Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ernst Barkmann. SS-Oberscharführer Ernst Barkmann (25.08.1919 in Kisdorf † 27.06.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 27, 1944 as SS-Unterscharführer und Panzerkommandant in the 4. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Kurt Sametreiter. SS-Untersturmführer Kurt Sametreiter (09.04.1922 † 28.01.2017) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 31, 1943 as SS-Oberscharführer und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1 “LSSAH” of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH”.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Alfred Czech (Alfred Zech). Alfred Czech (12.10.1932 † 13.06.2011) earned the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse in April 1945. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Paper of Fritz Darges. SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Darges (08.02.1913 in Dülseberg † 25.10.2009 in Celle) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 5, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Führer of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”. Condition as seen. NOTE: The signature is written on a paper on which a photo in pasted!
He served as an Adjutant to Martin Bormann and later was a personal Adjutant to Adolf Hitler. After his death a manuscript with his memoirs was published. Read more on Fritz Darges (Wikipedia)
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl-Heinz Euling. SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl-Heinz Euling (16.08.1919 † 14.04.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 15, 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 21 of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Remi Schrijnen. SS-Unterscharführer Remi Schrijnen (24.12.1921 † 27.07.2006) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 21, 1944 as SS-Sturmmann und Richtschütze in the 6. Kompanie/ 6. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Langemarck”. Condition as seen.
Knight’s Cross: “On 29.07.1944 Schrijnen was serving as the crew of a Pak 40 in the middle of a major Soviet tank/infantry attack. His position was hit by a heavy artillery barrage, with several rounds impacting just 10 metres behind the gun. Schrijnen was hit by several shell splinters, but the four other crewman all became casualties. Under the weight of the Soviet attack the order was given to withdraw. Schrijnen however disobeyed the order and remained behind to cover his comrades. Despite being wounded, exhausted and vastly outnumbered he was still able to knock out 4 T-34s and 3 IS-2s before his gun was destroyed. Later, counterattacking German forces found Schrijnen unconscious on the battlefield. He would receive the Knight’s Cross for his actions this day as well as for prior successes as an anti-tank gunner.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Jürgens. SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Jürgens (21.03.1917 † 07.07.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 9, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Polizei-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 4 of the 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division. Condition as seen. Smaller size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans Hauser. SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Hauser (31.01.1916 † 21.11.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 6, 1945 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef Lainer. Josef “Sepp” Lainer (13.03.1920 † 04.09.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 8, 1943 as as SS-Oberscharführer und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” and the Nahkampfspange in Gold on October 15, 1943 as SS-Hauptscharführer und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer”. Smaller size. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Letter of Walter Schmidt. SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Schmidt (28.01.1917 † 28.07.2000) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 4, 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Westland” and the Eichenlaub on May 14, 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Westland”of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”. Condition as seen. Smaller size.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Kurt-Peter Müller. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Kurt-Peter Müller (10.03.1894 in Offenburg † 11.02.1993 in Pfullingen) served with the SS-Verfügungsdivision, 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" and V. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgskorps. Condition as seen. Smaller size.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Werner. SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz Werner (02.12.1917 † 08.08.1978) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 21, 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer” and the Eichenlaub on May 6, 1945 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer”of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich“. Condition as seen. Smaller size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Ullrich. SS-Oberführer Karl Ullrich (01.12.1910 † 08.05.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 19, 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Pionier-Bataillon “Totenkopf” and the Eichenlaub on May 14, 1944 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 6 “Theodor Eicke” of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf“. Last commander of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”. Smaller size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Card of Fritz Wilhelm Schütter. SS-Hauptsturmführer Fritz Wilhelm Schütter (24.09.1912 in Halle † 02.05.1992) served with the 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" and was Abteilungsleiter beim Chef des Fernmeldewesens im Reichsinnenministerium. He was the author of Männer der Waffen-SS: Der Weg einer Truppe. Postcardsize. Condition as seen. Several available.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Photo of Wilhelm Bittrich. SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich (26.02.1894 † 19.04.1979) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 14, 1941 as SS-Oberführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Deutschland", the Eichenlaub on August 28, 1944 as SS-Obergruppenführer und Kommandierender General of the II. SS-Panzerkorps and the Schwerternon May 6, 1945 as SS-Obergruppenführer und Kommandierender General of the II. SS-Panzerkorps. Condition as seen.
Between August 1942 and February 1943, Bittrich commanded the SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, in rear security operations (Bandenbekämpfung, literally: “bandit fighting”) in the Soviet Union. From July 1944 until the end of the war Bittrich commanded the 2nd SS Panzer Corps in Normandy, during Market Garden and in Hungary.
