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A very nice grouping to Major d.L. z.V., Obertruppführer of the SA-Reitersturm 2/47, Justizrat and Reichs-Rechtsanwalt Dr. jur. Hermann Karl Otto Ferdinand Rocholl. WWI combatant. He was the father of Dr. Horst Rocholl serving as military doctor with 24. Panzer-Regiment. Part of the 24. Panzer-Division. Destroyed in Stalingrad!
6-place medal bar consisting of Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern - Knight's Cross with swords, 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion - Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords, Honor Cross of WWI, Prussian Landwehr Long Service Award 2nd Class (2nd pattern) and Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm I. Commemorative Medal 1897. Including the buttonhole miniature.
Three period time portrait photos of him.
Imperial German promotion document. Promoted to Rittmeister. Hand-signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Issued on 20. November 1913.
Third Reich promotion document with the matching folder (stained). Promoted to Justizrat. Issued on 20. April 1939. Facsimile Adolf Hilter. Originally hand-signed signed by the Representative of the Minister of Justice. Double-sided.
"Reichs-Rechtsanwaltskammer" Reich Chamber of Lawyers ID card. Issued on 10. January 1939. Original applied photo.
Heer Wehrpass. Issued on 20. May 1937. Original attached photo. Awards: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class, Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion - Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords, Honor Cross of WWI, and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords. Noted on page 23 and 48. WWI campaign list (an entry on page 32).
Certificate to 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords. Issued on 20. April 1941. Signed by an Oberst. Including the Merit Cross.
Certificate to Mackensen Honor Cross 2nd Class. Issued on 3. October 1936. Facsimile signature.
Certificate to Honor Cross of WWI. Issued on 5. December 1934. Signed by the Landrat.
Imperial German certificate to Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with swords. Issued on 29. November 1916. Original signed.
Certificate to Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm I. Commemorative Medal 1897. Original signed.
Certificate to Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords. Issued on 23. September 1915. Facsimile signature.
Award booklet to German Horse Riding Badge in bronze. Awarded on 22. September 1937. Including the matching badge. "Lauer" maker marked.
Third Reich criminal record certificate. "10. April 1934" dated. It comes with a passport photo of him in SA service tunic.
Furthermore some Imperial Geman and Third Reich documents.
Nice condition.