45th Contemporary History Auction

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Zerstörer "Karl Galster" grouping to Kapitänleutnant (V) Zacher

Zerstörer "Karl Galster" grouping to Kapitänleutnant (V) Zacher

LOT 56-0514
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Auction ended        20th November 2021  |  07:42 pm CET
RESULT
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 56-0514
EAN 2000000597362
LOT 56-0514
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000597362
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 56-0514
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000597362
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Grouping to Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Jospeh Zacher serving on board the destroyer Z20 "Karl Galster".

Three Kriegsmarine promotion documents. Promoted to Leutnant (V.E.), Oberleutnant (V) and Kapitänleutnant (V). Each document is hand-signed by Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Knight's Cross winner. A3-format. Double-sided.

Certificate to 1939 War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords. Issued on 20.4.1942. Signed by Kapitän zur See Werner Ehrhardt.

Certificate to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 14.6.1940. Signed by Admiral Wilhelm Marschall, Pour le Mèrite and German Cross in Gold winner. Cut edges and two holes.

Certificate to Kriegsmarine Long Service Award IV. Class. Issued on 2.10.1936. Signed by a Konteradmiral. Two holes.

DRL German Sports Badge award booklet. The original photo is in position. He was awarded the German Sports Badge in Bronze.

A personal handwritten dedication from Korvettenkapitän Theodor Freiherr von Mauchenheim (called "Bechtolsheim") to Kapitänleutnant Zacher. Including a portrait photo of him. "Bechtolsheim" was awarded the Knight's Cross, German Cross in Gold, and War Destroyer Badge with Diamonds. He was also the commander of the destroyer Z20 "Karl Galster".

Portrait photo of Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral Erich Bey. Knight's Cross winner on 9. May 1940. Killed in action on 25. December 1943. Size: 13x17.5 cm. 

39 photos showing Zacher's Kriegsmarine service and the service with the German Bundesmarine from 1956.

Signs of use and age.


Condition
2/2-3