Lot 2358

WWII, Very rare set of documents regarding the decoration of the "Ritterkreuz" (Knights cross) to Dutch Waffen-SS Rottenführer "Derk Elsko Bruins" ( 20-03-'23 - 05-02-'86), which was the second of only four Dutch SS soldiers to receive this medal, he received the Knights cross medal for the destruction of 11 Russian tanks on 26 and 27 July 1944, at the "Tannenberg stellung" near the city of Narva, Estonia, Derk was a commander of a sturmgeschutz in the "1st company, SS Panzerjäger Battalion 54, SS Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland", the set consists of three documents, one personal file signed by "Generalmajor Jürgen Wagner", one document explaining the reason for the medal signed by "General, Felix Steiner" and one telegram from "Heinrich Himmler to Hans Albin Rauter", all dated August 1944, very unique set