Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Walter Oesau. Oberst Walter Oesau (28.06.1913 † 11.05.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 21, 1941 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 51, the Eichenlaub on February 6, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 3 and the Schwertern on July 15, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/Jagdgeschwader 3. He also earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 17, 1943 as Oberstleutnant und Jagdfliegerführer 4. He's credited with 127 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with a newsletter outcut.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Johannes Pfeiffer. Hauptmann Johannes Pfeiffer (08.12.1916 † 26.12.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 10, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 12. (Stuka) Staffel/ Lehrgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Max-Günther Schrank. Generalleutnant Max-Günther Schrank (19.11.1898 † 22.09.1960) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 17, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 of the 5. Gebirgs-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Oberstleutnant Schrank has especially distinguished himself by his personal bravery and decisiveness. Through the encirclement and capture of the elusive enemy forces in the south of Crete on the 01.06.1941, the operations on the island could be brought to a successful conclusion. Schrank has secured a decisive share in the total victory over the English troops.”
Waffen-SS Death card for SS-Sturmmann Heinrich Heigl, who died on December 31, 1944 in a field hospital in the West as a result of severe wounds received on Christmas day.
Waffen-SS Death card for SS-Grenadier Johann Dufter who lost his life at the age of 17 on June 15, 1944 in Carentan, Normandy while serving with the 2. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 37 "Götz von Berlichingen"! (Info via Ancestry; see info card, illustration only)
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Alfred Druschel. Oberst Alfred Druschel (04.02.1917 † Missing in Action 01.01.1945) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 21, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 2. Staffel/ Lehrgeschwader 2, the Eichenlaub on September 3, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 1 and the Schwertern on February 19, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: "Awarded after flying over 200 sorties and achieving 7 aerial victories with his He-123. He also achieved a number of notable successes with his Staffel as a whole. On the 24.06.1941 he and his Staffel attacked a group of 30-40 enemy tanks south of Grodno that were attacking from Sokolka into the flank of German troops that were in turn attacking from Kuzniza. Druschel and his aircraft claimed to have destroyed 11 enemy tanks on this day, and managed to force the enemy to break off towards the south. Druschel’s Staffel would later achieve another notable success on the 06.07.1941. On this day they saved the Ulla bridgehead by smashing enemy forces around the Lohwsa train station and Gubiza."
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for further individual and command achievements during operations at Kertsch, Sevastopol and the Caucasus. By this time he had flown over 600 sorties. A particularly notable success took place on the 12.06.1942 when he destroyed an ammunition train along the Kharkov-Kupyansk railway (about 60 km ESE of Kharkov itself)."
Schwertern: "Awarded for his flying over 700 sorties as well as the great successes of his Gruppe at Voronezh, Rostov, along the Don and at Stalingrad." (via Tracesofwar)stov, along the Don and at Stalingrad." (via Tracesofwar)
2x Postcards (one with his writing) of Rudolf Sandig. SS-Obersturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (11.09.1911 † 11.08.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 5, 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 “LSSAH” of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH“. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Business Card of Ralf Tiemann. SS-Sturmbannführer Ralf Tiemann (06.08.1918 † ) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 2, 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer with the 7. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH”. Also author of the “Die Leibstandarte” books. Good condition.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Measuring: 12,5×17,5 cm. (Note: Larger size!)
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo (signed on reverse) 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”. Good condition. Measuring: 10x12cm.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Waldemar von Gaza. Major Waldemar von Gaza (06.12.1917 † 13.01.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 18, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 666 of the 13. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on January 18, 1943 as Hauptmann und Führer of a Kampfgruppe der 13. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on October 3, 1943 as Major und Führer of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 15×10cm.
Ritterkreuz: "During July 1942 Oberleutnant von Gaza thrusted forward to the Temernik river, captured the intact road bridge there and created a bridgehead. With this he made an important contribution to the capture of Rostov on the 25.07.1942, and was recognized for this achievement with the Knight's Cross."
Oakleaves: "Awarded for his exceptional achievements as a Kampfgruppe commander in the Caucasus. In one two day period it destroyed 22 enemy tanks. Gazen was also recognized for his contributions to the planned withdrawal of German divisions from the Terek and Kuban areas."
Swords: "Awarded for distinguishing himself near Oktoberfeld (close to Melitopol) on the 30.09.1943. His performance here was such that he was named in the Wehrmachtbericht of the 03.10.1943."
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Waldemar von Gaza. Major Waldemar von Gaza (06.12.1917 † 13.01.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 18, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 666 of the 13. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on January 18, 1943 as Hauptmann und Führer of a Kampfgruppe der 13. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on October 3, 1943 as Major und Führer of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 15×10cm.
Ritterkreuz: "During July 1942 Oberleutnant von Gaza thrusted forward to the Temernik river, captured the intact road bridge there and created a bridgehead. With this he made an important contribution to the capture of Rostov on the 25.07.1942, and was recognized for this achievement with the Knight's Cross."
Oakleaves: "Awarded for his exceptional achievements as a Kampfgruppe commander in the Caucasus. In one two day period it destroyed 22 enemy tanks. Gazen was also recognized for his contributions to the planned withdrawal of German divisions from the Terek and Kuban areas."
Swords: "Awarded for distinguishing himself near Oktoberfeld (close to Melitopol) on the 30.09.1943. His performance here was such that he was named in the Wehrmachtbericht of the 03.10.1943."
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo (signed on the back) of Günther Rall. Major Günther Rall (10.03.1918 † 04.10.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 15, 1941 with the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52, the Ritterkreuz on September 4, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52 (65 aerial victories), the Eichenlaub on October 26, 1942 as as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52 (65 aerial victories) and the Schwertern on September 12, 1943 as Hauptmann und Gruppekommodore of the III. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 52 (200 aerial victories). Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo (signed on reverse) of Friedrich Lang. Major Friedrich Lang (12.01.1915 † 29.12.2003) earned the Ritterkreuzon November 23, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 1. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 9, 1942, the Eichenlaub on November 21, 1942 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 1. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" and the Schwertern on July 2, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: 8,8x13cm.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo (signed front and back) of Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert. Oberstleutnant Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert (02.02.1919 † 05.09.2007) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Goldon May 18, 1942 as Unteroffizier in the Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", the Ritterkreuz on July 1, 1942 as Unteroffizier und Flugzeugführer of the 4. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”, the Eichenlaub on October 7, 1942 and the Schwertern on February 1, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 14. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 27. He's credited with 174 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Martin Drewes. Major Martin Drewes (20.10.1918 † 13.10.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz inGoldon February 24, 1944; the Ritterkreuz on July 27, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 and the Eichenlaub on April 17, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. He's credited with 52 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: 10x13cm.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Joachim "Hajo" Herrmann. Oberleutnant Adolf Glunz (01.08.1913 † 05.11.2010) earned the Ritterkreuzon October 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 4, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on June 5, 1942 with Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", the Eichenlaub on August 2, 1943 as Major und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 and the Schwertern on January 23, 1944 as Oberst und Inspekteur of the Deutschen Luftverteidigung. Good condition. Measuring: 17,8x12,5cm.