50th Contemporary History Auction

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Freikorps Epp document and medal grouping

Freikorps Epp document and medal grouping

LOT 60-1328
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Auction ended        10th July 2022  |  06:55 pm CEST
RESULT
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EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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Description

Grouping to WWI veteran and Freikorps Epp member Unteroffizier Robert Koch. He served also with the 2. Westfälisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 11/Freiwilligen-Schwadron München.

Impressive 12-place medal bar consisting of Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords and Crown, 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Imperial Naval Corps Flandern Cross with three campaign bars, Saxon War Honor Cross 3rd Class with Swords, War Honor Cross with Swords 1914-1918 of the Honorary Association of German World War Participants, Austrian Honor Cross of the Legion of Honor 1914-1918 "Pro Patria" with Swords, German Legion of Honor Medal with Swords, Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold Medal in Bronze, Kyffhäuserbund Veteran's Medal, German Confession Cross 1st Class, Bavarian Military Long Service Award 3rd Class, and Bavarian Golden Wedding Commemorative Medal in Iron. Comes with the matching 12-place miniature chain and two ribbon bars.

Sports Medal. Issued to the winner "DEM SIEGER". Made of bronze. With the original bag of issue. 

NS-Reichskriegerbund/Kyffhäuserbund certificate. Awarded for his participation in the battles of the Freikorps Epp. Issued on 1. July 1937. Signed by SS-Gruppenführer Wilhelm Reinhard (later General der Infanterie and SS-Obergruppenführer; SS Degen and SS Honor Ring recipient).

Certificates to Honor Cross of WWI, Bavarian Golden Wedding Commemorative Medal in Iron, Bavarian Military Long Service Award 3rd Class, Austro-Hungarian War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918, Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords and Crown, and Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold Medal in Bronze. 

NSDAP membership booklet. Issued on 27.11.1933. Original applied photo. He joined the party on 1. August 1932. Stamps from 1933 until 1939. Facsimile signatures.   

Award booklet to the German Horse Riding Badge in Silver. Issued on 1.12.1938.

Award booklets to the German Horse Driver's Badge in Bronze and Silver. Issued on 28.6.1939 and 26.7.1939.

Four identity cards from the postwar period of WWI.  

Furthermore, nine period time documents and certificates as well as a photo of a war-damaged house. 

SA cap badge for members of the Gruppe "Hochland". Full prongs. Maker marked. 

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Signs of use. Good condition.

 


Condition
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