A Large Lot of Documents to Julius Maier; Award & Family Documents, & Post-War Employment References

This is a lot of personal documents belonging to Julius Maier, consisting of four Third Reich award documents, citizenship certificates and birth/baptismal certificates of himself and his parents, a school report card, three war veteran association (VDK) longtime membership awards, and two post-second war employment references. The Third Reich award documents consist of 1) A Black Grade Wound Badge award document issued to Julius Maier (Schütze) of the 2nd Infantry regiment 241 for an injury sustained on January 14, 1942. The document was awarded in Gologin on October 1, 1942, signed and stamped by the Chief Medical Officer, measuring 210 mm x 148 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side. 2) A Gold Grade Wound Badge award document issued to Julius Maier (Soldat) of the 2nd Grenadier Regiment 241 for an injury sustained on January 14, 1942, presumably the same injury as above. The document was awarded in Dorsten on August 19, 1943, signed and stamped by the Chief Medical Officer, measuring 200 mm x 141 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side (it is unusual for a soldier to be receiving a black grade, and a gold grade wound badge for the same injury - however, although rare, if loss of limb or eyesight occurred, the progression of wound badges was skipped, and a higher grade wound badge was awarded). 3) An Iron Cross Second Class (1939) award document issued to Julius Maier (Grenadier) in Münster on October 18, 1943, stamped with the seal and the facsimile of the General of the Infantry, measuring 199 mm x 139 mm; dual-hole punched on the left side. 4) An Eastern Winter Campaign Medal award document issued to Julius maier (Grenadier) on January 11, 1944, signed and stamped by the Major und Führer of the Heerentlassungsstelle (translated “Army Dismissal Office” - it is possible that his injuries sustained on january 14, 1942 where the reason Maier was awarded the Iron Cross and the Eastern Campaign Medal, since it is very likely that he was dismissed thereafter). The citizenship and birth/baptismal certificates consist of that of 1) Himself - Julius Maier, born on December 19, 1918 in Duisburg (Germany), citizenship certificate has been subject to denazification using redacting pen, measuring 295 mm x 201 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side. Birth/Baptismal certificate measuring 215 mm x 297 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side with modern reinforcement stickers. 2) Father - Adalbert Maier, born on March 2nd, 1875 in Pochvalov (Bohemia), citizenship certificate denazified using redacting pen, measuring 295 mm x 201 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side. Birth/Baptismal certificate measuring 215 mm x 297 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side with modern reinforcement stickers. 3) Mother - Anna Maier (Maiden name Cermak), born on April 20, 1879 in Panensky Tynee (Bohemia), citizenship certificate denazified using redacting pen, measuring 295 mm x 201 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side. Birth/Baptismal certificate measuring 215 mm x 297 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side with modern reinforcement stickers. School report of Julius Mayer, with four grades of “Gut/Good” and one “Sehr Gut/Very Good” - being the best possible score, signed by the principal and his teacher; measuring 207 mm x 293 mm, dual-hole punched on the left side. A lot of three longtime membership award from the VDK (Verband der Kreigsbeschädigten, Kriegshinterbliebenen und Sozialrentner Deutschlands/Association of war wounded, war bereaved and social pensioners of Germany); Award documents issued to Julius Meier for 10-year membership (silver award), in Düsseldorf on April 23, 1955, 25-year membership (gold award), in Düsseldorf on December 1, 1972, and 40-year membership (gold) in Düsseldorf on September 3, 1986; measuring 147 mm x 210 mm; dual-hole punched on the left side. A work reference letter from Hamborner Bergbau Aktiengesellschaft Kraftwerk Hamborn, attesting to Julius Maier’s strengths in the workplace - with a period copy of the letter on receiving paper; measuring 296 mm x 210 mm; dual-hole punched on the left side. An additional work reference letter from H. Wasserstrass, that states that Julius is being dismissed due to economic reasons. The second letter from the same employer attests to Julius Maier’s strengths in the workplace; measuring 296 mm x 208 mm; attesting to Julius Maier’s strengths in the workplace. Overall, this is an extraordinary collection of documents that tells a convincing story about a German soldier, who was gravely injured in the battlefield, thereby earning multiple wound awards (black and gold), and Iron Cross Second Class 1939, and the German Eastern Campaign Medal. He was likely dismissed from army service due to his injuries, presumably loss of limb, and then returned to work in Germany. He was a longtime member of a veteran’s association, and an excellent worker with work references attesting to his workmanship.