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An Unusual Great War Imperial German Family Group of Medals and Related Documents and Photographs to Josef Bruckner, Simon Bruckner and Vinzenz Bruckner, a half litre 'Volunteer' stein, belonging to Simon Bruckner, member of the 18th Company 15th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, 1910 - 1912, the lid surmounted by an Infantryman helping a wounded colleague, together with a studio portrait of the recipient wearing the model 1910 field grey combat uniform with pickelhaube and helmet cover with number '15' to the helmet cover, another, half litre porcelain beer stein, with a six sided glass lid with miltary scenes, also bearing Regiment number '15' to front of stein, named to Vinzenz Bruckner whilst serving his compulsory two year military service dated 1906 to 1908, accompanying this stein is a photograph of Vinzenz Bruckner standing in the field wearing porkpie hat, ammunition pouches, binoculars and carrying GEW98 rifle.third brother, Josef Bruckner was killed in action on the 20th August 1914, very early in the Great War, his death card with photograph is included, a photograph, overpainted on glass of one of the Bruckner brothers, probably Vinzenz, in a cross hatched wooden frame with number '15' to each shoulder board, wearing the blue parade uniform, hatlesswith postcard size studio shots of either other comrades or brothers, all wearing the 1910 pattern field grey combat uniform, Great War documents to Vinzenz Bruckner comprising the Bavarian Military Service Cross, 3rd Class with crown and swords dated 1920, the Bavarian Long Service Medal 3rd Class dated 1918, Wound Badge in Black dated 4th July 1918, Iron Cross 2nd Class dated November 1916. After WWI Bruckner was awarded the Honour Cross for Front Fighters for 1914, awarded 13th July 1934. his service in WWI Vinzenz Bruckner rejoined the Military Forces in WWII as a member of one of the most well known Mountain Troop Regiments, Gebisjager Regt. No. 100. With this Regiment, he was awarded the Entry into Austria Medal which we have in its original case with ribbon, his original dog tag number '261 14th Company of Gebisjager Regt. 100'. This Medal is accompanied by both the large format A4 size citation dated 8th November 1938 plus the half size citation for the same award, of which there are two separate versions of, one as Gefreiten Vinzenz Bruckner, the other as Sanitats Gefreiten Vinzenz Bruckner issued later on 15th January 1940.subsequently served in the invasion of the Balkans of which there is a double sided printed card record of their advance through the Balkans showing images of all the types of German soldiers in that campaign, the map of the route of march down through Romania to Athens. A document signed to Bruckner in both German and Greek from the Commander in Chief of Athens Garrison dated 27.5.1941 allowing him free movement around Athens. A hand written letter by Bruckner showing a map, possibly of an important action. A sheet of bread stamps for use whilst on leave. Being a member of GBR.100, he was possibly involved in the battle of Crete. the group is a July 1941 newspaper 'Wacht Im Sudosten' reporting the early stages of the invasion of Russia, the whole of the rear page is devoted to the Gebisjager Regiments in Crete. His further WWII decorations include: The Winter Medal in the East dated September 1942 (we have citation only) and War Service Cross 2nd Class with swords dated 1942 (we have citation only). Soviet air dropped propaganda leaflet, 10 accompanying photographs in various formats of Bruckner wearing NCO's uniform, the short brimmed Mountain Troops visored field cap with standard saddle shaped NCO's visored cap, plus others in the field with comrades, three pre war photographs showing the unit, two in training, one showing Bruckner seated wearing the Mountain Troops parade tunic, hatless. the group is another half litre beer stein given to Bruckner on the day of his wedding. Plus the Third Reich Kennkarte, plus Third Reich Arbeitsbuch belongin