The Colonel Farnes Collection

A German Second World War Grossdeutschland Document Pair.

Two A5 sized award documents to Gefreiten Ulric Pohl, comprising:
* Iron Cross Second Class to Pohl as a member of 2./PANZER-JAGER-ABT.GROSSDEUTSCHLAND awarded 23 February 1943, pen signed by the Divisional Commander Lt. General Hoernlein with the rubber stamp of Infantry Division Grossdeutschland, folded once
* Infantry Assault Badge, same recipient, same unit, dated 12 October 1943, pen signed by an unidentified Hauptmann and Battalion Commander, faded unit stamp of ‘Grossdeutschland’, tear to the top right hand corner, possibly awarded for the fighting with the retreat to the River Dnieper in September 1943; together with many pages of historical research. Both citations have been trimmed, the Iron Cross Second Class has been trimmed more than the Infantry Assault Badge, generally good condition (2) £160-£200

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

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