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Due to his brutal methods he acquired the nickname “Bloody Ferdinand” (Blutiger Ferdinand) and became Hitler’s favourite commander

An additional photograph of a war grave shows the marker for Oberleutnant Wilhelm Priesmeier of 220th Infantry Regiment (58th Infantry Division) who died on 29 August 1941

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot Of Service Awards Archive with a Military Order of(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of three service awards, including: 1. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a ball