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    Claudio

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    1. Dear forumites,

       

      I was intrigued by a set of awards personally owned by our "beloved" (pun intended) Führer (Gröfaz, grösster Führer aller Zeiten) put for sale on a Munich auction (HH). The awards themselves don't strike for particular beauty; they are of the most common variant of making, typical of the 30ies, and the affidavit/declaration signed in the late 60ies by Hitler's housekeeper, Mrs. Anny Brunner-Winter, who was at his Munich apartment in Prinzregentplatz 16 from 1929 to 1945 and allegedly received them as a present by the Boss in person, seem to be a bit far fetched. Any food for thoughts?

      Ciao,

       

      Claudio

      Here's a complete description:

      Lot Nr. 6261
      Adolf Hitler - an Iron Cross 1st Class  
      Plain, silvered convex issue on a vertical attachment pin. Dimensions 42 x 42 mm. 1930s production, without maker's designation.  
      Hitler was awarded this high decoration on 4 August 1918 as a Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) and combat despatch runner while serving with 3rd Company, Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment no. 16 (List) (tr.) "because as a despatch runner he demonstrated exemplary coolness, he rescued his heavily wounded company chief from the zone of fire, and through a coup de main accomplished the capture of 12 French with their officer." On 9 May Hitler had received a regimental diploma for outstanding bravery during this operation. 
      Also included is a written attestation dated 4 October 1969 by Anny Brunner-Winter, Hitler's housekeeper at his Munich apartment on Prinzregentenplatz 16 from 1929 to 1945, that this Iron Cross 1st Class came from the personal possession of Hitler, together with an old photo from the contemporary history photo archives of Heinrich Hoffmann showing Hitler wearing his ribbon of the Bavarian Military Merit Cross, the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Wound Badge in Black. 

       

      6261 Adolf Hitlers EK1.jpg

      6261 Adolf Hitlers EK1_3.jpg

      6261 Adolf Hitlers EK1_2.jpg

    2. A couple of bars, newly purchased...

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    3. Dear forumites,

      Here's the ribbon bar I am after... ;-)

      Plus they offer also this document:

      Los Nr. 242: Verleihungsurkunde der Militär-Kanzlei des Großherzogs zum Kreuz I. Klasse für den Hauptmann v. d. Hellen, datiert Oldenburg am 8. März 1915, mit Originalunterschrift des Oberst v. Jordan, mit handschriftlicher Bemerkung Jordans am Rand "Herzl. Gruß / J.", mehrfach gefaltet, min. eingerissen.1, II, Taxe: 50,00 €

      I am definitely bidding on both of them!

      ;)

    4. Dear forumites!

      I'm proud to present to you a spectacular Oldenburg medal bar of Hauptmann von der Hellen, personal Adjutant of GFM von Hindenburg (there's a small picture of him on Beyreiss book about Oldenburg's orders and medals, wearing his medal bar).

      Here's the description of his decorations:

      • Preussen: eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914;
      • Preussen: RK des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (ritzmarke „s & W”, silberstempel und „937“);
      • Oldenburg: RK 2. Klasse des Haus- und Verdienstordens von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig mit Krone und Schwertern;
      • Oldenburg: Friedrich-August-Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Bandspange „vor dem Feinde”;
      • Bayern: Militär-Verdienstorden 4. Klasse mit Schwertern;
      • Sachsen: RK 1. Klasse des Albrecht-Ordens mit Schwertern (Stempel „s”);
      • Braunschweig: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse;
      • Lippe-Detmold: Kriegsverdienstkreuz am Kämpferband;
      • 3. Reich: Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer;
      • Preussen: Kronen-Orden 4. Klasse;
      • Preussen: DA-Kreuz für 25 Dienstjahre der Offiziere;
      • Oldenburg: RK 2. Klasse des Haus- und Verdienstordens von Herzog Peter friedrich Ludwig.

      Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about his career. Would be somebody here on this very forum so kind to share a bit of information about this "obscure" officer and his career? Indeed being close to such a military personality like v. Hindenburg did influence a lot the fact that he got so many orders, very likely without ever seen the frontline as a Staff Officer.

      Thanks you very much in advance for looking into this thread and for your most appreciated comments on it.

      ciao,

      Claudio

    5. The inscription (engraving) looks newer as the medal... no patina around or in the inscription... Turkish written in arabic letters is quite hard to decipher, because very few use it today (since Atatürk, it is used latin alphabet), but it would be nice to see what can be read and if it's free of possible orthographic mistakes...

      I'm a bit skeptical, but it's just me!

      ciao,

      Claudio

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