War Merit Cross Award Document – 1941 German War Merit Cross Document Adolf Hitler Facsimile Signature
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Original WWII German War Merit Cross Award Document 1941 – Adolf Hitler Facsimile Signature

590,00 €

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Description

War Merit Cross Award Document: Overview

An original award certificate for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse (War Merit Cross 2nd Class), issued in Berlin on 1 September 1941 to Franz Plschockt of Hamburg, recorded in the document as an Aushilfsheizer (auxiliary stoker).

Beneath the printed title “Der Führer” is the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. It is part of the printed document and is not offered as a handwritten autograph. Several further period signatures or countersignatures appear in the lower section.

Historical Context

The War Merit Cross was instituted in 1939 for services to the war effort that did not qualify for a combat decoration. The 2nd Class became one of the most widely issued German awards of the period. Surviving certificates are more informative than the decoration alone, because they identify the recipient, date and place of issue.

War Merit Cross Award Document: Description

  • Type: award certificate
  • Award: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse
  • Recipient: Franz Plschockt, Aushilfsheizer, Hamburg
  • Issued: Berlin, 1 September 1941
  • Signatures: Adolf Hitler (printed facsimile); further period countersignatures
  • Features: large-format Gothic typography, opening “Im Namen des Deutschen Volkes”
  • Inventory code: DOC185

Condition

Period fold lines, light staining, small marks and general handling wear, all left untouched. The photographs show the actual document and form part of the description.

Provenance

No further provenance is recorded.

Authenticity

Offered as an original period certificate on the basis of its paper, printing, signatures and ageing, which are consistent with each other and with the date.

Further Reading

To understand why a facsimile signature does not make a document less genuine, read my guide Facsimile Signature: Meaning, Value and How to Identify One.

For historical background, see Deutsches Historisches Museum, LeMO: biography of Adolf Hitler.

Historical Responsibility Notice: this item is offered as a historical artefact for collecting, preservation, education and research. It does not endorse or glorify any ideology.

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