The uniform grouping belonging to Generalleutnant Kurt Menzel came straight out of the Menzel estate in March 2015. It has never been in a collector´s hands and never available on the market before.
Kurt Menzel was born in Marktheidenfeld Bavaria on 12.6.1888. He volunteered for the 7th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment on 1.10.1907 and was promoted to an Unteroffizier and officer´s candidate just one year later. He served in the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment during WW1 and joined Freikorps Hierl after the war.
Menzel became commander of I./28.Flak-Regiment in 1936, commander of 9.Flak-Regiment "Legion Condor" in 1938 and commander of 5.Flak Division in 1941, just to list a few examples of his remarkable career. was promoted to Generalleutnant on 1.11.1942 and retired on 30.11.1942 after seven months service as Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe. Menzel was recalled on 7.8.1944 and placed at the disposal of the Luftwaffe until the end of the war. He acted as Luftschutz (Air Defense) liaison to the Reichsgruppe of industry in the West (August 1944 - May 1945).
He was captured by US troops on 5.5.1945 and released 4 months later. He died on 30.12.1969 in Munich.
Fine blue overcoat to Generalleutant Kurt Menzel.
Textbook collar tabs and shoulder boards for a Generalmajor. Guaranteed period time attached. Excellent high quality work. Matching patina. Both attached by hand.
Fine dark blue silk liner. Inner pockets with flaps. A ring to attach the sword hanger. Excellent quality interior.
Excellent gilt buttons. Assmann maker marked. All buttons period time attached.
Very nice condition. Checking this coat carefully we have not found any moth damage or holes.
Condition 2+.
A beautiful coat from very high quality. An extremely rare chance to purchase an untouched General´s coat with provenance which has never been in collector´s hands. No tailor´s label or name tag.
