Germany, SS. A Rare Kommandobuch to SS-Untersturmführer Heinz Schmeling, Sonderkommando R certificate_of_authenticity clutching a red and white

clutching a red and white enameled Cross Pattée in its talons

with the iron steel blade measuring at 23cm (l) x 5cm (w) and engraved “Collins & Co

the badge measuring 66 mm (w) x 80

This grouping contains five diary notebooks that belonged to Hans

the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of “FÜR KRIEGSVERDIENST” (“FOR WAR MERIT”)

Germany, SS. A Rare Kommandobuch to SS-Untersturmführer Heinz Schmeling, Sonderkommando R certificate_of_authenticity clutching a red and white(SS Kommandobuch). A rare and well preserved SS issue Kommandobuch, constructed of a card stock binding with 28 paginated interior pages, lightly filled with handwritten entries, named to HEINZ SCHMELING, a native of Berlin who was born on 24 January 1913 in Berlin, and who held the rank of SS Untersturmfhrer at the time of issue, featuring entries for pay dated 20 March 1942 through to 6 January 1943, certified by the handwritten signature of an