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Rare SS Honor ring to SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Wicklmayr serving as a war correspondent with 6./Infanterie-Regiment 468 and SS-Kriegsberichter-Zug of the "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler" as well as SS-(Propaganda) Standarte "Kurt Eggers".
Karl Wicklmayr was born on 12. October 1909 in Munich. He joined the SS and NSDAP on 1. May 1930. SS-number: 2661. NSDAP-number 659 357. From 1. April 1940 until 17. June 1940 he visited the SS-Junkerschule in Tölz. POW of the US Allies from 9. June 1945 until 31. March 1947.
The ring was manufactured by Gahr, München. Engraved "S.lb. Wicklmayr 21.6.41 H.Himmler". Inside diameter: 21.44 mm. A nicely worn ring in good condition.
Ranks:
- SS-Unterscharführer 1.2.1940
- SS-Oberscharführer 1.9.1940
- SS-Untersturmührer 30.1.1941
- SS-Obersturmführer 9.11.1941
- SS-Hauptsturmführer 9.11.1943
Awards:
- Honor Chevron for the Old Guard. So-called "Alter Kämpfer"
- Sudetenland Medal
- Austria Anschluss Medal
- SS Honor ring on 21.6.1941
- 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class on 30.12.1941
- NSDAP Long Service Award in bronze and silver
The winner of the auction will also receive numerous copies of his original SS documents. Please note that the awarding of the ring is not listed (confirmed) in his personal file. We think there was an administrative mistake back then.