Extensive grouping to Major d. Res and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 55 Karl Heiland. The grouping was never available on the market before and came of a household clearance lately. 

Heiland, born on 24.2.1916, served as an SS-Unterscharführer with SS-Sturmbann I/73 before the war. He was a law student serving as a NS-Studentenbund leader at the same time. Heiland has started his military service time on 1.10.1934 with Infanterie-Regiment 21 and was discharged on 12.10.1935 finishing his service time. He was called back for service on 26.8.1939 and served in the Poland Campaign and the France Campaign. In 1940, he was ordered to II./Infanterie-Regiment 55 as a young Kompanie leader and sent to Russia in summer 1941. He stayed with this regiment which was part of 17. Infanterie-Regiment until he was reported missing in action on 30.9.1943. Heiland served as commander of II./Inf.Rgt.55 in Russia at this time with only 27 years of age. 

Major Karl Heiland was posthumously awarded the Knight’s Cross on 27.10.1943.

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Certificate to the Iron Cross 1st Class issued on 11.6.1940 to Karl Heiland as a Leutnant commanding 5./Inf.Rgt.55. Ink signature of the commander of 17. Infanterie-Division, Generalleutnant Hebert Loch. Folded once.

Certificate to the Iron Cross 1st Class issued on 21.9.1939 to Karl Heiland as a Feldwebel serving with 10./Inf.Rgt.21. Awarded after the Poland Campaign. Ink signature of the commander of 17. Infanterie-Division, Generalleutnant Hebert Loch. Folded once.

Certificate to the Infantry Assault Badge in silver. Issued on 1.9.1940 to Karl Heiland as a Leutnant commanding 5./Inf.Rgt.55.
Signed by the commander of 55. Infanterie-Regiment.
Folded once. DIN A4 size.

Certificate to the Wound Badge in black. Issued on 1.9.1940 and signed by the commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 55. Issued to Karl Heiland as a Leutnant commanding 5./Inf.Rgt.55.
Not folded. Minor signs of age.

Certificate to the Wound Badge in silver. Issued on 14.9.1942 and signed by the commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 55. Issued to Karl Heiland as a Oberleutnant commanding 5./Inf.Rgt.55.
Folded once.

April 1942 dated document informing him about his Oberleutnant promotion. It was sent to him while being in a military hospital.

Sport's Badge in bronze award booklet issued to Heiland serving with FAD/RAD Abt.2/281. Original applied photograph.