Award Documents To Unteroffizier Inf.rgt.217 Auction Archive the Commander of the "Karlsruhe"

the Commander of the "Karlsruhe" (who later commanded the "Bismarck" and went down with her) and co-signed by the 1st Artillery Officer Matthias of the "Karlsruhe"

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - Commander (CBE)

with usual runner marks

ring marked "65"

Award Documents To Unteroffizier Inf.rgt.217 Auction Archive the Commander of the "Karlsruhe"Award Documents to Unteroffizier Inf. Rgt. 217 Iron Cross 2nd. Class Award Document, 5. 9. 1941, "awarded in field", torn at the top; award document for Wound Badge black grade, 26. Sept. 1942 "awarded in field"; Close Combat Clasp 1st Grade, "awarded in field", 18 July 1943; preliminary document for Close Combat Clasp 1st Grade; Award Document for Infantry Badge, "awarded in field", 30. 9. 1940; Austrian Diploma dated 1936; unless noted otherwise