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Fallschirm.Art.Rgt.2 document grouping - Kreta

Fallschirm.Art.Rgt.2 document grouping - Kreta

LOT 37-0217
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Auction ended        1st June 2019  |  04:24 pm CEST
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A nice document grouping to Feldwebel Herbert Liebetruth serving with 3./Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2. A part of the 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division 2. Formed 1943 at Vannes, France. Feldwebel Liebetruth was involved in the campaigns in Italy, Greece, Russia, and France. 

Soldbuch "Zweitschrift" issued on 21.6.1944 with original photography. His units are listed on page 3. Awards: Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge, KRETA cuff title on 1.4.1943, 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Wound Badge in black and 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class on 1.9.1944 (at the same time he was promoted to Feldwebel). Noted on page 22. Wounded in Brittany, where the unit was in action in July 1944.

Including a very nice combat list from 18.2.1943 until 12.5.1944. "Rom, El-Alamein, Deutsch-Ital.Panzerarmee (Afrika), El-Aghaile-Stellung, ...".

German Sports Badge in bronze award booklet. Issued on 1. November 1940 with original photo.

"Arbeitsbuch" workbook. Postwar.

Good condition.

(Zweitschrift = a period time replacement of the "original" Soldbuch. Mainly issued when the first book was lost.)

 


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