Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Michael Pössinger. Major Michael Pössinger (18.01.1919 † 23.05.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 19, 1940 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 16. Kompanie/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 of the 1. Gebirgs-Division, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 16, 1943 as Oberleutnant with 6. Kompanie/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98, the Eichenlaub on February 28, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 1123 of the 558. Volks-Grenadier-Division. He also earned the Nahkampfspange in Gold on May 1, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the Grenadier-Regiment 1123. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross recommendation: “On the 06.06.1940, following the attack of the 1. Gebirgs-Division over the Oise Canal at Coucy le Chateau and its own crossing of the canal, the Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 98 received the mission of securing the open left flank in anticipation of the main German attack the next day. The Panzerabwehr-Zug under Pössinger was responsible for tank defense along the left wing of this security detail. On this day an enemy tank attack was met by Pössinger’s Zug alone and was thrown back here, with Leutnant Pössinger personally manning the first gun. Showing brave and exemplary behaviour, he alone continued to serve the gun in the strongest of enemy tank fire. He can be credited with both the leadership of the defense here as well as the destruction of 6 enemy tanks.”
Oakleaves recommendation: “Battalion Pössinger had already thrown back an enemy battlegroup consisting of two companies in the area around Landsberg (East Prussia). Following this they continued to push north towards Hanshagen, from which they began to receive strong flanking fire. In response to this Major Pössinger personally stormed into the heavily defended town at the head of his Grenadiers. In doing so he seized a cornerstone of the enemy break-in area here, and his Grenadiers managed to capture (among other things) 13 enemy anti-tank and infantry guns. Major Pössinger was born on 18.01.1919 in Ettal (Upper Bavaria) as the son of a farmer. He has already been awarded the Knight’s Cross on 19.07.1940.”
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hermann Hogeback. Oberstleutnant Hermann Hogeback (25.08.1914 † 15.02.2004) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 24, 1942, the Ritterkreuz on September 8, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 9. Staffel/ Lehrgeschwader 1, the Eichenlaubon February 19, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 6 and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Oberstleutnant und Kommodore of Kampfgeschwader 6. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Emil Vogler. Unteroffizier Emil Vogler (09.05.1915 † 31.10.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on January 14, 1944 as Unteroffizier und Kradmeldestaffelführer of the Stab I./ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Good condition. 8,5x14cm.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Ude. Oberwachtmeister Otto Ude (12.08.1911 † 13.12.1987) earned the Ritterkreuz on January 15, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer of the 1. Kompanie/ Radfahr-Abteilung 30 of the 30. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. 8,8x13,7cm.
Wehrpass of Obergefreiter Otto ? of Artillerie-Regiment 218 of the 218. Infanterie-Division. Most notable entry related to his fighting is his involvement at the Cholm Pocket (not encircled but shooting into): Verteidigung u. Entsatz von Cholm, where parts of his division was encircled. He earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 during his service. He was Killed in Action on March 15, 1944. Good condition.
Soldbuch & Erkennungsmarke of Gerhard Schlammer, who served with the 14. Kompanie/ Luftnachrichten-Regiment der Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe. However, pages 3 & 4 were torn out (which was standard when going into captivity) so I cannot confirm whether he kept on serving with this unit. However the Soldbuch mentions he arrived on "African soil" on December 30, 1942. He earned the German-Italian Campaign medal on April 30, 1943. He likely was taken POW in Africa. Comes with an extra paper slip (with sort of plastic around) mentioning the money he had while POW.
Set of Driver Licences & ID's from one Person (both wartime and prewar): Reichsverband des Kraftfahrgewerbes, Betriebsberechtigungsschein, Wehrmacht-Führerschein, 2x International Zulassungsschein, Reisepass and Führerschein.
Wehrpass of Obergefreiter Kurt Garst (?) from the Infanterie / Grenadier-Regiment 559 of the 331. Infanterie-Division. During his service, he earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 & Kriegsverdienstklasse 2. Klasse. Comes with a small photo of him in uniform. Good condition.
