29th Contemporary History Auction

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Fallsch.Jg.Lehr-Rgt. grouping - Gran Sasso raid

Fallsch.Jg.Lehr-Rgt. grouping - Gran Sasso raid

LOT 37-0216
SOLD
Auction ended        1st June 2019  |  04:23 pm CEST
RESULT
420,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description

Grouping to Oberjäger Herbert Heik serving with Fallschirmjäger-Lehr-Regiment. Possibly he was involved in the so-called "Gran Sasso raid"/"Operation Eiche". It was the rescue of Benito Mussolini by German paratroopers on 12. September 1943 in Italy.

Certificate to Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge. Issued on 4. December 1942. Facsimile by Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf. Signs of use and two holes.

Certificate to Wound Badge in black. Issued on 14. November 1944. Signed by an Oberstabsarzt. Signs of use and two holes.

A sheet with two attached period time photos and two postwar newspaper cuttings regarding the "Gran Sasso raid". Each photo with information to the reverse. Dated "5.6.1943, Capua Italien". Furthermore five period time photos.

1957-type 16mm-miniature pin to Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge.

Original postwar signed postcard by General der Fallschirmtruppe Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke.

Zinc dog tag "W.In.z.b.v. Kassel" (Wehrersatzinspektion Kassel) and "3117" stamped. Including the original cord.

Third Reich "Arbeitsbuch" workbook to Reinhold Gühr. Issued on 14. April 1936. Including a RAD photo. Handwritten information on the reverse.

Third Reich "Kennkarte" ID-card to Ursula Girsch. Issued on 6. June 1942 with original photo. The swastika to the front cover is painted over, however, still visible.

Signs of use and age. Good condition.


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