Grouping to SS-Sturmmann Josef Putka serving with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "LSSAH". Killed in action on 10. December 1944. Awards: Tank Assault Badge, Close Combat Clasp, 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and Wound Badge.
The album comes with 73 photos and documents the campaign on the Eastern Front. Nice photos of an Iron Cross award ceremony. The "crosses" were awarded by SS-Brigadeführer Theodor "Teddy" Wisch (Swords winner) and SS-Brigadeführer Hugo Kraas (Oak Leaves winner). Photos of the graves of the fallen soldiers in Charkow. Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS portrait photos. A couple of photos show the soldiers with the cuff title "Adolf Hitler" and camo clothing. Also 16 other SS photos (loose).
10 SS death cards of SS-Sturmmann Josef Putka. Unissued. Includes the printing plate for the photo.
About 70 Feldpost letters from him. Rare to find in this quantity from one and the same solider.
Furthermore postcards, civilian photos, photo negatives, newspaper clippings, death cards, and documents.
