27th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1468 lots has ended on 2nd December 2018. 86% of all lots sold

0920 |

Oberst Santmann - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "G" in case

Oberst Santmann - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "G" in case

Oberst Santmann - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "G" in case

LOT 35-0920
SOLD
Auction ended        2nd December 2018  |  02:30 pm CET
RESULT
665,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
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OEK 1908
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LOT 35-0920
EAN 2000000292820
LOT 35-0920
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000292820
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 35-0920
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000292820
OEK 1908
MAKER
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Oberst Santmann - 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "G" in case

Description

Family purchased grouping to the WW1 and WW2 veteran Oberst Alfred Santmann. Santmann was awarded the German Cross in gold on 25.5.1942 commanding II./Art.Regiment 168. At the end of the war, Santmann served as commander of Artillerie-Regiment 1352 which was found in late 1944. His Regiment was part of 352. Volksgrenadier-Division and was involved combat in the Ardennes and West Germany in 1944/45.

Santmann's grouping was never available on the market before and comes straight from the family.

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Godet, Berlin. "G" maker marked. Three-part construction with an iron core. Lovely patina. In its dark red case of issue.

Signs of use. Good condition.

 


Condition
See description
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia

King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).

The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.

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