52nd Contemporary History Auction

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SS "LAH" document grouping to a Hauptsturmführer - SS Honor Ring recipient

SS "LAH" document grouping to a Hauptsturmführer - SS Honor Ring recipient

LOT 63-0715
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Auction ended        19th November 2022  |  09:56 pm CET
RESULT
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EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 63-0715
EAN 2000000705347
LOT 63-0715
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000705347
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 63-0715
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EAN 2000000705347
MAKER
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Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Impressive and rare document grouping to SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Claussen serving with SS-Hauptamt, SS-VT Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler", SS-Standarte "Deutschland" (VT) and SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer“. His SS number was 9 172. Killed in action in the east on 26.11.1943. Classen joined the LSSAH in 1933!

Very rare certificate to SS Honor Ring. Issued on 26.02.1938. Facsimile signed by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. 

Certificate to SS Long Service Award for 4 years. Issued on 06.07.1939. Facsimile signature Adolf Hitler. In addition, the original cover letter. 

Certificate to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 01.12.1943. Signed by SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS Walter Krüger, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords winner. 

Certificate to Sudetenland Medal. Issued on 22.05.1939. Facsimile signature Meissner. 

Certificate to Sudetenland Medal. Issued on 19.07.1940. Facsimile signature Meissner. 

Certificate to 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. Issued on 30.01.1942. Facsimile signature Generalfeldmarschall  Wilhelm Keitel. 

Impressive large format certificate for his service from 10.5.1933 to 31.10.1937 with the SS-Verfügungsgruppe Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler". Facsimile signature Heinrich Himmler and hand-signed by SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich.

Large format certificate to NSDAP Long Service Award in Bronze. Issued on 30.01.1941. Facsimile signature Adolf Hitler. In addition, the original cover letter. 

Five SS promotion documents. Promoted to SS-Untersturmführer, SS-Obersturmführer, Waffen-SS Untersturmführer, Waffen-SS Obersturmführer, and Waffen-SS Hauptsturmführer. 

Ticket for the commemoration of 9. November 1923 at the Löwenbräukeller in Munich on 8.11.1942. Because of the assassination attempt on Hilter, the event did not take place at the Bürgerbräukeller. Not easy to find!

An excellent portrait photo of him. He wears the Allgemeine-SS tunic with the "SS-Hauptamt" cuff title and the SS Chained Service Dagger. In addition, three other SS photos of him. Reprints of original photos (postwar)!

Allgemeine-SS membership card. Issued on 16.9.1938. Original applied SS photo. Facsimile signature Heinrich Himmler and hand-signed by an SS-Oberführer. 

Waffen-SS Wehrpaß. Issued by Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler" on 30.10.1937. Original applied photo. His units are listed on page 12. Awards: 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. Killed in action in the east on 26.11.1943. Noted on page 34. Campaign list from 1.10.1943 to 26.11.1943. Signs of use and water stains. 

Includes 14 period time SS documents. Two documents were signed by SS-Standartenführer Hermann Haertel, who was later promoted to SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS.

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Used condition. Overall condition 3.


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