6th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 501 lots has ended on 20th September 2015. 95% of all lots sold

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WACHBATL.BERLIN - Important Luftwaffe grouping

WACHBATL.BERLIN - Important Luftwaffe grouping

LOT 7-499
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Auction ended        20th September 2015  |  11:24 pm CEST
RESULT
555,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Exciting grouping to Oberfeldwebel Herbert Lehmann, born in 1916, who volunteered on 13.10.1936 for 12 years (until 1948) service time. Lehmann served with 1.Luftlandebatallion General Göring, 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 and Wachbataillon der Luftwaffe Berlin which is why his photo album contains a few very interesting photographs. 
The first 20 pages are a great documentation of his time at the "Wachbataillon der Luftwaffe" in Berlin. A few photos show Adolf Hitler.
There are important photographs showing Hitler´s Minister of Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop meeting Graf Ciano (Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs) in Vienna.
There are 9 photos documenting that historical event.
 
181 photos inside in total. Wehrmacht "Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit" photoalbum with denazified flag. Otherwise good condition 2.
 
Great Wehrpaß with many entries. Issued in 1941.
The unit list on page 12 and 13 is most impressive and shows units from 1936 until 1945. 
A few example:
- 1.Luftlandebatl. General Göring
- 9.Fallsch.Jäg.Rgt.1
- 2.Kompanie des Wachbataillons der Luftwaffe, Berlin
- Flugplatzkommando Radom
etc...
 
Awards: Sudetenland Medal, Austria Medal, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords. He was also awarded the Luftwaffe shooting lanyard as we can see on his portrait photo.
 
Page 32 gives a list of his campaigns starting with Sudetenland Campaign and Czech Campaign, Service in the "Generalgouvernement" as well as service in Russia and Germany. The list ends on 4.5.1945.
 
Interesting Soldbuch which was worn by Lehmann throughout WW2.
The photo inside his Soldbuch is "Fliegerhorstkommandantur Riga" stamped. A long list with all units he served with listed on page 4 and page 17 including "2.Kompanie des Wachbataillons der Luftwaffe, Berlin". Full unit history from 1938 until March 1945.
Awards on page 22: Anti-Communism Medal, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords.
All pages are complete but many are loose. The Soldbuch comes with extra pages at the end.
 
Finally a nice portrait photo of Lehmann (more inside the album) and the work book of his wife.
 
A very nice and interesting grouping!

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