Named Group to a Heer Artillerie Leutnant Including Service Blouse, Photo Album and Documents Relating to Combat on the Ostfront

$3,000.00

Named group formerly belonging to a Heer Artillerie Leutnant including service blouse, photo album and documents related to combat on the Ostfront, the tailor made service blouse included, which is shown being worn in at least one included photo, is constructed of mid war issue quality wool and lined in grey rayon, with one internal labeled breast pocket and dagger/sword hanger, blouse with four pleated patch pockets, dark green badge cloth collar and turn back cuffs, the bullion wire collar tabs are machine applied and the shoulder boards are sewn in and each has a gilt numeral 7, the bullion national emblem is hand applied as is the woven Jäger arm badge, the red colored Waffenfarbe has faded to a pinkish hue, with EKII ribbon, DRL Sports Badge and Black Wound Badge, badges are pinned through the pocket without loops.  Blouse shows considerable aging and nap wear but there are no holes or repairs, the top neck hook is broken and a couple of the buttons have reinforced stitching.  Included is a large bound cloth covered album with photos and captions dating from 1942 through April 1945, subjects such as winter and summer scenes are shown, with shots of comrades, bunker building, graves, award ceremonies, posting in France, Paris, color postcards of Strasbourg, home leave and such, also included is the former owner’s well filled out Soldbuch showing promotion from the original rank of Oberkanonier, in addition there are award documents for the EKII and the black wound badge, the lot further includes about 15 loose photos, discharge papers, disability papers and small drawing of a Russian village.

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