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WWII German Photo – Generalleutnant Henze – Dzukste -Kurland 1944 – 21. Feld-Division (L)
Original price was: $255.00.$155.00Current price is: $155.00.Henze, Albert (Generalleutnant) Date of birth: August 7th, 1894 (Kirchhain/Hesse, Germany) Date of death: March 31st, 1979 (Ingolstadt/Bavaria, Germany) Nationality: German (1933-1945, Third Reich) Biography Promotions: January 27th, 1915: Gefreiter; April 21st, 1915: Unteroffizier; August 2nd, 1915: Vizefeldwebel; March 20th, 1916: Leutnant der Reserve; May 20th, 1920: Leutnant (Polizei); October 21st, 1934: Hauptmann (Reichsheer); January 1st, 1939: Major; December 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant; April 1st, 1942: Oberst; November 9th, 1944: Generalmajor; May 1st, 1945: Generalleutnant. Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: Generalmajor (Brigadier) Unit: Kommandeur, Gruppe Henze, 21. Feld-Division (L), Luftwaffe Awarded on: January 21st, 1945 At the beginning of the battle of Courland, on the 23.12.1944, the Soviets managed to penetrate deeply into the combat area of the 21. Feld-Division (L) south of Dzukste following heavy artillery preparation. On the next day the Soviets continued their attack against the centre of the Division’s front with 6 rifle divisions and the bulk of a tank corps. Recognizing the danger of a breakthrough, Generalmajor Henze ordered a counterattack into the flank of the Soviet assault formation. This counterthrust managed to succeed with the support of Sturmgeschütze, and a new defensive line was formed. Soviet losses amounted to 90 tanks, 3 assault guns and 5 artillery pieces. Henze would receive the Oakleaves for this action. 709th Award.
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WWII Waffen SS – Marriage Permission – SS Race and Resettlement Head Office – Berlin 1945 (Sold)
$95.00Nice original and unusual letter from SS office for marriage, and racial issues. This permission was signed right at the end of the war to a member of the Waffen SS. Nice original period signature of a SS Obersturmführer.
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WWII German Portrait Photo – General (Knights Cross) – Erich Bärenfänger – Original Period Photo – Berlin 1945 (Offer Accepted)
Erich Bärenfänger (12 January 1915 – 2 May 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. In the final days of the war, Bärenfänger was commander of several defense sectors during the Battle of Berlin; he committed suicide on 2 May 1945. Berlin, 1945 Towards the end of World War II, Bärenfänger took part in the Battle for Berlin. On 24 April, due to the direct command of Hitler, Bärenfänger was given command of defence sectors A and one day later also command of sector B.[1] Bärenfänger mounted at least two unsuccessful armored attacks northwards up the Schönhauser Allee. The second was on 1 May.[2] Members of SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke’s “break out group” saw quite a sight thanks to Bärenfänger. On 1 May, the group left the surrounded central government sector, which included the Führerbunker. As they made their escape, there before them they saw a “host” of new Tiger II tanks and “artillery pieces” arrayed around the Flak tower as if “on parade”. Bärenfänger was allegedly seated in the turret cupola of one of the Tigers thus arrayed.[3] On 2 May, Bärenfänger, a devoted Nazi, committed suicide with his young wife and her brother in a side street of Berlin.[2]
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Luftwaffe Soldbuch – Feldwebel Josef Lotz – Normandy 1944 – 5th Fallschirmjäger Division – War Merit Cross
Luftwaffe Soldbuch issued to Josef Lotz in 1939. From 1939 till July of 1944, Lotz was involved in various transport unit moving items and material to the front… Interestingly a security stamp places him with/under inspection of the 5th Fallschirmjäger Division in September of 1944. Lotz was in France (Paris) according to his pay/holiday entries as early as 1942. Right up until the invasion in the summer of 1944. Another point to note is that his War Merit Cross with Swords was issued by the same officer of the 5FJD in September of 1944. It is worth noting, on the 30th of June he changed units remaining with Kolonnenführer der Luftwaffe zbv 6 until February of 1945 he was sent to the East of Germany to a replacement unit: Flieger Ersatz Bataillon IV – in Leipzig – and later discharged. Comments Its clear Lotz spent considerable time in France mainly Paris, until the invasion in 1944, where he went through a shuffle of units and was lucky to escape further action.
