Major Eugen Selhorst was a highly decorated Major of the German Wehrmacht. He was awarded the German Cross in gold on 8.6.1942 as an Oberleutnant with II./Infanterie-Regiment 186 and the Knight's Cross on 6.10.1942 serving as the leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 186.

Two tunics, photos and documents were coming from the family about 10 years ago. His medals as well as other uniform items were still at the family at this time. When researching his career, we found out that his medals were sold in 2021: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/nachlass-des-ritterkreuztraegers-selhorst-803-c-c2848b8b4d
His award documents are still exist. 

All items were are offering with this auction have never been in collector's hands before and absolutely fresh to the market. Other personal postwar family related photos and documents are available outside the auction. 

Personal photo album of Knight's Cross winner Eugen Selhorst with 41 photos inside as well as 15 loose ones. The photos look to be prewar as well as taken during the France Campaign. Selhorst is shown quite a few times. The album includes a personal booklet of Selhorst as well as "business cards" of the time.

There are his Hauptmann shoulder boards of his time with Infanterie-Regiment 20 (based in his hometown) and most probably worn with the parade tunic offered within this catalog. 

Also four 1939 dated letters from his commanding officers with best wishes for the wedding. One with an envelope.