RK docs, recent vet family acquisition

[cjs dad]

So...here goes. Recent purchase from veterans family. Known about these for over 10 years and finally got a chance to buy them...the debt is well worth it. Lot included 2 formal docs, plus a third binder made into a photo album...

[cjs dad]

more of the docs

more pics

[cjs dad]

and more

additional pics

[cjs dad]

try this again...

[cjs dad]

two more...

[cjs dad]

last one

comments?? got some good history on Bretnutz, very little on Freitag. Vets daughter has all his letters, trying to get copies as several mention where he picked up some of his souveniers.

[EKman]

Holy Dingle Dangle. . That's the stuff of which dreams are made as the poet said. Any idea where the crosses are?

Excellent score friend

[Brendan Hunt]

Nice! Here is information on the recipient: http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...hword=Bretnutz

Brendan

[i.spring]

fantastic find.
Did you get any other items from the RKTs?

Also im curies. did hitler personaly sign these award documents or are they signed with a "face smile"
Ian

[Ron Weinand]

VERY NICE and a super find! Can we see the one used as a photo album?

[F L Clemens]

Try to convince the daughter that his story should be preserved - the letters would be a wonderful resource.

[cjs dad]

answers and the photo album

nothing else from the winners. bretnutzs family has the cross and some of his other decorations in his hometown, there is good info on him (thanks brendan). not sure about freitag, not much available. vet was in the 5th army, intelligence services (i will get his unit info). the docs are both ink signed by adolf...
pics of the album (filled with postcards from england, france and germany)

[HouweTrouwe]

BEAUTIFUL

[cjs dad]

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and inside... still a signed binder, but what a shame....
and i have been dreaming about this one for years

[mbberlin]

Recent purchase from veterans family. Known about these for over 10 years and finally got a chance to buy them...

One veterans family with three citations?

Also very interesting: Sometimes it sounds that a lot US collectors call former RK winners or their families well known friends. :-)