39th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1498 lots has ended on 27th September 2020. 85% of all lots sold

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Inf.Rgt. 253 document grouping to Oberstlt. Rudolf Wendte

Inf.Rgt. 253 document grouping to Oberstlt. Rudolf Wendte

LOT 49-1420
SOLD
Auction ended        27th September 2020  |  09:06 pm CEST
RESULT
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EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
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LOT 49-1420
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 49-1420
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Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Extensive document grouping to Oberstleutnant Rudolf Wendte serving as a battalion commander with III./Infanterie-Regiment 253. WWI combatant. 

Certificate to Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with swords. Issued on 8.11.1917. Original signed.

Certificate to WWI Wound Badge in black. Issued on 5.6.1918. Signed by a Major.

Letter of the "Reichskuratorium für Jugendertüchtigung". Signed by a Generalleutnant. "30.9.1933" dated. 

Promotion document. Promoted to Hauptmann. Issued on 12.4.1934. Hand-signed by Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg (Pour le Merite winner).

Certificate to Honor Cross of WWI. Issued on 7.1.1935. Signed by Generalleutnant Günther von Kluge (later Generalfeldmarschall, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords winner, suicide on 19.8.1944).

Certificate to Heer Long Service Award 3rd and 4th Class (one document). Issued on 2.10.1936. Signed by Oberst Freiherr Eccard von Gablenz (Knight's Cross winner, Generalleutnant, involved in the Battle of Stalingrad).

Clasp to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 23.5.1940. Signed by Generalmajor Werner Sanne (Knight's Cross winner).

Clasp to 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class. Issued on 10.7.1940. Signed by Generalmajor Werner Sanne (Knight's Cross winner).

Combat report (credited for the award of the Infantry Assault Badge). Signed by an Oberstleutnant. "19.10.1942" dated.

Certificate to Wound Badge in silver. Issued on 25.10.1944. Signed by an Oberstabsarzt.

Wehrpass issued on 1.7.1939. Original applied photo. His units from 22.3.1913 until 10.5.1942 are listed on pages 12, 13, and 14. Awards: Clasp to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Clasp to 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class, Wound Badge in silver, 1914 Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, WWI Wound Bage in black, Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern - Knight's Cross with swords, Honor Cross of WWI and Heer Long Service Award 3rd and 4th. Noted on page 23 and 38. Camping list from 12.8.1914 until 8.5.1945. Listed on pages 32, 33, and 35. 

Soldbuch issued on 11.11.1939. Original applied photo. His units are listed on page 4. Awards: Clasp to 1939 Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class. Noted on page 22.

Furthermore numerous period time documents, his WWI Militärpass as well as the POW documents.

Please note item number 2000000483719 in our 39th Contemporary Auction. We offer a hand-signed promotion document by Adolf Hitler to Oberstleutnant Wendte.

 


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