Summary
German Army discharge certificate including medical certificate and discharge particulars. Issued to Fritz Schlegel on 17 June 1946.
The donor, Fritz Joachim Schlegel, was a Victorian railway employee. He served in the German Army during World War II, and was a 'camera assistant' at the time of his discharge in 1946. He appears to have arrived in Australia some time between 1952 and 1963 and lived for many years with his family near Geelong.
Description of Content
GERMAN ARMY DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE WITH MEDICAL CERTIFICATE & PARTICULARS OF DISCHARGE, ISSUED TO FRITZ KNEZNEKOFF AS "TEMPORARILY UNFIT FOR LABOR FOR 2 MONTHS" DUE TO "WOUND THROUGH AND THROUGH LEFT LOWER ARM WITH PARESTHESIA OF THE LEFT HAND".
Physical Description
Text on both sides of a single sheet of paper with printing and handwriting in blue ink in both English and German. Hole punched on left hand side. Schlegel's right thumbprint is featured on one side of page. Several official stamps on both sides.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Fritz J. Schlegel, 18 Jul 1972
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: CONTROL FORM D.2./Kontrollblatt D.2./CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE [extensive text] Printed on reverse: PARTICULARS OF DISCHARGE [extensive text]
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Overall Dimensions
190 mm (Width), 251 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Militaria: German, Military Memorabilia, World War II, 1939-1945