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Document grouping to Stabsarzt Dr. Hans Grunicke serving with 11./Infanterie-Regiment 366 as well as with 11./Infanterie-Regiment 67 during WWI.
Certificate to 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 24.12.1916. Signed by an Oberst. Two holes and folded.
Certificate to 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Issued on 20.1.1920. Facsimile Generalleutnant von Loßberg. Two holes and folded.
Certificate to Honor Cross of WWI. Issued on 25.10.1934. Signed by the county commissioner of Altena. Two holes and folded.
Certificate to WWI Wound Badge in silver. Issued on 18.2.1937. Original signed. Two holes and folded.
Certificate to 1939 Clasp to Iron Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 24.10.1940. Signed by Generalmajor Friedrich Zickwolff (Knight's Cross winner). The Iron Cross was awarded to him due to his outstanding bravery in the combats at Achterveld, Voorst, and Scherpenseel. Proven by the enclosed letter from 26.10.1940. Two holes.
"Ehrenurkunde" honorary citizenship certificate of the Russian community Kelkolowo. Signed by "Der Bürgermeister" and "Der Ortskommandant". Field made. Issued on 6.5.1942. Signs of use.
Wehrpass issued on 21.9.1936 with original photo. Awards: East Medal and 1939 Clasp to Iron Cross 2nd Class. Noted on page 23. Campaign list from 10.5.1940 until 6.5.1942. Furthermore an entry of his WWI service "4.10.14 bis 22.3.1918 Westfront". His four WWI awards are listed on page 38 (see certificates).
Soldbuch issued on 11.9.1939 with original photo. Awards: East Medal and 1939 Clasp to Iron Cross 2nd Class. Noted on page 22. Used condition.
WWI Soldbuch issued on 15.9.1914. Standard entries. Two holes.
"Kriegsranglisten-Auszug". This document includes his WWI campaign list.
POW "Certificate of Discharge". Dated 22.3.1946.
Including several period time documents.
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