29th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1475 lots has ended on 2nd June 2019. 90% of all lots sold

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Owm. Zinser- 5./F88 Legion Condor ring

Owm. Zinser- 5./F88 Legion Condor ring

LOT 37-1211
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd June 2019  |  06:29 pm CEST
RESULT
310,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description

Personal Legion Condor ring to Paul Zinser serving with "5./F88 during the Spanish Civil War. Engraved "Espana 37-38" to the inside. Manufactured in Spain. Silver. Unmarked.

Diameter: 21mm.

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Paul Zinser was a highly decorated Luftwaffe Legion Condor soldier and served with Polizei-Batallion 315 later in war. Polizei-Bataillon 315 was responsible for several war crimes and involved in the killing of 18000 Jews in November 1941 near Rowno. It was later involved in anti Partisan combat together with Infanterie-Regiment 102 South of Bobruisk (Unternehmen Bamberg). "Unternehmen Bamberg" started in February 1942 and ended in 1942. Over 3500 people were killed. Paul Zinser was killed during this campaign.


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