Luftwaffe Monte Cassino EK2 to Fallschirmjager NCO.

[PKeating]

A classic 2nd Class Iron Cross award document for Monte Cassino to Obergefreiter Viktor Wollner of 3./Fallschirmj?ger-Regiment 1. Wollner was a member of the FJR1?s 1st Battalion. The document bears the stamp of 1. Fallschirmj?ger-Division and the stamp signature of the divisional commander Richard Heidrich. It has been folded over twice, indicating that it was carried in the recipient?s paybook.

PK

[Paul R]

That is an un upgradable EK document! How do you find these things?

[Bob Lyons]

You sure know how to impress with just one document PK, bloody brilliant.

Bob

[joe campbell]

most impressive!

i love General heidrich's bold signature.

any idea of what became of herr wollner?

thanks,

joe

[PKeating]

That's a facsimile signature but here's a manuscript version. I think Viktor Wollner probably survived the war as there is nobody of that name listed KIA in 1944 or 1945 or as having died in 1946.

PK

Edited September 22, 2007 by PKeating

[nesredep]

Hi

Very impressive.I need a

Regards

Nesredep

[joe campbell]

much obliged!

[PKeating]

Another facsimile signature from December 1943. Note the Fliegerdivision 7 stamp.

PK

[student]

Here is another one.

student

[Brian R]

Another facsimile signature from December 1943. Note the Fliegerdivision 7 stamp.

PK

It's interesting to see that the Fliegerdivision 7 stamp was being used as late as December - more than 6 months after the division name change.