Germany, Heer. A Collection Of Documents To Anti-Tank Oberfeldwebel Festerling (Dow) Newly Listed before being discharged from hospitalization

before being discharged from hospitalization on July 1st

with one metal pip

Niemann served with the 8th Pioneer Battalion of the 8th SS Cavalry Division “Florian Geyer”

the city of Essen

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “TECHNISCHE MARINESCHULE” (“NAVAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL”) in Fraktur script

Germany, Heer. A Collection Of Documents To Anti-Tank Oberfeldwebel Festerling (Dow) Newly Listed before being discharged from hospitalizationThe collection includes: A Wound Badge in Gold certificate to Oberfeldwebel (master sergeant) Wilhelm Festerling of 1st Company of Panzer Jger (anti tank) Detachment 13 for being wounded a fifth time on 24 August 1943 (falsely dated to 24 August 1944). Dated to 16 February 1944 and signed by a Hauptmann (captain) and company leader, the name is illegible. Measuring 141 mm (w) x 199 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light scuffing of the edges,