Important grouping to Afrikakorps Hauptmann Paul Beck serving with Kanonen-Batterie 902. An untouched grouping available on the market for the first time.

Beck must have joined the Reichswehr around 1934. Part of the grouping was a Reichswehr belt. He served with Inf.Rgt.19 and Beobachtungs-Abteilung 7 pre war as proven by insignia and maker marked gear part of the grouping. Both units were based in Munich. During the Africa Campaign he served with Kanonen-Batterie 902. Part of the grouping was also an officer's Panzer sidecap and Panzer uniform insignia. He must have served with a Panzer unit for a certain time as well. There were Artillerie-Reigment 557 insignia, too. Finally, there were Nebeltruppe Hauptmann boards found in his officer's cases. Beck therefore must have served with smoke troops as a Hauptmann, too.

An untouched grouping of great importance. Only a very few soldiers managed to bring their uniforms and gear home and avoided being captured by the British.

Beck's personal metal officer's case he had used in Afrika! Original brown-khaki paint with a white-black cross around around the top and the sides.

While there is most of the period time color in place to the sides, most is missing to the top. The top's color is white dry and comes off.
You can still see white writing and you can red "Olt. Beck" anda  few numbers which could be a fieldpost number.
Metal handles replaced by straps period time.

Postwar writing explaining what things they stored in after the war such as a sleeping bag.

An officer's case is the most personal item of an officer. Beck would have handled it daily during his time in Africa!

74cm x 39cm x 35cm

The case includes period time newspapers as well as early postwar documents and cards and family postcards around 1970. Furthrmeore, a warrior's association certificate for 60 years memembership. Issued to Beck in 2000.