Lot 8229
General der Infanterie Friedrich-Joachim Fangohr - a medal grouping from both World Wars
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class Clasp (2nd pattern), silver-plated non-ferrous metal; unmarked but of typical manufacture by the firm Wilhelm Deumer; awarded on October 12, 1939. 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class, maker mark “KO”, iron core. Large medal bar featuring the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords (chip on the reverse), and Front-Line Fighter's Cross. Silesian Service Badge 1st Class, non-ferrous metal; awarded on July 23, 1919. Wound Badge in Black (WWI), iron. Ribbon bar with seven awards, including the device for the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Clasp. Friedrich-Joachim Fangohr served in World War I as an officer cadet (Fahnenjunker) in Infantry Regiment “Field Marshal von Mackensen” (3rd West Prussian) No. 129; from mid-January 1918, he served as a platoon leader and later as adjutant of the 1st Battalion, Infantry Regiment No. 477. Shortly before this, on November 20, 1917, he had been promoted to Lieutenant. Following the war, he joined the Volunteer Regiment “Haase” in December 1918.Condition: II Questions about the lot?