Germany, Heer. A Lot of Photos and Documents to Horst Lenz, Panzer-Abteilung 510

(Heer Panzer Bilder und Papiere). A lot of photos and documents to Horst Lenz, a tank crewman of Panzer-Abteilung 510, including an early studio portrait of Lenz wearing a Heer overseas cap, the lower right corner embossed with an Elberfeld studio mark, the reverse in postcard format, bearing a handwritten inscription of “1942, US (Unteroffizierschule) EUTIN, 17 JAHRE ALT”, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a studio portrait of Lenz in a black Panzer wrap and wearing an NCO candidate’s shoulder strap, the reverse in postcard format, bearing a handwritten inscription of “1943, US (Unteroffizierschule) EISENACH, 18 JAHRE ALT”, measuring 98 mm (w) x 142 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a second studio portrait of Lenz in a NCO candidate’s Panzer wrap, alongside a decorated NCO who is presumably his father, the reverse in postcard format, unmarked, measuring 145 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a postwar photograph of a memorial to Unteroffizierschule personnel, dedicated on 10 June 1956, the reverse in postcard format, unmarked, measuring 136 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a postcard depicting a colour illustration of a Tiger I, the reverse with a Berlin studio mark, unused, measuring 146 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), with minor wear evident, in near extremely fine condition; a Schießbuch (Shooting Book) issued to Lenz during his time at the Eisenach Unteroffizierschule, constructed of a paper stock binding with non-paginated interior pages, bearing handwritten entries of Lenz’s training performance for the year 1943, measuring 147 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a performance record for Lenz’s time at the Eutin Unteroffizierschule, dated “1. 10 1942 BIS 31. 3. 1943”, indicating that his personal performance has been universally good, issued 15 March 1943, measuring 198 mm (w) x 278 mm (h), with creasing and tearing evident throughout, the latter repaired along the centre with tape, in poor condition; the group is accompanied by postwar card summarizing Lenz’s wartime exploits, including his time at various Unteroffizierschulen from 1940-1943, to his deployment with Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 500 and Panzer-Abteilung 510, with combat at the Courland Pocket, and finally captivity as a POW in the Soviet Union from 1945-1948; Lenz was a recipient of the Iron Cross II Class and Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade.