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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Groupings of Otto Hielscher



Auctioned at Andreas Thies auction with the price of 18,000 Euros.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Iron core with silver frame. Early example made by Klein & Quenzer, still without the maker's stamp "65" in the ring. Silver stamp "800" on the reverse below the eyelet. The ring also stamped "800". On the unassembled original ribbon.

Very fine example in best quality and excellent condition.In the original caseof issue made of black imitation leather. Hinge and push button magnetic. Interior with black velvet inlay, the inner lid with white artificial silk lining. Signs of wear commensurate with age.Comes with the preliminary award certificate to First Lieutenant Hielscher, Chief 5th / Art. Rgt. 168 for the award on 23.8. 1944. Dated 30. August 1944. With official seal of the Army Personnel Office and original signature of Generalleutnant Burgdorf.Accompanied by the roll of honour naming the Knight's Cross award to First Lieutenant Hielscher.German Cross in Gold. Made of tombac, by Deschler, Munich. The wreath gilded on a red enamelled ring. The swastika enamelled black (enamel chip). Reverse fitted with pin for wearing with maker's mark "1". On the back four ball-headed rivets.Comes with preliminary award certificate to Lieutenant Hielscher, 3rd / A.R. 168, dated 5 May 1943. With service seal of the Army Personnel Office and facsimile signature of Field Marshal Keitel. Accompanied by the roll of honour naming the German Cross awarded to Lieutenant Hielscher.Iron Cross 1st Class. Iron core with silver plated frame. Slightly domed design. On broad pin with maker's mark "L/12" (Juncker, Berlin). With award certificate dated 15.09.1941. With official seal and original signature of the commander of the 68th Infantry Division, Major General Georg Braun.Iron Cross 2nd Class. Iron core with silver plated frame. On the original ribbon. With award certificate dated 29.06. 1941. With official seal and original signature of the commander of the 68th Infantry Division, Major General Georg Braun.General Assault Badge. Fine zinc finish. On pin with maker's mark "4". Comes with certificate of ownership dated 7 June 1942 with service seal and original signature of the commander of the 68th Infantry Division Major General Robert Meissner.Wound Badge in Silver. Fine zinc finish, on pin. Accompanied by the award certificate for being wounded three times, dated 8 October 1943, with original signature of a medical officer.Wound badge in black. Black lacquered iron version. On pin. Accompanied by the award certificate dated 28 March 1942 with service seal and original signature of the commander of the I. Abteilung Artillerie - Regiment 168.Beautiful portrait photo of First Lieutenant Hielscher with Knight's Cross and German Cross in Gold.With photocopied extract from the personnel file.The documents unperforated and in very nice condition.Very nice, complete grouping of this brave artillery officer.




















Monday, October 23, 2023

Bio of Oberleutnant Otto Hielscher (1922-1980)

Otto Hielscher

Date of Birth: 11.01.1922 - Fürstenwalde-Spree, Brandenburg (Germany)
Date of Death: 25.03.1980 - Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (West Germany)

Battles and Operations: Operation Barbarossa (1941), Battle of Uman (1941), Battle of Kiev (1941), Battle of Voronezh (1942), Battle of Kursk (1943), Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive (1943-1944), and Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket 91944)

Promotions:
01.10.1943 Oberleutnant (224b)

Career:
01.12.1939 Entered the military
01.05.1941 - 03.01.1943 Batterie-Offizier
04.01.1943 - 06.10.1943 Stellvertreter Batterieführer in Artillerie-Regiment 168
07.10.1943 - 27.01.1944 Ersatzabteilung
28.01.1944 - 00.05.1945 Chef 5.Batterie / II.Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 168

Awards and Decorations:
29.06.1941 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
15.09.1941 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
28.03.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (for a single wound inflicted on 18.01.1942)
07.06.1942 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
25.07.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
05.05.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
08.10.1943 Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber (for a single wound inflicted on 06.09.1943)
23.08.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Chef 5.Batterie / II.Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 168 / 68.Infanterie-Division



Part of the groupings of Otto Hielscher which auctioned at Andreas Thies for 18,000 Euros.



Part of the groupings of Otto Hielscher which auctioned at Andreas Thies for 18,000 Euros.


Source :
Bernhard H. Holst photo collection
https://www.andreas-thies.de/auktionen/76-752517
https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Hielscher,_Otto
https://gmic.co.uk/topic/62217-knights-cross-recipient-obltohielscher-artillery/
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Kamenets-Podolsky_Pocket
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/h.html
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/6559/Hielscher-Otto.htm

Friday, June 23, 2023

Bio of Rittmeister Karl Noack (1911-1944)

Karl Friedrich Noack

Date of Birth: 06.11.1911 - Neu Zauche, Brandenburg (German Empire)
Date of Death: 05.01.1944 - Golodki, Vinnytska Oblast, Ukraine (Soviet Union)

Promotions:
00.00.194_ Rittmeister

Career:
00.00.194_ Chef 1.Schwadron / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 168 (A.A.) / 68.Infanterie-Division

Awards and Decorations:
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
24.04.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Chef 1.Schwadron / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 168 (A.A.) / 68.Infanterie-Division



Karl Noack wearing knautschmütze (crusher cap).

Source ;
https://www.generalassaultmilitaria.com/product/knights-cross-holder-portrait/
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/n.html
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/88735/Noack%C2%A0Karl.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20160318024401/http://das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_db.php4?modul=search_result_det&wert1=4503