Germany, Imperial. A Collection of Documents and Certificates to Prussian Major Otto Cramer

An Austrian Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with War Decoration certificate, named to royal Prussian Major of Infantry Regiment No. 58, commander of Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 221, Otto Cramer, dated to 14 February 1917. The certificate includes the order’s statutes. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 335 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and minimal scuffing of the edges, remains near extremely fine.

A Red Eagle Order 4th Class certificate to Hauptmann (captain) Otto Erich Ludolf Valentin Cramer with the Hauptkadettenanstalt (main cadet academy), dated to Berlin on 1 September 1906. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and minimal scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.

An Austrian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration to Major of royal Prussian Infantry Regiment 58, Cramer, dated to Vienna on 24 June 1915. Measuring 236 mm (w) x 387 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, and light creasing and scuffing of the edges, remains near very fine.

A 25 Years Long Service Cross certificate to Hauptmann Cramer, company leader in the 3rd Posen Infantry Regiment No. 58, dated to Posen on 20 June 1911 and signed in black ink by the commanding General of the 5th Army Corps, Hermann von Strantz (1853-1936), a recipient of the Pour le Mérite. Measuring 209 mm (w) x 328 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.

A General Honour Badge for Merit certificate, awarded by Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, to Major Otto Cramer, regiment commander of Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 221, dated to Darmstadt on 6 April 1916, with a facsimile signature of the Grand Duke. Measuring 286 mm (w) x 227 mm (h), presenting multiple folding creases and some fraying of the edges, resulting in several minor tears, remains fine.

A Hamburg Hanseatic Cross certificate to Major and commander of Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 221, Otto Cramer, dated to Hamburg on 19 September 1916. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting multiple folding creases and light scuffing of the edges, remains near very fine.

A Wilhelm I Centennial Medal certificate to Premier-Leutnant (first lieutenant) Otto Erich Ludolf Valentin Cramer of the cadet corps and educator at the Hauptkadettenanstalt. Measuring 299 mm (w) x 241 mm (h), presenting a folding crease, light creasing and fraying of the edges, including several minor tears, and two medium tears along the folding crease, remains fine.

A promotion certificate to Premierlieutenant (first lieutenant) in Infantry Regiment “Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands” (2nd Westfalian) No. 15 for second lieutenant Otto Cramer, dated to Karlsruhe on 14 September 1893. Measuring 215 mm (w) x 361 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, and light scuffing and creasing of the edges, remains very fine.

A promotion certificate to Second-Lieutenant in the same unit as above for cadet and portepee NCO Otto Cramer, dated to Berlin on 18 March 1886. Measuring 218 mm (w) x 359 mm (h), presenting three folding creases, and light scuffing and creasing of the edges, remains very fine.

A graded certificate of the royal military sports academy for second lieutenant Cramer, dated to Berlin on 25 February 1893. Measuring 214 mm (w) x 335 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, some creasing and scuffing of the edges, and several minor tears, remains better than fine.

A graded certificate for portepee NCO Otto Cramer, stating that he passed his officer’s exam, dated to Berlin on 19 March 1886. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 349 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, and minimal creasing and scuffing of the edges, remains very fine.