Wolfgang Späte – Jagdgeschwader 54 (Eichenlaub, Flew the Me163 & Me262 – 99 Victories!)
€35,00
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolfgang Späte. Major Wolfgang Späte (08.09.1911 in Dresden † 30.04.1997 in Edewecht) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 5, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 5. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 and the Eichenlaub on April 23, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 5. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 (after 72 aerial victories).
Wolfgang Späte was credited with 99 aerial victories. He also piloted the Messerschmitt Me-163 “Komet” and achieved 5 aerial victories with the Messerschmett Me-262! Read more on Wolfgang Späte (Wikipedia)
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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