21st Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1332 lots has ended on 11th March 2018. 89% of all lots sold

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Afrika Fla-Batl.606 grouping to Lt. Krumbein

Afrika Fla-Batl.606 grouping to Lt. Krumbein

LOT 29-1167
SOLD
Auction ended        11th March 2018  |  07:00 pm CET
RESULT
500,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Comprehensive document and photo grouping to Afrikakorps veteran Leutnant Erich Krumbein. He started serving with Inf.Rgt.14 in 1933, was sent to Inf.Rgt.13 and Inf.Rgt.55. In 1938, he served as "Spieß" with MG-Batallion 47. From 1940, he served with Fla-Batallioin 606 and was part of the France and Africa Campaign. During the Afrika Campaign he was promted a Leutnant. Krumbein was killed in action in March 1945 defending "Festung Breslau".
 
Three prewar photo alboums, hundreds of extra photos. Many thanks in Afrika. Award doucments as well as plenty of othe period time documents on his service time.
 
A very interesing grouping with a lot of room for additional research.

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