An Award Group & Documents to Lieutenant Dr. Karl-Bodo Lang of the Nachrichten Abteilung 429
An Award Group Consisting of Four Awards and Medals & Documents to Lieutenant Dr. Karl-Bodo Lang of the Nachrichten Abteilung 429; A Fine award grouping with matching award documents belonging to Leutnant Dr. Karl-Bodo Lang of the Nachrichten Abteilung 429; consisting of 1) A War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); document issued to Dr. rer. pol. (Doctor of Economics and Social Sciences) Karl-Bodo Lang of the 3rd Nachrichten Abteilung 429, at the Corps Headquarters on April 20, 1942; signed and stamped by the General of the Infantry and Commanding General, measuring 149 mm x 211 mm; the award in fine zinc; unmarked; measuring 48 mm x 49 mm; loop for suspension, with original ribbon; near extremely fine condition. 2) Eastern Front Medal (Winterschlacht 1941/942 Ostmedaille); the document issued to Leutnant d.R. Dr. karl-Bodo Lang of the 2nd Nachrichten Abteilung 429, on August 6, 1942; signed and stamped for its correctness by the Oberstleutnant und Abteilungs Gruppenkommandeur, measuring 199 mm x 140 mm; the award in zinc; unmarked; measuring 35 mm in diameter; loop for suspension, with original ribbon; better than very fine condition. 3) Iron Cross Second Class (Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse); the document issued to Leutnant d.R. Karl-Bodo Lang of the 2nd Nachrichten Abteilung, at the Corps Headquarters on March 1, 1943; signed and stamped by the General of the Infantry and Commanding General, measuring 199 mm x 140 mm; the award with silver frame and iron core (magnetic); unmarked; loop for suspension, with original ribbon; patina on the silver frame, better than very fine condition. 4) Black Grade Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz); the document issued to Oberleutnant Karl-Bodo Lang of the 1st Nachrichtenabteilung 429, for the single injury suffered on July 23, 1944; awarded at the Corps Headquarters on August 3, 1944 by the Oberstleutnant und stellvertretender Abteilungs Gruppenkommandeur. Measuring 141 mm x 200 mm; the award in blackened metal (magnetic); unmarked; measuring 44 mm 37 mm; pinback previously repaired, otherwise very fine condition 5) A letter of well being, written by Nurse Käthe Stühler in Leica (Romania) on behalf of Karl-Bodo Lang. It is addressed to his wife, Johanna Lang, residing at Karolinenstraße 16 -berlin Zehlendorf, and reads “I am conveying greetings from Bodo. He is fine - he is healthy and well. Don’t be worried about him”; dated September 19, 1945; measuring 151 mm x 215 mm.

