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Knight's Cross certificate in folder to Uffz. Preinfalk

Knight's Cross certificate in folder to Uffz. Preinfalk

LOT 32-0567
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Large certificate to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in presentation folder to Unteroffizier (later Oberfeldwebel) Alexander Preinfalk. After his 50th air victory in the Eastern Front, he was awarded the Knight's Cross on 14. October 1942. At this time he served with 5./JG 77. In North Africa, he won another 14 aerial victories. Killed in action on 12. December 1944 at Graben-Neudorf (Germany) in an aerial combat.

Red presentation folder with typical sunken (gilt) national eagle. Golden bordering to the inside. "FRIEDA THIERSCH" maker marked. Spin with a 4 cm long crack. Size: 45cm x 36cm. Some signs of use and age. Scratches to both sides.
 
High quality four page parchment certificate. Document in good condition. Hand-written name ALEXANDER PREINFALK in gold color. "Autopen" signature of Adolf Hitler. "FÜHRERHAUPTQUARTIER DEN 11. OKTOBER 1942 issued. 
 
Condition 2-.

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