Hauptmann Helmut Belser - Ritterkreuzurkunde mit Mappe - photo 1

Hauptmann Helmut Belser - Ritterkreuzurkunde mit Mappe

Lot 5302
28.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 5302 | Hauptmann Helmut Belser - Ritterkreuzurkunde mit Mappe
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Doppelseite aus Pergament mit kalligraphischem Text und Hoheitsadler vom 6.09.42, der Name Helmut Belser in handgeschnittenen Goldlettern, maschinelle Tintenunterschrift Hitlers. Maße 43,2 x 34,7 cm. Rote Ledermappe mit goldgeprägtem Hoheitsadler, die inneren Kassetten mit goldgerahmten Pergamenteinlagen. Der hintere Deckel mit innenseitiger Goldprägung "Frieda Thiersch". Maße ca. 45 x 36 cm.
Helmut Belser (1915 - 1942), 36 Luftsiege, überwiegend auf dem afrikanischen Kriegsschauplatz, zuletzt Staffelkapitän im Jagdgeschwaders 53 "Pik-As". Tödlich verunglückt, als er am 19.06.42 beim Start auf dem Flugplatz Castel-Benito bei Tripolis in einer Sandmulde steckenblieb und sich überschlug.
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Formal award document with folder to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939. Large, double-paged parchment document with calligraphic text and national eagle, dated 6 September 1942, the name of Helmut Belser rendered in hand-executed gold lettering, beneath which is the ink facsimile signature of Hitler. Document dimensions are 43.2 x 34.7 cm. The award folder in red saffian leather with a gold-embossed eagle on the front, the inside with gold-embossed decorative edging lines and parchment inserts. Centered on the lower edge of the rear inside cover is the stamp in gold of "Frieda Thiersch". Folder dimensions are 45 x 36 cm. Helmut Belser (23 December 1915 – 19 June 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Belser claimed 36 aerial victories, 1 over the Western, 12 over the Eastern, and 23 over the Mediterranean Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Belser was killed in a take-off accident 19 June 1942 at the Castel-Benito Aerodrome near Tripolis.
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