Major Wilhelm Schmitter

[Maximowitz]

Jeremy, as you have so many related documents to Wilhelm Schmitter, any clues to where his RK is? Auctioned or remaining with relatives of the man?

[Spanferkel]

Maximowitz

Unfortunately I am not aware of where his RK ended up, presumably he was wearing one when he went down but likely he had others as well.

Since I obtained these items in three seperate lots it is very possible it is out there along with the balance of his award documents.

Regards

Jeremy

[Andy Saunders]

Jeremy

Yes, its an interesting item! Funnily enough, it took me an age to work out what it was after I found it. Its one of those things that is obvious when you know, or when the penny finally drops....but a puzzle when you look at it from various angles - including sideways on and upside down.

As to his RK, I suspect that is somewhere on Shinewater Marsh. I do know that a wound badge was picked up at the crash scene in November 1943.