Certificate grouping to Unteroffizier Erich Reinhardt (29.6.1916) who fought as a paratrooper during invasion of Crete in May 1941. Reinhardt was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class for bravery shortly after the Kreta Campaign. He served with 3. Kompanie Fallschirm Fla-MG Bataillon 7 when attacking the city of Alikianou on 20.5.1941.

Reinhardt was awarded the Luftwaffe Flak Badge, the KRETA cufftitle, the Ground Assault Badge, the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class.

All items offered to Reinhardt came straight of the family in October 2018 and were never available on the market before.

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Document grouping to Unteroffizier Reinhard. All certificates come framed behind glass and were displayed by the veteran this way. 

Certificate to the Ground Assault Badge. Original signature of General Kurt Student. Issued on 18.7.1942.
Certificate to the "Ärmelband Kreta" issued on 12.11.1942. Facsimile signature of Student. Full color print.
Certificate to the Flak Badge issued on 15.4.1941 to Gefreiter Reinhardt serving with 1./Fallsch.Fla.MG Btl.. "Luftwaffenpersonalamt" stamped
Certificate to the Sport's Badge in bronze. The document was cut out of his booklet.

Certificate to the Iron Cross 1st Class awarded on 21.6.1941. Original ink signature of General Kurt Student. "Gen.Kdo.d.XI.Fl.Korps" stamped. Issued to Unteroffizier Reinhardt serving with 3./Fallsch.Fla.MG Btl.

Certificate to the Iron Cross 2nd Class awarded on 20.5.1941. Original ink signature of General Generalmajor Richard Putzier. "Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe" stamped. Issued to Gefreiter Erich Reinhardt. Filled out by hand

Large size portrait photo of Reinhardt which shows him after the Kreta Campaign. He wears his Paratrooper Badge, Flak Badge and his Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class.