TDB incl documents for review.

[Jelle M.]

Hello guys,

can you review this badge for me?
Latest addition in my collection.

Greetings

[Jelle M.]

[Jelle M.]

[Antonio Scapini]

The badge is a very nice original one.

[Ralph Arndt]

I like it.

[Christopher G.]

I know nothing about the documents but the badge is an original type 2

Regards,
Chris G.

[Blued]

Nice type 2!

[Tom B]

Very nice !

Very nice badge ! Tom

[AndyC]

Very nice TDB and paper


Andy

[jmark]

Very nice!

I know nothing about the badge but I can talk about the historical context of the documents.

Signed by Oblt. Albert Jaath while Fhr. of III./Inf.Rgt.191 in Stalingrad. Jaath was Chef 9./Inf.Rgt.191 until he took leadership of the battalion from Hptm. Herbert Wittenberg on 14 September (Wittenberg himself took over the battalion on 4 September when its previous commander, Knight's Cross winner Major Dipl.Ing. Reinhard Fredebold, was wounded). Jaath is listed as MIA December 1942 in Stalingrad, his family last receiving a letter from him dated 25 December 1942.

Signing for the correctness is Leutnant Hanisch. I don't know much about him, unfortunately.

The handwritten letter is to Frau Elshoff and talks about the Heldentod (hero's death) of her son. Any chance you could provide a clearer shot of both pages of the letter? Perhaps it describes the destruction of an enemy tank.

Jason

[Giel VW]

Excellent set!

[Jelle M.]

Thank you for the usefull input guys!

@ jmark: will post some better pictures right away.

[Jelle M.]

[Jelle M.]

[greg1878]

Great find.
Greg