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Superb and complete German Army WW2 Knights Cross Medal Grouping of Johann Holstein with Provenance
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Superb Knights cross grouping to OberGefreiter. Holstein, Gren. Rgt 698, Dorohusk-Husynne, Poland 1944
Provenance : Giels Militaria :
https://gielsmilitaria.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=17697
Knights Cross Award Details:
Rank: Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit: Melder 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 698
Awarded on:October 16th, 1944
Holstein born on 25.9.1913 in Ehrang and joined the Infanterie Regiment 698 as part of the larger 342. Infanterie-Division and was first send to Serbia and Croatia. In this area the Division was occupied with heavy partisan warfare.
Early 1942 the Division was send to Russia. Holstein soon knew to promote himself with the infantry assault badge (probably for Croatia) in silver and the Iron cross 2nd class. Holstein also got injured on 8.8.1942 probably in the Rshew area where he was awarded with the wound badge in black. It was then in spring of 1944 that Holstein really popped up as a hero of the Regiment. Soon, one after another Holstein was awarded with the EK1, the close combat clasp in bronze and on 16.10.1944 the Knight's cross of the iron cross. during the fighting in mid-late 1944, the Soviets launched an attack against the positions of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 698. They managed to achieve a penetration, and all the Kompanie officers became casualties. In response to this major crisis, Obergefreiter Holstein decided to take over command of the Kompanie. At the head of the Kompanie headquarters troops and several lightly wounded men, he launched a counter attack against the strong enemy. This managed to retake the old German frontline after a bitter fight.
Johann Holstein would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this act of bravery and devotion to duty.
The group contains:
Knights Cross of the iron cross by Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid. Early so called "micro 800". Three piece constructed piece with silver "800" frame and iron magnetic core. Cross shows signs of age on the obverse. The cross comes with its original piece of KC ribbon.
The Knights Cross Award Document for Holstein
Congratulations letters of the command, telegram of General Graeser, commander of the 4. Pz Div.
Bronze close combat clasp by C.E. Juncker with award document
Silver close combat clasp with (post war) award document due to missing award document during the war. This silver clasp was only awarded in March 1945!
Cased Iron cross 1st class by BH mayer with award document
Iron cross 2nd class with award document.
Infantry Assault badge in silver with award document.
War merit cross and Russian Front Medal
With the group a post war signed photo of Holstein, newpaper article etc.
Payment for this item can only be made by Bank Transfer / Wire Transfer / Iban Transfer.
The price includes hand delivery to any address in the UK and also to the Houten Militaria Fair in the Netherlands later this month.
Overseas shipping by UPS entirely at purchasers risk however insurance can be taken out by the purchaser (through Secursus) at an aproximate cost of £200.
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Superb Knights cross grouping to OberGefreiter. Holstein, Gren. Rgt 698, Dorohusk-Husynne, Poland 1944
Provenance : Giels Militaria :
https://gielsmilitaria.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=17697
Knights Cross Award Details:
Rank: Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit: Melder 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 698
Awarded on:October 16th, 1944
Holstein born on 25.9.1913 in Ehrang and joined the Infanterie Regiment 698 as part of the larger 342. Infanterie-Division and was first send to Serbia and Croatia. In this area the Division was occupied with heavy partisan warfare.
Early 1942 the Division was send to Russia. Holstein soon knew to promote himself with the infantry assault badge (probably for Croatia) in silver and the Iron cross 2nd class. Holstein also got injured on 8.8.1942 probably in the Rshew area where he was awarded with the wound badge in black. It was then in spring of 1944 that Holstein really popped up as a hero of the Regiment. Soon, one after another Holstein was awarded with the EK1, the close combat clasp in bronze and on 16.10.1944 the Knight's cross of the iron cross. during the fighting in mid-late 1944, the Soviets launched an attack against the positions of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 698. They managed to achieve a penetration, and all the Kompanie officers became casualties. In response to this major crisis, Obergefreiter Holstein decided to take over command of the Kompanie. At the head of the Kompanie headquarters troops and several lightly wounded men, he launched a counter attack against the strong enemy. This managed to retake the old German frontline after a bitter fight.
Johann Holstein would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this act of bravery and devotion to duty.
The group contains:
Knights Cross of the iron cross by Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid. Early so called "micro 800". Three piece constructed piece with silver "800" frame and iron magnetic core. Cross shows signs of age on the obverse. The cross comes with its original piece of KC ribbon.
The Knights Cross Award Document for Holstein
Congratulations letters of the command, telegram of General Graeser, commander of the 4. Pz Div.
Bronze close combat clasp by C.E. Juncker with award document
Silver close combat clasp with (post war) award document due to missing award document during the war. This silver clasp was only awarded in March 1945!
Cased Iron cross 1st class by BH mayer with award document
Iron cross 2nd class with award document.
Infantry Assault badge in silver with award document.
War merit cross and Russian Front Medal
With the group a post war signed photo of Holstein, newpaper article etc.
Payment for this item can only be made by Bank Transfer / Wire Transfer / Iban Transfer.
The price includes hand delivery to any address in the UK and also to the Houten Militaria Fair in the Netherlands later this month.
Overseas shipping by UPS entirely at purchasers risk however insurance can be taken out by the purchaser (through Secursus) at an aproximate cost of £200.
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The price includes hand delivery to any address in the UK and also to the Houten Militaria Fair in the Netherlands later this month.
Overseas shipping by UPS entirely at purchasers risk however insurance can be taken out by the purchaser (through Secursus) at an aproximate cost of £200.
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