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C217 - WW2 German Soldbuch - Pz.Jag.Ers.Abt.4. - Bloemeke
Every German soldier was given a Soldbuch which acted as a basic identity document for the duration of military service. It would give the soldier the authority to draw pay and records a soldiers unit (past and present), pay rate, awards, euqiptment and brief medical history. The Soldbuch was an official document that was to be carried at all times.

This Soldbuch belongs to Leutnat Wilhelm Bloemeke of the Pz. Jag. Ers. Abt. 4. It is in good condition with the front reading Soldbuch zugleich Personalausweis (Paybook also to used as personal identification). It records that he was born on 1.5.1912 and served in the German army from 1939-45. It records allocation of uniform, gas mask and a Browning Pistol serial no 1512. He served on the Russian front and was awarded 6 times - the Wound badges in Black and Silver, the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, the Infantry Assault badge in Silver and the Russian Front Medal.

£180

C166 - British Signals Reports from Raids on Germany 1945
Wartime signals reports from Lancaster bombing raids on Germany in 1945. The reports are stamped 'immediate' and 'secret' and record the details as it happend of 3 Group raids on Wisbaden on the 3rd February 1945 and Wesel on the 18th February. The reports record the bomb loading, H2S as mk IIA, cloud cover, Gee co-ordinates and the effect of the bombing.

£25

C165 - Mentioned in Despatch Notice T/Lt Col CG Beauchamp
The despatch, published in the London Gazette, was for soldiers of the British Empire who did not receive a medal for a specific action, but were entitled to receive a certificate and wear a decoration. Established in 1919, it consisted of a spray of oak leaved in bronze. This despatch is for T/LT Col C.G. Beachamp who commanded the 15th Batalion of the Highland Light Infantry at the Somme in 1916. Mentioned in despatches by General Sir Douglas Haig, it is complete with it's Bronze Oak leaves and what appears to be a facsimile of Winston Churchill's signature.

£75

I134 - WW2 1943 British Map of Voves France

A WW2 1943 dated British 1:50,000 scale map of Voves area France. The map is in very good condition and of size approx 75cm x 55cm. It is published by the war office in 1943 for mapping of France and is marked SHEET 9G/6.

C231 - WW2 German 81mm Mortar Instruction Manual
A scarce manual for the German 81mm Mortar manual, published on 15th February 1940. Bound in a blue card cover with ink writing stating Die Ausbildung am f. GR. Werfer 34 9 (The training for the Mortar model 34). The manual is 131 pages, and thoroughly goes through the operation of the mortar, with illustrations, charts and diagrams. It is in very good condition with some pencilled writing and underlining in places where the soldier has made notes. A nice period document.

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C211 - WW2 German Wehrpass - Flaksturm Rgt 1- Ortmann
The Wehrpass was the comprehensive documentation book, of 52 pages, issued to all conscripts at the time of registration until induction in the armed services. When the Soldbuch was issued the Wehrpass retained by the unit being served under. The Wehrpass contained the military service career in chronological order and would be returned to the next of kin if the soldier became a casuality.

This is a typical mid war open-wing eagle example belonging to Gefreiten Gerhard Ortmann, Flakstrum Rgt1 (mot). It is in good condition and records training on the K98, MG15 and P38 with promotion to Gefreiter on 1.2.44. It contains the following serice record:-

Youth photo, dated 12.10.1942. He was born on 21.03.1925 joined the Luftwaffe on the 28.10.1942, training with 6./Flieger-Regiment 32 (Regiment Kapuste) based at Rocherfort France. He was then transfered to Flakschw-Erf-24 based at Rendsberg. He then joined 5/. Res. Flak. Abt.497 on 26.06.1943 based near the Somme estuary. The unit was then renamed on 12.06.44 Gemischte Flak-Abteilung 497 (v) active between Isigny and Bayeux Normandy. The Flak Regiment was renamed several times ending on 13.07.1944 II/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 1 active at Bayeux and Falaise Pocket. Gerhard is not listed as KIA so it would be reasonable to assume he was taken POW.

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I162 - WW2 German Army Map of Holland - Arnhem & Market Garden Area

A very rare German army map of the Market Garden area of Holland. Covering the area from Antwerp to Germany and the Rhine. It includes the whole area of the 1944 Market Garden Operations area, including Arnheim, Nimwegen, Eindhoven, Grave and Son.

The map is marked Sonderausgabe 1936 1;300,000 J52 Antwerpen. It is in good condition with no rips, has vibrant colour with only slight staining around the edges. A really hard to find collectable map.