Home /
Europe /
Germany /
Third Reich Documents & Photos /
A Heer Soldboch to Spitzer; Invasion of France

Item: G14570

A Heer Soldboch to Spitzer; Invasion of France

$200

Currency Converter

0% Buyer's Premium

eMedals proudly ships worldwide, see our shipping information

What's a max bid?

Your maximum bid should be the highest amount you're willing to pay for an item.

Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction participants at any point.

Max bidding example:

If the current auction price is $100 dollars and you place a maximum bid of $120 dollars, the system will bid $101 dollars on your behalf.

If no other participant places a bid, you win that auction lot for $101 dollars.

If another auction participant places a bid of $110 dollars, the system will subsequently place a bid of $111 dollars on your behalf. The system will continue to bid in $1.00 dollar increments until your maximum bid of $120 dollars is exceeded.

If another auction participant places a bid for $125 dollars, the auction lot price will display $121 dollars having exceeded your previously submitted maximum bid by $1.00 dollar.

Buyer's Premium

All bids are subject to a Buyer's Premium which is in addition to the placed successful bid. The following rate of Buyer's Premium will be added to the Hammer Price of each Lot that you purchase:

Twenty-Two Percent (22%) of the Hammer Price

A Heer Soldboch to Spitzer; Invasion of France

A Heer Soldboch to Spitzer; Invasion of France - Albrecht Spitzer Soldbuch: 24 pages, in worn condition. Footnote: Spitzer was born on June 29th, 1914 in Tailfingen, in the district of Balingen, South West Germany. He worked as a factory worker in his civilian life and was married to Heidi. He stood at 170 cm, stocky build, with black hair and brown eyes. His personal details were checked and notarized on the 22th of April, 1940, by a captain in the 260th Brunn Reserve Artillery Group. He was regularly fitted with all standard equipment, with proper adjustments made for rank and service. There is also a note made for a special soap that was prescribed to him from a field hospital. He also had clearance to carry his own personal pistol. February 18th, 1944 he was given a tent, which an army official found noteworthy. His first unit was an artillery regiment and was stationed in Ludwigsburg, and in 1940 took part in the invasion of France. He was already part of the 215th Artillery Regiment in September 1st, 1940 when he was promoted to Gefreiter. February 1st, 1942 he was promoted to Obergefreiter, while his unit, the 671 Artillery Group, part of the 5th Reserve Artillery Regiment, was engaged in the East. August 1st, 1942 he was promoted to Unteroffizier, and was awarded the Eastern Front Ribbon, which is visible in his photograph. There is also an Army shooting award lanyard. On July 1st, 1944 he was promoted to R.O.B. There are three entries from field hospitals from 1940, 1941, and 1944, and the section regarding his pay is filled out thoroughly.