Two Promotion Documents To Luftwaffe Artificer Friedrich “Fritz” Ritzenhoff United Republic of Third Class In bronze gilt

Third Class In bronze gilt and enamels

twin loops at the upper right attached to a 180 mm long silver chain

unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Zimmermann of Pforzheim

The Monte class of ships were prescient of what was to come for the KdF

Wrapped in paper

Two Promotion Documents To Luftwaffe Artificer Friedrich “Fritz” Ritzenhoff United Republic of Third Class In bronze giltMeasuring 209x297 and 213x305mm, respectively, in near extremely fine to extremely fine condition with light fraying creasing, folding crease, and two punched holes. One is a promotion for Feuerwerker (Artificer, Sergeant equivalent) of the Staff of Luftgau Command 12, Friedrich Ritzenhoff, to Oberfeuerwerker (Senior Artificer, Master Sergeant equivalent), effective December 1. The document is dated to Wiesbaden on December 26, 1939 and signed in blue