Lot 8378
Hauptmann Karl Hild - medal grouping of a German Cross in Gold recipient
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
German Cross in Gold, maker's mark “20”, lightweight version, weight 44.78 g, enamel undamaged. Close Combat Clasp in Bronze, maker's mark “A.G.M.u.K.”, bronzed zinc, magnetic central plate. Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze, unmarked, solid zinc piece. Iron Cross 1st Class 1939, iron core, maker's mark “L/16”. Large medal bar featuring the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939, Eastern Front Medal, Austrian Anschluss Medal, Sudetenland Medal with “Prague Castle” bar, and Bulgarian Military Merit Order 5th Class with Swords. Wound Badge in Silver, zinc, maker's mark “127”. Pair of shoulder boards for a Hauptmann (Captain) in a Panzer reconnaissance unit, including collar tabs. Army dog tag “1./A.A.mot.5”, Army officer's breast eagle, visor cap eagle, two cap cockades, and a Wehrmacht field cutlery set. Also included are additional decorations, predominantly from World War I, some with connections to Baden-Württemberg. Signs of age and wear. Hauptmann Hild served in Reconnaissance Battalion 5 (Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5), stationed in Kornwestheim.338569
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