Large grouping of a Obergefr. 5.Inf Rgt 41 mot 1/3

The 5th German Infantry Division (formed 1934) served in the Wehrmacht. It was based in Konstanz, Ulm, and Freiburg. The division sat out the invasion of Poland on the Western Front, saw action during the Battle of France in 1940, and later fought in the Soviet Union (1941). It was later refitted, often operating on the Eastern Front. Created in October 1934; the 5th Division was mobilized on August 25, 1939. Stationed along the western border during the Polish campaign, followed by the Battle of France. 1941 Participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union, fighting in the Vyazma region. 1942–1945: Heavily engaged on the Eastern Front before being re-designated as the 5th Jäger Division and later 5th Light Infantry Division.
End of War: Fought in the final battles on the Eastern Front, including the Oder Front.

This item:
This sale consists of 34 items and a photo album with 47 photos.

Consisting of:

• Soldbuch


• protective sleeve for the soldbuch


• identification tag


• photo album with 47 photos


• 6 loose photos


• mitglietskarte Arbeits dank


• Arbeits dank bevo woven arm patch


• citation 1 October 1938 with clasp


• citation Winterschlacht im Osten


• temporary citation Infanterie Sturmabzeichin in Bronze


• Citation wound badge in black


• citation Iron Cross Second Class


• citation Medal of 13 March 1938


• large herdenkingblatt Reichs Arbeits Dienst in full color (44 x 33 CM)


• prisoner of war letter from his wife through the Vatican


• leather case with personal documents

A very interesting group belonging to one and the same person that deserves further investigation. The photo album is filled exclusively with military photographs and contains no family snapshots. It is nice to see that he is wearing the medals in various photos for which the certificates are presented here. You can clearly see in the photos that he was in a communications unit within a motorized unit; this naturally also explains the bronze Infantry Assault Badge.The unused arm patch is stamped, by the way, but I have never seen them for sale separately; perhaps they were used for attachment to an armband, or as a provisional first arm patch before the unit where the person would be placed was known. A very interesting set.