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Kriegsmarine grouping to Oberleutnant zur See Hagen von Holtzendorff serving with Küstenfliegerstaffel 2/906, and on board the submarines U-447 and U-318. He was trained as an observer ("Beobachter") at the Fliegerwaffenschule See Parow. After the war, he served with the German Bundeswehr (navy). His last military rank was Fregattenkapitän. He died on 12.11.2009.
Awards
Luftwaffe Observer's Badge. Tombak. "W. Deumer, Lüdenscheid" maker marked. A high-quality piece.
Luftwaffe Observer's Badge. Zinc. "A" (Assmann) maker marked.
Luftwaffe Observers's Badge. EM/NCO cloth type. Machine-embroidered.
U-Boot War Badge. Zinc. Excellent gold-plating.
U-Boot War Badge. Zinc. The gold plating is gone.
U-Boot Front Clasp in Bronze. Zinc. Bronzed. "Schwerin Berlin" maker marked. The pin is magnetic. Rare to find!
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Iron core. With the original ribbon and ribbon bar.
Awards, 1957 types
Luftwaffe Observer's Badge. 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class. U-Boot War Badge. U-Boot Front Clasp in Bronze. German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Silver and Bronze. Furthermore some miniatures, pins, and ribbon bars.
Period time documents and identity cards
Kriegsmarine Soldbuch. It was issued on 18.04.1941. His photo is in place. Awards: Luftwaffe Observer's Badge, U-Boot War Badge, 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, and U-Boot Front Clasp in Bronze. Noted on page 4. Promotions up to Oberleutnant zur See. His units are listed on pages 23, 24, and 25. From 01.06.1942 to 31.08.1942 Oberleutnant von Holtzendorff also served with the Große Kampffliegerschule 5. Complete with all the pages.
Certificate to U-Boot War Badge. Issued on 24.12.1944. Signed by Fregattenkapitän Rolf Rüggeberg, Spanish Cross in Bronze winner.
Award booklet to DRL German Sports Badge. He was awarded the bronze grade. His photo is in place.
Luftwaffe observer's identity card. Issued by the Fliegerwaffenschule See Parow on 12.01.1943. Original photo. Includes the certificate for the training as an observer.
Kriegsmarine certificate for the submarine officer in charge/officer of the watch course "Zeugnis des Nachrichtenlehrgangs für U-Boot-Wachoffiziere". Issued by Marinenachrichtenschule Mürwik on 07.08.1943. Hand-signed by Kapitän zur See Heinrich Ruhfus.
Four additional documents and his visiting card (Oberleutnant zur See). One document was hand-signed by Konteradmiral Walter Lohmann, German Cross in Silver winner.
Photos
Two excellent Kriegsmarine portrait photos of him (period time) and a group photo taken during his time as a prisoner of war. In addition, 24 further photos, mainly postwar or reprints of original photographs.
Postwar documents and insignia
Numerous documents from the postwar period, including of his service in the German Bundeswehr (navy), and documents about his time as a prisoner of war. Among them is a document confirming that he served on board U-318 and his German Bundeswehr Wehrpaß.
Some German Bundeswehr insignia. Comes with his Fregattenkapitän shoulder boards.
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Signs of use. Good condition 2.