Werner Ziegler – Grenadier-Regiment 186 (Schwertern)
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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Werner Ziegler. Major Werner Ziegler (30.04.1916 † 15.04.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 31, 1941 as Leutnant und Führer of the 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 186 of the 73. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on September 8, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 186 and the Schwertern on October 23, 1944 as Major und Führer of the Grenadier-Regiment 186. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross: “On the 14.08.1941, during the battles between the Dniester and the Bug rivers, Leutnant Ziegler and his Kompanie took the heavily occupied town of Petrovskoye on the western bank of the Bug in a coup d’état and cleared out the surrounding area in bitter house fighting. More than 300 prisoners were captured in the process. Ziegler would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this action.”
Swords: “Ziegler’s Regiment participated in the final battle for Sevastopol in May 1944. On the 07.05.1944, during the general Soviet attack against the German V. Armeekorps, his Regiment stood firm in its defensive positions on Windmill Hill, even after it had been surrounded. Ziegler and his men were able to hold their ground successfully until relieved by Kampfgruppen Marienfeld and Faulhaber on the morning of the next day. Ziegler would be awarded the Swords for this outstanding defensive stand.”
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
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