Lot 4227
Max Langenohl – Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords in the presentation case
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A106r | Live auction | 852 Lots
Hammer price € 9,500
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Made of silver, mark of fineness "900", and the manufacturer's mark "1" for Deschler & Sohn in the lower cross arm, polished edges and swastika, complete on the long, customised neck ribbon. Also includes the original blue presentation case, black velvet insert and white silk lining, the hinges and the clasp at the front are magnetic. Showing slight traces of age and use. Also enclosed are two press photographs of Max Langenohl directly after the awards ceremony. Both photos stamped on the back: "Der Reichsminister für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion". Max Langenohl served as an officer in World War I. During World War II, he was Wehrwirtschaftsführer (executive of a company important for producing war materials) and Director of Deutsche Eisenwerke AG. On 22 May 1944, he was presented the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross during a conference in Linz by Albert Speer personally, who was a close friend of Langenohl's. The Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach family of industrialists were also part of Max Langenohl's inner circle. Consigned directly from the family estate; has never been part of a collection.Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?