Important document grouping to Hauptfeldwebel Walter Scheeder serving with "Brandenburger" special force. He was part of "Sonderkommando Dora". "Unternehmen Dora" started in June 1942 from Tripolis for a 4000km long trip through the Sahara to Lake Chad.
There are three documents part of this grouping which are directly related to this campaign:
1. Certificate to the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class issued on 19.3.1943 to Scheeder serving with "Sonderkommando Dora". It comes with an original ink signatures of Kesselring. "Der Oberbefehlshaber Süd" stamped. Not folded. Very nice condition.
2. Certificate to the 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords issued on 24.11.1942 to Scheeder serving with "Sonder-Kdo. Dora". It comes with an original ink signatures of Kesselring. "Der Oberbefehlshaber Süd" stamped. Not folded. Very nice condition.
3. Rare dokument issued at "Oase Hon" on 1.8.1942. "Oase Hon" is 500 SE of Tripolis. A Oberfeldwebel promotion document with real signature of the commander "Sonderkommando Dora". (OKW/Amt Ausl.Abw./Abw.Abt.I Sdk. Dora)
Scheeder also was part of the "Legion Condor" serving during the Spanish Civil War. He was awarded the Spanish Cross in silver with swords! There are two original photos part of this grouping showing Scheeder in his Legion Condor uniform wearing his Spanish Cross.
Large size Spanish Cross in silver with swords certificate issued on 6.6.1939. Facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. Not folded. Very nice condition. Only one small rip to the left top corner.
Two large size full color award certificates issued to Walter Scheeder for his service during the Spanish Civil War. One for the "La Medalla de la Campana", one for the "La Cruz raja del Merito Military". Both in very nice condition. Never folded.
Several other period time and postwar documents including a 1939 dated letter of a Legion Condor comrade.
A HJ diary of "Gretel Schalbach". Probably his later wife.
