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GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD & CLOSE COMBAT CLASP IN SILVER Document & Photo Album Grouping - TOP!

AMAZING grouping to an officer who was awarded the DKiG as well as the Nahkampfspange in SILVER! Comes with his original German Cross in Gold award document awarded November 14, 1944 while serving in the Stab Gren Rgt 697 of the 342 Inf Division!! (The 342 ID was know for its brutal operations in Yugoslavia against partisans as well as Russian Front operations through the end of the war). CLOSE COMBAT CLASP IN SILVER awarded Sept 7, 1944 with original signature Regimental commander. Iron Cross First Class awarded Aug 23, 1943 with original signature Division General and commander Albrecht BAIER, Close Combat Clasp in Bronze awarded Jan 5, 1944 with orig signature Rgt cdr., Wound Badge in SILVER awarded Sept 13, 1943, Iron Cross Second Class awarded May 20, 1940 while serving in Inf Rgt 212 early during the France Campaign, Wound Badge in Black awarded July 26, 1940, Infantry Assault Badge awarded Feb 11, 1944 with original sig. Rgt Cdr. Also comes with a large grouping of additional documents!   Also comes with his Bundeswehr ID tag and Wehrpass. Photo Album contains 166 very good photos. Well captioned throughout.  Contains SUPER studio portrait of the man, showing his wearing DKIG and CLOSE COMBAT CLASP in Silver!  Good photos from his time in France - many identified locations, photos of his EK2 award ceremony on May 20, 1940, hospital recovery, division General WANGER, captured French B-1 tanks, nice photos of General NICKEL (RK + EL winner) and commander 342 Inf Division, great photo of the man on the day of his DKiG award!!  Great grouping!
$2850