Document grouping to Hauptmann and Oberzollinspektor Wilhelm Ernst serving with Infanterie-Regiment 33. He fought in both world wars.
Two customs promotion documents. Dated "9. May 1926" and "31. May 1934". Each document has two holes.
Certificate to 1939 War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords. Issued on 20.4.1944. Issued by the Reichsfinanzministerium. Original signed.
Certificate to 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. Issued on 6.9.1940. Hand-signed by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rotkirch und Panthen, Knight's Cross winner.
Certificates to Honor Cross of WWI, Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal 1915-1918, Austro-Hungarian War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918, and WWI Wound Badge in Black.
Hauptmann Ernst was also awarded the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Faithful Service Medal for 25 years, and Brunswick War Merit Cross 2nd Class 1914. There are documents in the grouping that show information about this.
Document "Kriegsranglisten-Auszug". Issued on 22.09.1920 by the Infanterie-Regiment 20. It documents his WW1 service!