After his arrest in May 1945, Bittrich was extradited to France on charges of having ordered the execution of 17 members of the French Resistance. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. Following his release from prison, Bittrich became active in HIAG, a revisionist organization and a lobby group of former Waffen-SS members and served as chairman during the 1970s.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul “Papa” Hausser. SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Paul Hausser (07.10.1880 † 21.12.1972) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 8, 1943 as SS-Gruppenführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Division “Das Reich”, the Eichenlaub on July 28, 1943 as SS-Obergruppenführer und Kommandierender General of the II. SS-Panzer-Korps of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”and Schwerternon August 26, 1944 as SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Oberbefehlshaber of the 7. Armee for achievements during the Battle of Normandy. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul-Albert Kausch. SS-Obersturmbannführer Paul-Albert Kausch (03.03.1911 in Jädersdorf † 27.10.2001 in Ingelheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 23, 1944 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 “Hermann von Salza” and the Eichenlaub on April 23, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 “Hermann von Salza” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Oakleaves: Awarded for his leadership of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 during the final battles around Berlin. In the fighting east of and inside the city the unit destroyed 487 enemy tanks and was the backbone of many defensive battles, such as that on the 18.04.1945 west of Reichenberg (6 km north of Buckow). Here, out of a force of 70 Soviet tanks attacking from the Ringenwalde area, 50 were destroyed.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul Senghas. SS-Hauptsturmführer Paul Senghas (31.01.1916 † 06.11.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 11, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the I. Abteilung/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
“On the 18.08.1944 the enemy advanced towards the Warsaw-Radzymin-Wyszkow road with massive forces and strong air support. At the time the 5. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Wiking’ was located along the general line Roszcep-Trojany-Debynki. At the time SS-Obersturmführer Senghas stood as the leader of the Stabskompanie along with the supply units of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 in Zazdroso (1.5 km east of Niegow).At 11:00 he received a message which reported the Russians as having broken through in battalion strength to a point 1 km east of the railway embankment. A wide gap existed towards the left neighbour, and there was the danger that the Russians would block the main road and thrust into the left flank of the Division. Recognizing this danger, Senghas made the decision to engage the enemy with the handful of men in the supply units at hand (despite their lack of heavy infantry weapons) and bring the Russians to a halt.Going into position at the railway embankment, he let the Russians approach to within very close range and then smashed their attack. Reinforcements could not be brought up, and so Senghas defended with his handful of men for the remainder of that day and also the two following days, fighting off strong enemy attacks with only rifles, sub-machine guns and close combat weapons. During this time 2 Panzer IVs, which had been in the repair shop and were only conditionally operational, were brought into the fight. 2 Sherman tanks and 1 T-34 were destroyed immediately after they appeared. The Russians took heavy losses in men and ceased their attacks.By his own initiative and personal devotion to duty, Senghas thus brought the 3 days of close combat to a conclusion. An enemy breakthrough was prevented and the danger to the left flank of the Division removed. Senghas is one of the oldest Eastern front combat veterans, who has mastered many critical situations through swift decisiveness and bold action while ruthlessly demanding the utmost of himself.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Debus. SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Debus (30.06.1921 † 05.03.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Max Hansen. SS-Standartenführer Max Hansen (31.07.1908 † 07.03.1990) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 18, 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1, the Eichenlaub on April 17, 1945 as SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH“and the Nahkampfspange in Gold on March 12, 1945. Condition as seen.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Harzer. SS-Standartenführer Walter Harzer (29.09.1912 † 29.05.1982) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 21, 1944 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Ia of the 9. SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen“. Harzer is famous for his role defeating the British at Arnhem! Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johannes Göhler. SS-Sturmbannführer Johannes Göhler (15.09.1918 † 21.02.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 17, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Kommandeur of the 4. Schwadron/ SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 of the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”. Condition as seen.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm Keilhaus. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Keilhaus (11.12.1898 in Hohenstein-Ersthal † 11.01.1977 in Karlsruhe) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 29, 1942 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Ia with the Stab/ SS-Division "LSSAH". Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hugo Eichhorn. SS-Obersturmbannführer Hugo Eichhorn (11.02.1911 † 27.05.1992) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 15, 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer with the Stab/ S-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”.
Knight’s Cross: “On the 08.01.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Eichhorn first defended Orlowskaja against a regimental-sized attack on his own initiative with 2 weak Kompanien. Then, in a counterthrust of his own, he smashed the enemy’s 550th Regiment. Through this Eichhorn has exhibited an example of the highest devotion to duty, and through his independent actions he once again brought the important road/railway junction firmly under friendly control. Over 700 enemy dead were counted. 5 artillery pieces, 3 heavy anti-tank guns, 1 heavy AA gun, 8 anti-tank rifles, 22 MGs, numerous small arms and 30 horse-drawn wagons were also captured.”
