{"product_id":"1944-wwii-german-hitler-youth-documents-ziegenhain-to-deutsche-reichsbahn-berlin-grunewald","title":"1944 WWII German Hitler Youth Documents- Ziegenhain to Deutsche, Reichsbahn, Berlin-Grunewald","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatched pair of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1944 German wartime administrative documents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNSDAP \/ Hitler-Jugend Wehrertüchtigungslager der Flieger-HJ (6) at Ziegenhain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both concerning the same serviceman, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeldwebel Lange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and correspondence with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichsbahn at Bahnhof Berlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese two documents clearly belong together and form a connected administrative file, with the second letter following up on the subject matter addressed in the first. That continuity makes the grouping considerably more desirable than two unrelated wartime papers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first letter originates from the:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNSDAP \/ Hitler-Jugend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWehrertüchtigungslager der Flieger-HJ (6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerwaltung – Ziegenhain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is addressed to the:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichsbahn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBahnhof Berlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter concerns the financial status of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeldwebel Lange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while attached to the camp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt states that Lange was receiving a monthly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpense allowance of 50 Reichsmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54 Reichsmark in military pay (Wehrsold)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Reichsbahn is directed to contact his military replacement unit regarding his regular salary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document concludes with the period political salutation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Heil Hitler!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is signed on behalf of the camp administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large violet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBahnhof Berlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e receiving stamp dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 March 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in the upper-right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond Document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second document is dated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZiegenhain, 18 March 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand again comes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlieger-HJ Wehrertüchtigungslager (6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt references previous correspondence and is specifically concerned with the:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ersatz-Truppenteil des Fw. Lange”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e or\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Replacement Unit of Feldwebel Lange.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document identifies Lange’s replacement unit as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFl. Ers. Batl. II – Frankfurt\/Oder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter is signed by a:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHauptmann und Lagerführer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (Captain and Camp Leader)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand bears a second violet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBahnhof Berlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e receiving stamp, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 March 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these documents provide a very interesting look at the administrative connection between several wartime German organizations, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNSDAP \/ Hitler Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlieger-HJ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHitler Youth military-preparatory training camps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuftwaffe personnel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichsbahn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBahnhof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuftwaffe replacement units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pair follows the same named serviceman through an actual administrative exchange involving pay, assignment, and replacement-unit information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents are especially appealing because they preserve a small piece of wartime bureaucracy as it originally unfolded, rather than presenting isolated paperwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth documents remain in good original wartime condition with expected age toning, fold lines, punched filing holes, light staining, handling wear, and minor edge wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe typed text remains clear and legible, the Berlin-Grunewald receiving stamps remain strong, and both documents retain their original signatures and period administrative markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatched 2-document grouping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1944\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNSDAP \/ Hitler-Jugend letterhead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlieger-HJ Wehrertüchtigungslager (6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZiegenhain location\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNamed serviceman: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeldwebel Lange\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichsbahn correspondence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBahnhof Berlin-Grunewald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e receiving stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences military pay and expense allowance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIdentifies replacement unit at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankfurt\/Oder\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by wartime officials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOne document includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Heil Hitler!”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong WWII German administrative-history appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese documents are offered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether as one original historical grouping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and should remain together to preserve their connected provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default 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