Multiple award documents, letter, his sword and decorations and to top it off, a studio portrait of him wearing the decorations and the sword!
Oberfeldwebel Friedrich Richter earned the German Cross in Gold April 23 of 1944. His previous awards include the the EK I & II, black, silver, and gold Wound Badges, service medals for East Front and West Wall, Infantry Assault badge, DRL sports badge and more!
Well worth taking the time to research further!
A wonderful addition to this mans' history is this 1990 dated 72nd Infantrie Division Ehrenurkunde with regiment pins.
His Deutsche Kreuz in Gold document & award
Iron Cross 2nd Class, awarded 16 June 1940
Iron Cross 1st Class, awarded 30 August 1942
Wound badge awards...
Black 29 July 1940, Silver 9 Nov. 43 , Gold 12 Oct. 44
His Silver Wound Badge is with the grouping!
Infantry Assault badge awarded to then Oberfeldwebel Richter of the 10 Komp/Gren. Inf. Reg. 124. 10 July 1940
Eastern Front medal awarded 1 Aug. 1942
West Wall medal 30 March 1940
Army 4 Year Service medal. A common award but I can't recall having seen the document before? 20 April 1937
And his DRL sports badge...
LAST BUT NOT LEAST...
A handwritten letter to Richter from his CO congratulating him on earning the German Cross!