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WWII German Organisation Todt Dienstbuch – Bormann – Brussels – OBL Nord Brest France – OT Finnland – Eastern Front Medal
A nice example of a OT Service book, this was issued in Brussels, July 1940. 5.1.1941 – OT Einsatz Westküste OBL Nord – Einsatzgeiet: Brest Frankr – Service in Breast France 11.1940 till 29.4.194 – 43903 (1.10.1940-27.2.1941) Organisation Todt Oberbauleitung Landau (28.2.1941-29.7.1941) Organisation Todt Oberbauleitung (Einsatzstab WestKüste), dann Organisation Todt Oberbauleitung Nord Brest. Interestingly, there is a stamp from Rovaniemi in Finland on page 19, and a stamp from Berlin Eichkamp Eastern Front Medal – 1.12.1942 A Führer package in 9.1.1944 – with 44803 – OT-Einsatzstab Finnland Condition is not the best, but still has desirable entries.
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WW2 Phillips Produced – Knijpkat – Squeeze Cat – Dynamo Torch – Philips Commando – Camp Vught Netherlands – Wehrmacht 1943 Olive Drab (Sold)
By Philips, Type 7424. 2.5 volt 0.1A. Green painted steel torch/flashlight with integral dynamo generator operated by means of a press lever on the top. Known as ‘Knijpkat’ in the Netherlands which translates to ‘squeeze cat’ in English, the name being derived from the sound produced by the dynamo. The olive drab painted steel version was only produced in 1943 and Philips was ordered by the occupying Germans to produce these for the Wehrmacht, although there is also evidence of USAAF crews using them and the Imperial War Museum suggests use by the SOE. In good working order with the original bulb. The case is in good original condition with only minor paint chipping. Stamped with manufacturer’s details on the base. Wikipedia Article: The Philips-Kommando was a labor command in Camp Vught during World War II . They produced radio tubes , razors and squeeze cats , among other things . https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips-Kommando Please remember: Our prices include recorded shipping.
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WWII German Personal Documents – Bomb Damaged – Reichsbahn Train Driver Friedrich Lämmerhirt – Killed during Raid on Köln December 1941 – SS Death Card (On Hold)
This grouping comes in the original envelope sent from the Police in Köln 1941. The police found Friedrich Llämmerhirt inside the Fire Department at the Railway Station repair facility in Cologne South (Köln-Süd) He was killed during a British Bombing raid in November 1941 Contents of Wallet: Leather Wallet Registration documents dates November 1941. Control Card and Marks for the buying of Tobacco. Membership of the Reichsbahn Card – stating he is a train driver in the Reichsbahn. Reichsbahn ID Papers – stating he is a train driver, including a period applied photograph. Motor Vehicle Licence – Issued by the Reichsbahn in 1936, he is in his Reichsbahn uniform. Negative and photograph of workers in the Reichsbahn Train Station repair yard Cologne. A Photograph of Friedrich. SS-Unterscharführer Friedrich Lämmerhirt – he must have been also a member of the SS. Comments: A very odd item from an unfortunate member of the Reichsbahn. It comes with a print out about his grave in Germany.
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WWII German Fake British 10 Pound Note – Operation Bernhard – Sicherheitsdienst (SD) – Heydrich
Original price was: $545.00.$455.00Current price is: $455.00.Operation Bernhard was an exercise by Nazi Germany to forge British bank notes. The initial plan was to drop the notes over Britain to bring about a collapse of the British economy during the Second World War. The first phase was run from early 1940 by the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) under the title Unternehmen Andreas (Operation Andreas). The unit successfully duplicated the rag paper used by the British, produced near-identical engraving blocks and deduced the algorithm used to create the alpha-numeric serial code on each note. The unit closed in early 1942 after its head, Alfred Naujocks, fell out of favour with his superior officer, Reinhard Heydrich. There is a lot of information on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bernhard
