Lot 8831
Generalleutnant August Wittmann – the large award document for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, with folder
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A108r | Live auction | 1467 Lots
Hammer price € 16,000
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The large, double-sided parchment document with a calligraphic national eagle and text, the name "August Wittmann" in hand-cut, gold letters, issued at "Führerhauptquartier, den 21. Juni 1941", below which Hitler's pantographic signature in ink. Dimensions 44 x 35.7 cm. The folder in chestnut morocco leather with a gold embossed eagle on the front, gold linear ornaments and parchment inserts on the inside, the gold signature "Frieda Thiersch" on the lower right border. Dimensions 45 x 36 cm. The folder scuffed and knocked, a small tear on the lower back, the retaining ribbon present but torn off, the double page has a slightly wavy appearance.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?