The Third German Reich 1933 - 1945Army

84 Group of documents of Lieutenant Colonel Willi Timm, bearer of the German Cross in Gold, commander of the Inf. Rgt., later Gren.Rgt.47.

Award certificate for the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords dated 22 October 1940.

Award certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class dated 10 July 1941, with original signature of the commander of the 22nd Division, Lieutenant General Graf v. Sponeck.

Award certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class dated 3 August 1941, with original signature of the commander of the 22nd Division, Lieutenant General Graf v. Sponeck.

Certificate of possession for the Infantry Assault Badge and 2nd statement dated 11 September 1941, with original signature of the regimental commander, Lieutenant Colonel Latz. Also the provisional certificate of possession dated 12 January 1942.

Certificate of possession for the Wounded Badge in Black dated 20 September 1941, with original signature of the regimental commander, Lieutenant Colonel Latz.

Provisional certificate of possession for the German Cross in Gold dated 15 December 1944 with facsimile signature of Field Marshal Keitel.

Troop identity card dated 11 November 1936 with photograph.

Appeal from the regimental commander of Gren.Rgt. 47 dated 12 May 1944 to the members of the regiment. 2 pages.

Military correspondence (4).

History of the Inf.Rdt. Nr.47 from 1935-39. Printed in the regiment's Reserve Officers Corps Bulletin.

Extract from personnel changes in the division with Timm's promotion to lieutenant colonel on 1 April 1942.

Officer's shooting certificate for 1st prize in machine gun shooting dated 26 August 1944, with original signature of the battalion commander, Major Hoppe. With target of the 100 m shot.

4 documents on the serious injury which led to the death (5 November 1944) of Lieutenant Colonel Timm: protocol with statements by the driver, letter from the widow to the Vienna reserve hospital requesting clarification of the circumstances of death, statements (2) by the head physician of the hospital.

Large photo of a Wehrmacht car with Timm and other officers. The car bears the national emblem for members of the army and the regimental number. With partially faded dedication by a colonel of the regiment.

Very fine and complete estate of this brave infantry officer.


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