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Nice document grouping to Major Hans Hermann Brambach serving with Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 105 and Transportgeschwader 4. German Cross in Gold winner on 12.01.1943.
Certificate to German Cross in Gold. Issued on 12.01.1943. Facsimile signature by Hermann Göring and hand-signed by General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf, German Cross in Gold winner. Includes is a letter from General der Flieger Martin Fiebig (Oak Leaves winner) to him. He congratulates him on the award.
A document stating that his name will be included in the "Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe" (for the award of the German Cross in Gold). Dated 20.03.1943. Signed by an Oberleutnant.
Certificate to Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge. Issued on 24.08.1938. Signed by an Oberst.
Certificate to Luftwaffe Long Service Award 4th Class. Issued on 01.04.1939. Signed by an Oberst.
Certificate to Sudetenland Medal. Issued on 01.11.1939. Signed by an Oberstleutnant.
Certificate to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 03.06.1941. Signed by an Oberst.
Certificate to the Combined Luftwaffe Pilot's and Observer's Badge. Field made. Issued on 04.12.1941. Signed by an Oberleutnant.
Certificate to the Combined Luftwaffe Pilot's and Observer's Badge. Issued on 04.12.1941. Facsimile signature by General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf.
Certificate to 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class. Issued on 22.02.1942. Signed by General de Flieger Wolfram von Richthofen, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves winner.
Certificate to East Medal. Issued on 15.06.1942. Signed by a General der Flieger.
Certificate to Squadron Clasp for Transportflieger in Gold. Issued on 22.08.1942. Hand-signed by General der Flieger Robert von Greim, Pour le Mèrite winner and Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords winner.
A document stating that he had flown 216 missions "Frontflüge" and was therefore awarded the Squadron Clasp for Transportflieger in Gold. Dated "10.09.1942". Signed by an Oberstleutnant.
Certificate to Squadron Clasp for Transportflieger in Silver. Issued on 13.12.1942. Signed by an Oberstleutnant.
Certificate to the Order of the Star of Romania 5th Class. Issued on 01.07.1943.
Luftwaffe promotion document. Promoted to Leutnant. Issued on 20.04.1937. Hand-signed by Hermann Göring.
Luftwaffe promotion document. Promoted to Oberleutnant. Issued on 31.05.1938. Facsimile signature by Hermann Göring.
Luftwaffe promotion document. Promoted to Hauptmann. Issued on 18.05.1941. Facsimile signature by Hermann Göring.
Certificate to the Bulgarian Pilot's Badge.
Luftwaffe ID card. Original applied photo. Issued on 03.06.1935.
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Historical information
NAME
German Cross in Gold
DATE OF INSTITUTION
28. September 1941 as a military order in two grades. A special grade, the German Cross in Gold with Diamonds was planned and prototypes were made.
AWARD CRITERIA
The golden grade was awarded for multiple exceptional deeds of bravery or leadership and the silver grade for exceptional deeds in troop leadership. The award of the Iron Cross 1. Class, the Spange 1. Class , or the War Merit Cross 1. Class was a pre-requisite for the awarding of the German Cross. The German Cross was located above the Iron Cross 1. Class and War Merit Cross 1. Class but below the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, respectively the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross.
MANUFACTURERS
The German Cross was awarded by the decision of the supreme commanders of the three army branches.
The German Cross was produced by five known manufacturers and maybe one or two not yet known companies. The known manufacturers are Deschler & Sohn, who designed the cross, Gebrüder Godet, C.E. Juncker, C.F. Zimmermann, and Otto Klein.
Early crosses are unmarked and from the end of 1942/early 1943 onwards, the crosses were marked with the Präsidialkanzlei numbers of the companies.
Due to the heavy and slightly bulky nature of the award, a cloth version was authorized in June 1942. The cloth version can be found with eight different cloth backing colors: field gray (army), dark blue (navy), blue-gray (LW), black (tank forces), stone gray (assault gun), olive (Africa Heer), light khaki (Africa LW), and white (summer uniform).
AWARD NUMBERS
Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation based on surviving documents are 25,964 for the gold grade and 2,471 for the silver grade. A known total of eleven soldiers were awarded both grades.
The crosses were mainly stored and registered at the Präsidalkanzlei and were given out by this office. It is possible that smaller numbers were stored at the personnel offices of the three army branches.
AWARD DOCUMENTS
The Heer issued preliminary award documents in the format A5, followed by a larger (356 mm x 254 mm) formal document. The Luftwaffe and the Kriegsmarine never issued any preliminary documents, only the formal ones in the same size as the formal document of the Heer.
WEARING METHOD
The German Cross was worn at the right side of the uniform on the breast pocket.
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