Tribune, authored by “John W. Robertson, War Correspondent.” It argues that the U.S. is wasting its strength in Europe where there are “no real American interests” compared to the Far East. It stresses that 22 million unemployed Americans will have to be dealt with after the war, and that the war in Europe is draining resources that should instead be directed toward Asia, particularly against Japan. Claims that: Europe is ruined and will not be able to buy American goods. Supporting Britain may have been justifiable at first, but it has become a “great blunder.” The belief that Germany would collapse easily was naive — the Germans are still strong despite setbacks (mentions the July 20 plot against Hitler as proof). The war in Europe is costly, will drag on, and risks new German weapons. Propaganda purpose: This is a German black propaganda leaflet — made to look like a legitimate U.S. newspaper article. Intended to demoralize American GIs by: Suggesting they are fighting in the wrong theater of war. Arguing that Japan, not Germany, is the “real enemy.” Emphasizing high costs, long duration, and lack of U.S. interests in Europe. Planting doubt about the wisdom of their commanders and political leaders. The “22 million unemployed” figure refers to the U.S. Great Depression, evoking fear of a return to economic chaos after the war. The style — citing American press, pretending to be neutral journalism — was common in German psychological warfare against Allied troops.
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Original WWII US Propaganda for German Soldiers – German 1945 – GI Joe Jones – Rare
$55.00Here we have a rare US Army Propaganda Flyer dropped on German Positions in Germany in 1945. Translation The Americans have not changed The Americans are approaching your cities.Since your leaders have driven you into this criminal war, your armed forces will be destroyed and Germany will be occupied. The older among you may still remember the Americans from the last war. But it is also in your interest to learn about the Americans in time. This is what you must know: The Americans demand peace and order, and they will mercilessly crush disorder. The Americans will not tolerate war criminals and war prolongers. The Americans will exterminate fanatics and Nazi swindlers. Whoever understands this can get along with the Americans. Whoever does not want to must remember: As you make your bed, so must you lie in it. My name is Joe Jones I am an American soldier. I come from Steubenville in the state of Ohio. My comrades and I have made a long journey to get here. Our people have provided us with the best and most effective war material of all the armies in the world. We do not believe in miracles. We believe in airplanes, cannons, grenades, tanks, and machines. In a few months we have overrun and destroyed the German armies in the West. Whatever we set out to do, we carry through. We want peace, calm, and order. And not just for 25 years. I am Joe Jones, an American soldier. Personally, I demand nothing from the Germans and am used to respecting the rights of my fellow men. I wage war as a soldier. I enjoy life and also respect the lives of others. But whoever attacks me must know that Joe Jones can act differently. Whoever wants to be my enemy will quickly find out that I can also be a tough and merciless enemy. So tough and merciless that my enemies never forget me. Which Joe Jones do you want to get to know?
