A LW Grouping from an Observer

[Albert]

Dear All,

It's becomming more and more difficult to find groupings from private sources. So I was really happy to get a 100% attributed one via a collector friend and would like to share some pics with you. My most recent addition to my collection is this LW grouping. The recipient was Oberfeldwebel Anton W. who served as an Observer in France, Italy, Africa, and Russia. Here is some info on him as taken from his Soldbuch, and “war diary”:

Date of birth: March 14, 1917 in Gelsenkirchen

RAD Service April 05, 1938 till October 25, 1938

Joined service: Nov. 01, 1939 (Interestingly, there is a photo of him wearing a LW four pocket tunic with white insignia dated November 30, 1938 5./Regt. “General Göring”)

Served with II. / KG 6; and beginning September 18, 1943 with III. / KG 6

Promotions:

Gefreiter November 01, 1939

Obergefreiter October 01, 1940

Unteroffizier December 01, 1940

Feldwebel May 01, 1942

Oberfeldwebel December 01, 1943

Awards:

EK II 1939 October 10, 1940

EK I 1939 November 18, 1940

LW Observer Badge August 08, 1941

Bomber Clasp in Silver August 08, 1941

Bomber Clasp in Gold October 12, 1941

Italian War Merit Cross November 20, 1941

LW Honor Goblet February 16, 1942

German Cross in Gold November 30, 1942

“Afrika” Medal December 24, 1942

Bomber Clasp with Pendant February 26, 1943

“Afrika” Cuff Title May 26, 1943

Krim Shield May 26, 1943

Bomber Clasp with “300” December 24, 1943

Early 1944: crash landing. No more flying. Wounds: code 28 and 36

Unfortunately, there were no documents but here are the awards and some equipment that he kept.

Best regards,

Albert

[Albert]

The gear that he kept. The holster seems to be of Italian manufacture and features two pockets for spare magazines:

[Albert]

His Krim shield, Africa medal, and a RAD hat device:

[Albert]

His EKs:

[Albert]

His Bomber Clasp. An early unmarked Buntmetall piece:

[Albert]

His Bomber Clasp with "300 missions" pendant. A mid to late war all zinc piece by R.S.S.:

[Albert]

His private purchase Afrika Corps Cuff Title:

[Albert]

His Observer Badge and German Cross in Gold. The OB is a Juncker Buntmetall piece. The GCiG is an early heavy four-rivet Deschler piece. Both badges have the owner's name on the back.

[Albert]

His early silver Goblet:

[Albert]

The maker and silver marks on this perfect Goblet:

[Albert]

A lot of real nice photos. Some in the "war diary", some loose:

[Albert]

The first page of his Soldbuch:

[Albert]

A photo of the two impressive award pages (cut and pasted) in his Soldbuch:

[Albert]

A real nice souvineer:

[Stijn David]

Superior

Hello Albert,


Absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!! => concratulations on this new and perfect grouping !!!!!!!


Cordial greetings,