The Colonel Farnes Collection

A German Second World War Armband Afrika Cuff Title Citation.

The A5 size single folded fully illuminated citation, yellow on cream for the Armband Afrika, awarded to Obegefreiten Josef Fieseler, printed in the name of the last Supreme Commander in Africa, at the Headquarters of General Field Marshal Kesselring, award dated 1 May 1943 with a signature of the Major on the Headquarters staff. Accompanying the citation is part of a newspaper containing the detailed death notice for him surmounted by the cross, stating that he was killed in Yugoslavia 9 February 1945 age 40 with details of his family, the possibility is that he was killed on anti partisan operations, a slight blue stain next to the word Obergefreiten and under the penultimate letter of the recipient’s name, otherwise very good condition £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Colonel Farnes Collection.

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