Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Identity Booklets and Paper Items

(Ausweispapiere). A mixed lot of paper items, including:

1. An award document for a Sudetenland Medal, constructed of off-white paper stock with black ink, named to “POSTSEKRETÄR FRIEDRICH HANEWACKER” of Meißen, issued in BErlin on 6 February 1940, certified by the facsimile signature of Otto Meissner, measuring 21 cm (w) x 29.5 cm (h), demonstrating moderate discolouration throughout, in very fine condition.

2. A Wehrpaß named to “ADOLF RACKENBERG”, constructed of a card stock binding with 52 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten and stamped entries, indicating that Rackenberg was born on 5 September 1913 in Bergneustadt, Germany, and served with Heer infantry and medical units from March 1938 until the end of his recorded service in April 1943, received promotions from Obergefreiter (1 August 1940) to Sanitäts-Stabsgefreiter (Medic, 1 September 1944), and that he received the Silver Grade Wound Badge (7 November 1941), Infantry Assault Badge (10 December 1941), and the 1939 Iron Cross II Class (21 January 1943), retaining a certified black-and-white photo of Rackenberg, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue consistent with wartime use, an interesting Wehrpaß to a decorated medic in very fine condition.

3. An Arbeitsbuch named to “HANS WANDRAFTSHECK”, constructed of a card stock binding with 32 paginated interior pages lightly filled with handwritten entries, indicating that Wandraftsheck was born on 3 December 1922 in Hausdorf and was initially employed at a film studio (Universum-Film) before transitioning to general labour, both in Berlin, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 15 cm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in near extremely fine condition.

4. A Deutsche Arbeitsfront (German Labour Front/DAF) membership booklet named to “KARL KELLERMANN”, constructed of a card stock binding with 32 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten entries and membership stamps, indicating that Kellermann was born on 17 September 1897 in Gemersheim and joined the DAF in 1936 while also in Wehrmacht service, featuring membership due stamps through April 1944, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 15 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

5. An Arbeitsbuch for foreign labourer “PAWLO ONESZKO” (also spelled “PAUL ONYSZKO”), constructed of a card stock binding with 38 paginated interior pages lightly filled with handwritten entries, indicating that Oneszko was born on 17 April 1923 in the Rava-Ruska district of Poland (although Oneszko is identified as a Ukrainian) and worked as a labourer in Unterreichenbach, retaining a certified black-and-white studio photo of Oneszko, measuring 10.5 cm (w) x 14.5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

6. An award folio, constructed of off-white card stock, the cover bearing a gilt NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 25.5 cm (w) x 36.5 cm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue throughout, in very fine condition.