Opinions please

[Paul H]

Hi,
What do you think of this document? real or fake. Your opinions would be most welcome.

Regards

Paul

Shield doc.jpg (41.7 KB)

[Hank C.]

Provenance?

How do the edges look? Where did you obtain it? It's got sort of a crumpled look to me....
From what little I know, and I've seen, documents didn't really get crumpled up like that, just worn from being folded.
I am no expert, but I don't care for it.

But get more info!
All the best,
Hank

[Paul H]

Hello Hank,
Thanks for the reply. I have attached a pic of the document rather than a scan. As you can see their is a fold through the centre and I think crumple has come from it being in a plastic cover. I picked this up from a militaria fair a couple of years ago with the shield.

Regards

Paul

How do the edges look? Where did you obtain it? It's got sort of a crumpled look to me....
From what little I know, and I've seen, documents didn't really get crumpled up like that, just worn from being folded.
I am no expert, but I don't care for it.

But get more info!
All the best,
Hank

[V. J. Kursietis]

Hi Paul!

Can you decipher what the stamp says? To me it looks like A. Ob. Kdo. 11 (Armeeoberkommando 11), but the 11. Army was re-designated Heeresgruppe Don on 27. Nov. 1942 and by the date of the award doc had been further re-designated Heeresgruppe South. It seems strange that a stamp that was out of date by nearly 4 months should be used on the doc.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Regards,

VJK

[Paul H]

Hi VJ,

This is as good as I can get, its the only document I have, so all opinions are welcome.

Regards

Paul