43rd Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1420 lots has ended on 11th July 2021. 87% of all lots sold

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Olt. Schröder - lot of uniform insignia in "Berchtesgaden" case

Olt. Schröder - lot of uniform insignia in "Berchtesgaden" case

LOT 53-1113
SOLD
Auction ended        11th July 2021  |  05:15 pm CEST
RESULT
380,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 53-1113
EAN 2000000554983
LOT 53-1113
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000554983
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 53-1113
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000554983
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Consigned by the son of the veteran and never available on the market before! Werner Schröder was born in 1917. He joined the RAD in 1938. After finishing his larbor service time he was called to the Luftwaffe and was part of the Poland Campaign. In May 1941, he was shot down as an observer over Crete (Kreta) and has lost one leg. After a long time he needed to recover at a hospital near Munich, he spend the rest of the war as a reserve officer and student.

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Two worn EK2 ribbons as well as a worn glider badge with three wings. One pair of well worn flying troops Oberleutnant shoulder boards along with a matching pair of collar tabs (corroded).
A very nice hand-embroidered officer's breast eagle 2nd pattern.

All was kept in a period time wooden case with carved Edelweiss flowers titeled "Berchtesgaden". 

Including two scanned portrait photos (when asked via email) of Schröder as a Leutnant as well as a hand-written note of his son. Please see last picture.


Condition
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