Set of a RAD Arbeitsdank Mitglieds-Karte & Freiwilliger Arbeidsdienst of Arbeitsmann Wilhelm Stille. Good condition. Note: Freiwilliger Arbeidsdienst ID has a loose part.
Reichsarbeitsdienst-Paß – Reichsarbeitsdienst für die weibliche Jugend, for a female named Gerda Bittmann, who was born in Altenbögge. She served in the KHD-Einsatz (Kriegshilfsdienst-Einsatz) Askania-Werke. Also , her RAD-Heimat in Soest. Good condition. Comes with a Personalausweis.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Letter of Willi Unger. Leutnant Willi Unger (27.03.1920 † 23.06.2005) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold in August 1944 with the 12. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 3 and the Ritterkreuz on October 23, 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel und Flugzeugführer in the IV. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Set of Original Postwar Signatures on Postwar Photos & Card of Otto Kumm. SS-Brigadeführer Otto Kumm (01.10.1909 † 23.03.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 16, 1942 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Der Führer”, the Eichenlaub on April 6, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich“and the Schwertern on March 17, 1945 as SS-Brigadeführer und Kommandeur of 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division “Prinz Eugen”. Good condition.
Award document of Stabsgefreiter Wilhelm Schulze, who served with the 6. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 194 of the 94. Infanterie-Division, for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his service on February 14, 1944, which was signed by Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz (DKIG). Overall Good Condition but with wear & tear.
Death Card of Obergefreiter Alois Dengscherz, who served in Infanterie-Regiment 41, when he was Killed in Action on January 25, 1942 at Dudarowka against Soviet Paratroopers. (Death notification info card is illustration only)
Death Card of Obergefreiter Xaver Müller, who served in the Stab I./ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, when he was Killed in Action on June 19, 1944 at Diensa, Italy. (Death notification info card is illustration only)
Death Card the brothers Ryschawy. Ernst Ryschawy served in the 6. Kompanie/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, when he was Killed in Action on February 6, 1944 in the Moletta-Abschnitt at Nettuno, Italy. His brother, Erich, served with the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 510 when he drowned in a ship accident.
(Death notification info card is illustration only)
Death Card of Jäger Max Stempfer, who served in the 7. Kompanie/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, when he was Killed in Action on March 18, 1944 in the Moletta-Abschnitt at Nettuno, Italy. (Death notification info card is illustration only)
Death Card of Sanitäts-Gefreiter Walter Staudt, who served in the Fallschirmjägertruppe, when he died of his wounds on March 25, 1943 in Cholm, Soviet-Union. Served with Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1?
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Bruno Kohnz. Leutnant Bruno Kohnz (06.10.1914 † 04.05.1945) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Goldon September 4, 1942; the Ritterkreuz on December 21, 1942 and the Eichenlaub on March 6, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer of the 11. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 207 of the 97. Jäger-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: "In October 1942, in the area around Tuapse, Oberfeldwebel Kohnz and 19 men stormed three strongly fortified Soviet bunker positions on the so called “Rippe” ridge. They captured 300 prisoners and numerous guns. For this act Kohnz would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross."
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for his counterthrust on the 20.01.1943 at Grigorjewskaja. On this day Oberfeldwebel Kohnz was at the main dressing station when it suddenly came under attack from 600-700 Soviets. On his own initiative he immediately rallied all the drivers, radio operators, messengers and lightly wounded men he could muster and launched a counterattack. 24 men against an enemy who outnumbered them 30-1.Incredibly, Kohnz and his force managed to win the battle. In this process they captured 183 prisoners and 8 guns. They also succeeded in freeing the regimental supply trains, restoring the connection between two battalions and preventing the interdiction of the Korps supply line."
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Herbert Ihlefeld. Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (01.06.1914 † 08.08.1995) earned the Ritterkreuzon September 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 1. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As”, the Eichenlaub on June 27, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 9, 1942 and the Schwertern on April 24, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”. He’s credited with at least 122 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.