I have 2 promotion documents with original von Brauchitsch signatures. Unfortunately my son's school costs are forcing me to sell some of my collection and one of these documents needs to go. The help I need is in determining which would be the best of the 2 for me to keep.
The first is dated 31 March 1938, is holed at the side and bottom, has been folded in the middle and promotes a Oberfeuerwerker Georg Spendel to a lieutenant. Does anyone know what a Oberfeuerwerker is? The literal translation makes little sense to me. Additionally there is a (W) following the rank to which he is to be promoted.
The second document promoes Alfred Nemec from an Oberleutnant to Hauptman. That promotion is pretty clear cut. It is dated 31 May 1938, has no holes or folds and consists of paper that is twice as large as the shown document with it being folded in half.
Based on condition the second would be the one I would choose to keep. But not knowing if the Oberfeuerwerker designation has any rarity assosiated with it, I am hesitant to choose based solely on condition. Any help in making this decision would be greatly appreciated as well as what would be a reasonalble price to ask for one of these.
Richard V
The first is dated 31 March 1938, is holed at the side and bottom, has been folded in the middle and promotes a Oberfeuerwerker Georg Spendel to a lieutenant. Does anyone know what a Oberfeuerwerker is? The literal translation makes little sense to me. Additionally there is a (W) following the rank to which he is to be promoted.
The second document promoes Alfred Nemec from an Oberleutnant to Hauptman. That promotion is pretty clear cut. It is dated 31 May 1938, has no holes or folds and consists of paper that is twice as large as the shown document with it being folded in half.
Based on condition the second would be the one I would choose to keep. But not knowing if the Oberfeuerwerker designation has any rarity assosiated with it, I am hesitant to choose based solely on condition. Any help in making this decision would be greatly appreciated as well as what would be a reasonalble price to ask for one of these.
Richard V
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