The Colonel Farnes Collection

A German Second World War Afrika Korps Grouping.

Six documents to Unteroffizier Jakob Philippi, comprising:
* A single, once folded, punch holed for filing citation for the Iron Cross Second Class as a member of 12./J.R.125, award date 1 July 1940, pen signed by the Corps Commander, unusual for an Unteroffizier’s citation to be signed by a Corps Commander
* Armband Afrika citation, A5 size, portrait type printing, punch holed for filing, to the by now Leutnant Jakob Philippi on the Staff of the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division, signed by Major General Rodt Divisional Commander of the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division, award date 23 November 1943
* War Service Cross Second Class citation, unfolded, punch holed for filing now with PZ.GREN.FELD-ERS.BTL.33, award date 30 January 1944, the unit was then in the Gustav line in front of Monte Casino
* Wound Badge in black, A5 size citation, unfolded, punch holed for filing to the by now Oberleutnant Jakob Philippi serving on the Staff of the 15.PZ.GREN.DIVISION, on 17 December 1944, award date 6 January 1945 signed by the Commanding Doctor and Divisional Doctor
* War Service Cross Second Class citation, unfolded, punch holed for filing, still with Panzer Grenadier Battalion 33, award date 30 January 1945, pencil signed by General and Divisional Commander
* Award of the Iron Cross First Class, a simple A5 size field typed sheet, punch holed for filing, award date 30 April 1945 during the divisional fighting in the last four months along the Weser River south of Hamburg, also pen signed with the signature of General Rodt; together with much historical breakdown information, generally good condition (6) £400-£500

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

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