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Document Group of Captain W. May

Document Group of Captain W. May

LOT 62-0192
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Auction ended        22nd October 2022  |  04:07 pm CEST
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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US LOT 62-0192
EAN 3000000009444
US LOT 62-0192
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 3000000009444
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
US LOT 62-0192
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 3000000009444
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Document Group with repletion clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class 1914 documents consists of:

  1. Attest to Wilhelm May to be able to volunteer for the War on November 23, 1915.
  2. Military Transportation License from September 11, 1916. (Train Ticket)
  3. Retirement adjustment based on being wounded in WWI from December 31, 1931.
  4. Promotion to Leutnant d.Res. a.D. Wilhelm May on September 6, 1937.
  5. Draft order to Leutnant d.Res. Wilhelm May from February 28, 1939.
  6. Promotion to Oberleutnant d.Res. Wilhelm May on August 2, 1939.
  7. Promotion to Hauptmann d.Res. Wilhelm May on September 21, 1939.
  8. His Wehrmacht Drivers License in the Inf. Ers. Batallion 37 on October 31, 1940.
  9. Order to report to Regiment 86 in Herford on July 30, 1941.
  10. Letter from one of May’s friend.
  11. Poem
  12. Copy of a situation report of Kampfgruppe Brehmer on October 8, 1944.
  13. Citation to the Sich.Batl. (O) 1224 from October 28, 1944.
  14. Award Document to the Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 to Hauptmann d.R. Willy May Sich.Btl. (O) 1224 on December 22, 1944.
  15. A Postcard designated to May from the Commander of his Batl. 37 showing the Commander in Uniform with medals.
  16. Letter
  17. Congratulation letter to being awarded the War Merit Cross 1939 1st class with swords by his men on January 30, 1945.
  18. Travel Order from April 20, 1945.
  19. Attest for loosing his Wehrpass from May 11, 1945.
  20. Discharge note on July 15, 1945
  21. Service Record from July 15, 1945, listing his awards as War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, Spetember 1, 1942, Repetition Clasp 1939 to the ironc Cross 2nd Class 1914, December 22, 1944, War Merit Cross 1939 1st Class with Swords, January 30, 1945 and Iron Cross 1939 1st Class on March 3, 1945.
  22. U.S. Discharge papers from August 19, 1945.
  23. War Related Handicap ID Card.
  24. Correspondence with the German Authorities after the war about him claiming to be promoted to Major in 1945. Thus denied.
  25. His note pad.
  26. ID card of his father.

Interesting group of a veteran of WWII.

Very nice and scarce repetition clasp documents.


Condition
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Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA