GERMAN WWII SS PAPERWORK GROUPING.

An extensive grouping of papers, both pre war, wartime and just post war relating to a musician Matias Bichinger. On researching to the documents it would appear that Bichinger was born in 1906 and became a musician. He was Volksdeutsche indicated by his Republic of Czechoslovakia issued passport in 1929. Documents include a 28th September 1943 letter from his Commanding Obersturmfuhrer, a field promotion from Unterscharfuhrer to Rottenfuhrer SS Unterscharfuhrer dated |October 43. The citation for the Iron Cross 2nd class within the hospital in Vienna with the facsimile signature of Heinrich Himmler to the A5 sized citation, folded once. The Wound Badge in silver whilst a member of SS Pz.Gren.Rgt.Div.T signed by Chief Medical Officer. A field printed citation for the Demjansk Shield whilst a member of Bridge Column SS-T-Pi.Battalion (SS Pioneer Totenkopf Battalion). Other SS documents, some dated March 1945. An Allied Expeditionary Force DP index card. A POW camp 373 document. A civilian internee paper in POW camp 373 dated May 1946, occupation as a musician. Allied Certificate of Discharge paper. His Czechoslovakian Volksdeutsche passport. Various passes relating to his musical career with the Luneburger Symphony Orchestra in 1953 and 1946 where he is annotated as a violinist. Various other post war documents. Some of the pre war document in Czech. A very nicely executed small water colour, which appears to be of his prisoner of war camp time, dated 4.5.46. A highly interesting group worthy of further research.

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