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Lot 8858
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Lot 8858

Oberst Karl Ortlieb – Remnants of the Knight's Cross certificate and his German Cross in Gold certificate

Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A108r | Live auction | 1467 Lots

Hammer price € 2,000

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Description

Large decorative certificate for the German Cross in Gold, dated September 4, 1942, awarded to him as Major and Commander of I./Infantry Regiment 421, with ink signature by GFM Keitel. Heavily trimmed preliminary certificate for the Knight's Cross, dated September 23, 1944, awarded to him as Oberstleutnant and Commander of Grenadier Regiment 754, with ink signature by Burgdorf. Both documents are folded and punched. Also included are six reproduction photographs of Ortlieb, including his obituary, i.a.. Karl Ortlieb (1905-1981).

Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?

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The auction starts on Saturday May 23, 2026 at 10 am (CEST) with Lot no. 8001 - 9468. The pre-sale view will take place from May 12 - May 15 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CEST). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.

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