The Colonel Farnes Collection

A German Second World War Grossdeutschland Member’s Soldbach.

A very detailed soldbuch to a pioneer in the Grossdeutschland Panzer Pioneer Battalion, from 1942 to 1945 with continuous service other than when wounded and in hospital in the front line in Russia and also serving in the Grenadier and Fusilier Regiments of Grossdeutschland. Strengthened spine, excellent photograph of Klemens Konecny in M.36 uniform with just a faint glimpse of the Grossdeutschland woven motifs on the left hand shoulder board. Page 4 shows 8 entries relating to various units he served within the division, all of the other pages full of details, awarded the black Wound Badge in December 1943, the Iron Cross in January 1944, wounded again in early 1945. Accompanying this soldbuch is a soft back publication Spearhead Grossdeutschland and other historical back-up material, reasonable condition £300-£400

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

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