Next of kin grouping

[Jacques]

Newly acquired is this super next of kin grouping from a former Panzergruppe Drohne Member.

Sch?fer died in Spain (Cubas) on january 22, 1937. He was accidently shot by a comrade.

He was awarded posthumously the:

- Spanish cross in bronze with swords

- medalla de la Campana

- Medalla de sufrimientos por la Patria

His family was awarded the next of kin cross.

this is the only pic of him when to the RAD

[Jacques]

Thumbstone in Cubas' cemetary

[Jacques]

Small photos booklet with von Thoma original signature

[Jacques]

localisation of his death

[Jacques]

Thumbstone photos within the cemetary

[Jacques]

A letter for his father

[Jacques]

Document for the spanish cross in bronze

[Jacques]

Document for the "medalla de sufrimientos por la Patria"

[Jacques]

Document for the next of kin medal

[Jacques]

newspaper's page during the large Berlin parade (6.6.1939) with HJ members standing with names of the soldiers fallen in Spain.

[Jacques]

and of course the medals

[Jacques]

the document for "medalla de la campana" is lacking.

There is no LC Panzer badge, but may be he didn't stay in Spain enough long to entitle the badge.

[Scott]

A fantastic grouping Jacques!

Scott

[Gerd Becker]

Awesome group!!! And well documented too Absolutely fantastic, Jacques.

I wonder, why Soldiers, who died, did not get a higher class than the Bronze Award? Or did it depend on the circumstances (i.e. death in battle, death by accident like this one... and so forth...)?

[Sal Williams]

AI yi yi!!! I see you have been busy Jacques!!! I don't even have one let alone an incredible group like this!!! Poor old Sal!

[spectre]

A really awesome grouping, congratulations, it found a good home.

Alan