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ARCHIVE AND MEDALS OF WEHRMACHT LT. HERBERT VEIGEL, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION
An excellent group of items once belonging to Lt. Herbert Viegel who served with the 4th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht, was twice wounded and awarded the Iron Cross, First Class. Included in the lot is: a non-descript 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" brown cloth-covered notebook bearing a few dated notes within, being notable for having been clearly penetrated by a bullet at one corner, piercing the book at an oblique angle; two-part dog tag; NSDAP Party membership book; Deutsche Arbeitsfront book showing contributions until December, 1938; Veigel's pin-back Iron Cross, First Class, arms slightly bent and with some surface wear, late war Infantry Assault Badge marked "FZS", and black Wound Badge; a hand-made faux alligator skin leather pocket wallet lined with SS camouflage fabric; a black leather map or drawing case, 7 1/2" x 11", possibly post-war, with modern pencils and a field dressing within, and three photo albums. One of the albums has been professionally made and lettered. Generally, all of the photos show the Viegel during the occupation of France. Included are scenes of target shooting, marching across rural France, German columns marching through the streets of Paris and other French cities, French being loaded into a freight car, German soldiers' cemeteries and burials, and German Atlantic coastal pillboxes. Overall very good condition. The German 4th Infantry Division was one of the first divisions raised and to serve during World War II. It took part in the invasion of Poland in 1939 and in the invasion of France in 1940. Later that year it was converted into the 14th Panzer Division which was completely destroyed at Stalingrad.

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May 8, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Stamford, CT, US

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