26th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 285 lots has ended on 18th November 2018. 85% of all lots sold

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NJG 3 Knight's Cross winner Ofw. Schierholz flight books

NJG 3 Knight's Cross winner Ofw. Schierholz flight books

LOT 34-0140
SOLD
Auction ended        18th November 2018  |  03:32 pm CET
RESULT
1.420,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Two flight books and one original photograph of Knight's Cross recipient Oberfeldwebel Georg Schierholz serving as a radio gunner with I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. Credited with 250 enemy missions, he bailed out four times. Credited with 57 night aerial victories, he was awarded the Knight's Cross on 29.10.1944.
Schierholz served as radio gunner of Rudolf Frank and Werner Husemann.
 
Original January 1945 taken press photograph wearing the Knight's Cross. 
Another post war replica photo with original signature. Further postwar photocopies.
 
Two extremely rare Knight's Cross winner's flight books with 864 missions from 26.4.1940 up to 4.5.1945. Last missions in Denmark in May 1945.
The books document all 250 enemy missions and all 57 night aerial victories providing extremely important details on all campaigns.
 
Good condition 2.
 
 
 

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