Lot 8437
Major Udo Ritgen – Soldbuch and Wehrpass of the German Cross in Gold recipient
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Wehrmacht Soldbuch (pay book): first page features a photograph in tropical uniform; records promotions from Oberleutnant to Major; awards listed on page 22 include the Iron Cross 1st Class (1939), Iron Cross 2nd Class (1939), Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, Wound Badge in Black, German Cross in Gold (awarded April 20, 1942), and Close Combat Clasp in Bronze. Complete with all 26 pages. Includes an original newspaper clipping titled “Im Schlauchboot voraus!” (“In the Inflatable Boat, Full Speed Ahead!”), the award report for the German Cross, and a transcript of that report. Also includes a Bundeswehr Wehrpass (military service record); page 27 lists all awards, including the German Cross. Major Ritgen retired from the Bundeswehr in 1975 with the rank of Brigadier General. This grouping comes directly from the family and has never before been part of a collection. See Hermann Historica, Lot No. 8488, 108th Auction.353598
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