A brown leather-bound journal, 9 x 11.5 in., which tells the story of the German Army Uffz. Korps. through forty-five photos and numerous handwritten entries. The second flyleaf bears a hand-drawn ink illustration of a tank with the text above reading: 'Uffz. Korps Nov. 1, 1939' and below: 'Stabskompanie I Panzer-Regiment 1'. The fourth page features the quote: 'The Uffz. Corps is the backbone of the army - Molkte' in a beautiful caligraphic hand. The following seven pages list the members of the regiment and feature their headshots signed in white ink. The rest of the album contains a written account of the regiment's experiences from 1939-1940, with a few photos added showing the men enjoying their time on leave. Different members of the regiment add their own touch to the album by recounting their marching orders, battles, medals awarded to them, truces, sightseeing, weddings, poems, and more. In part: '...28.11.1939 The campaign in Poland was behind us. Our vehicles were taken away by the rapid march in the east and in short time they were again sent to the west...19.1.1940 an evening of bowling...of comradely evenings that we spent together in the Non-Commissioned Officer-Corps...May 10, 1940: Like a bolt from the blue, the order came when we were deployed against France...we hadn’t expected it. The timing really came as a surprise...May 10, 1940: In the early hours of the morning countless...regiments crossed the border to confront the enemy in the west; We are also there...We will march to the border...near Wallendorf we will cross it...May 12, 1940: ...we walk a few kilometers...unexpectedly in the afternoon; there are enemy planes that deal more than a substantial amount of damage...Sergeant Wiesdler[?]...attacked by a bomb and wounded...from the most hostile resistance in the west...a Belgium border post must be taken by tanks...7.7.1940: ...we’re being moved to Paris!...7.8.1940: ...Sergeant Wiesdler[?] has recovered from his wound, sent back to the company...' Interestingly, the last entry is two photos, one of two SS-Stermmann officers and one of a young boy dressed in his Hitler Youth uniform who coincidentally looks to be the younger version of one of the SS officers in the first photo. Several of the entries have a loose sheet with them giving the translation from old German into modern German. The back cover shows signs of repairs. Lot includes a map with the path the regiment took clearly marked out. This journal gives excellent insight into the military history of the regiment and the daily life of the German soldier. A remarkable relic worth further research.