Germany, Ss. A Ss Schutzpolizei Soldbuch To Wachtmeister Thilo Matthes GTRexclude a Transit Camp/Transit Hotel Officers

a Transit Camp/Transit Hotel Officers Accommodation Slip (numbered 1966 for Boyd and Sinclair)

shortly after the Battle of Antietam

An enameled black Maltesse Cross in silver

the obverse with central inscription reading “FÜR KUNST UND WISSENSCHAFT” (“FOR ART AND SCIENCE”) within an oak leaf wreath

for outstanding performance or exhibiting special technical skills in the Armed Forces

Germany, Ss. A Ss Schutzpolizei Soldbuch To Wachtmeister Thilo Matthes GTRexclude a Transit Camp/Transit Hotel Officers(SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch). An extremely well preserved SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch issued to Wachtmeister Thile Matthes, constructed of a card stock binding and retaining all 40 paginated interior pages, featuring a black and white photo of Matthes and with handwritten entries indicating that he was born on 31 August 1904, was issued the Soldbuch on 26 December 1944, and was trained on the Karabiner 98k rifle and 7. 65 mm standard issue pistol,