54th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1582 lots has ended on 16th April 2023. 84% of all lots sold

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Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 grouping - Kreta combatant

Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 grouping - Kreta combatant

LOT 66-0580
SOLD
Auction ended        15th April 2023  |  08:26 pm CEST
RESULT
200,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 66-0580
EAN 2000000728278
LOT 66-0580
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000728278
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 66-0580
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000728278
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Luftwaffe grouping of a paratrooper officer serving with Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1. He was also involved in the campaign on Crete. Awarded the Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge, Ground Assault Badge, 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. Proven by his wedding photos. 

Luftwaffe 29 photos. Among them are beautiful paratrooper photos. Taken on Crete and Leningrad and other battlefields.

Three reprints of wartime photos. Includes a hand-signed Knight's Cross winner portrait photo.

Luftwaffe paratrooper death card to Anton Loidl. Killed in action on 18.2.1945. 

Ten postwar badges and a postcard of the "Battle of Monte Cassino" (dated 1984). Probably the officer was also involved there. 

 


Condition
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