War Merit Cross 2nd Class Award Doc – Wachtmeister der Schultzpolizei in Augsburg
€45,00Award document of Wachtmeister der Schutzpolizei Josef Widl serving in Augsburg for the Kriegsverdienstkreuzkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) signed by unknown officer. Has been folded in the past.
War Merit Cross 2nd Class Award Doc – Militärkommandantur in Italy ’45 (Signed by Ludwig Kübler!)
€85,00Award document of Obergefreiter Otto Bilgenroth of Militärkommandantur 1002 (in Italy) for the Kriegsverdienstkreuzkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) signed by General der Gebirgstruppe Ludwig Kübler (RK)! Kübler was hanged after the war in Yugoslavia. Document has been folded in the past.
Set of 2x Brothers Killed on the Eastern Front (1 with Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 in Courland)
€350,00A rare set of two brothers from Schleswig who both were Killed in Action on the Eastern Front. Interesting, both served as occupational force in Denmark before transferred to a combat unit. One brother (Klaus) was KIA only 1 week after arriving in his front unit Infanterie-Regiment 257 of the 83. Infanterie-Division on May 6, 1942 and the second brother (Hugo) was KIA on November 6, 1944 in Gelauce in Courland while serving with Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912. Comes with their postwar certificates of death and a wartime letter of a friend condoling the mother (who already lost her husband in 1933) and 5x Feldpostletters.
Fallschirmschützenschein (Signed by RKT Hans Teusen)
€300,00Fallschirmschützenschein (Jump License) of Oberjäger Brinkmann. Signature on the back is of (at the time of signing) Oberleutnant u. Adjutant Hans Teusen (who earned the Ritterkreuz on June 14, 1941 and the DKIG on September 10, 1944) of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2. Good condition.
Latvian SS Soldbuch – SS-Art.-Rgt. 15 (lettische nr. 1) (KIA in March 1945)
€0,01Rare dual language (German & Latvian) SS Soldbuch for a Latvian Volunteer, Legion-Unterscharführer Zviedris Arnolds who served with the SS-Artillerie-Regiment 19 and SS-Artillerie-Regiment 15 (lettische Nr. 1). Joined the 2. lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade on February 21, 1944 and during his short service of almost 1 year, he was wounded twice (October 3, 1944 near the Kurzeme Line in Courland) and on February 27, 1945 during the fightings in Pomerania. He was also awarded the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse & Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz! He met his fate on February 27, 1945 when he was struck with a bullet, which eventually cause his death on March 20, 1945 as a result of his wounding.
Franz Kieslich – Schlachtgeschwader 77 (Oakleaves)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Kieslich. Hauptmann Franz Kieslich (17.03.1913 † 31.08.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 10, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, the Ritterkreuz on January 5, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 and the Eichenlaub on October 10, 1944 as Hauptmann und Gruppenkommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 77 “Immelmann”. Good condition. Measuring: 9x13cm.
Flew a total of 1078 sorties. During operations in the Black Sea Franz Kieslich and his crew sank a total of 21500 GRT of support shipping, as well as a destroyer and a submarine. Over the course of his career he himself was shot down 20 times.
Bodo Spranz – Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237 (Oakleaves)
€35,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Bodo Spranz. Hauptmann Bodo Spranz (01.01.1920 † 01.09.2007) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 6, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Batteriechef of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 185 and both the Ritterkreuz & Eichenlaub simultaneously on October 3, 1943 as Hauptmann und Batteriechef of the 1. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15 cm.
He also earned 4x Panzervernichtungsabzeichen!
Günther Rall – Jagdgeschwader 52 (Swords)
€35,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo 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: 10×14,5cm.
Hans-Günther Lange – U-boot “U-711” (Oakleaves)
€32,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Günther Lange. Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Günther Lange (28.09.1916 † 03.04.2014) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 11, 1944, the Ritterkreuz on August 26, 1944 as Kapitänleutnant zur See und Kommandant of U-Boot “U-711” and the Eichenlaub on April 29, 1945 as Kapitänleutnant zur See und Kommandant of U-Boot “U-711”. Good condition. Measuring: 12,5×17,5cm.
Waldemar von Gaza – Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 (13.Pz.Div.) (Swords)
€0,01Postwar 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.”
Arthur Pipan – Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Arthur Pipan. Hauptmann Arthur Pipan (05.12.1919 † 01.08.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the II. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and the Ritterkreuz on April 6, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 5. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: 9x13cm.
Walter Grasemann – Kampfgeschwader 27 “Boelcke”
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Grasemann. Hauptmann Walter Grasemann (03.07.1917 † 26.11.2007) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 19, 1942 as Leutnant in the III. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 27 and the Ritterkreuz on October 9, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän in the 9. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 27. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15 cm.
Günther Frenzel – Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Günther Frenzel. Leutnant Günther Frenzel (19.03.1919 † 12.03.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 23, 1942 as Feldwebel und Staffelführer in the 11. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15 cm.
“Frenzel was one of the pilots that operated in captured Vickers Wellington bombers. On an operation he landed his plane on an airfield in Belgian-Congo, tanked his plane, took off again and bombarded the airfield he had just landed. When he was taken prisoner, the British sentenced him to death, but he managed to escape with a stolen plane on the same day as his conviction.”
Ritterkreuz awarded for: “Awarded in recognition of his ~200 flights flown, but even more so for his remarkable record of individual achievements as a transport pilot, which included the following notable events…
1) Volunteering to find a bomber crew that had been shot down down in enemy territory, which he was able to accomplish due to being trained in navigation by the stars.
2) Being pressed into service on a special mission which involved flying captured Wellington bombers against an Allied fuel depot in the Congo.
3) Narrowly escaping captivity during Operation Crusader. Frenzel had landed at Derna airfield, but found it already under the control of the British. He was taken prisoner, but before he was shipped off the airfield came under attack from German ground attack aircraft. Frenzel and his flight mechanic seized the opportunity, and despite British small-arms fire they were able to board their Ju-52, start the engine and take off.
4) Being the sole survivor of a flight of 13 Ju-52s that were attacked by a strong group of British fighters while in transit over the Mediterranean. Every single transport except Frenzel’s was shot down, but Frenzel was able to carry on with his heavily damaged plane all the way to the coast. Here he made an emergency landing in the ocean right next to the beach, upon which his plane washed up. Despite being heavily wounded, he had managed to keep the plane airborne for 45 minutes, reach friendly territory, and save the lives of everyone aboard his transport. He received a visit in the hospital from Kesselring himself in light of this accomplishment.”
Helmut Fickel – Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmut Fickel. Leutnant Helmut Fickel (27.11.1921 † 06.04.2005) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 12, 1943 as Leutnant in the Stabsstaffel der III. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann” and the Ritterkreuz on June 9, 1944 as Leutnant und Staffelführer of the Stabsstaffel der III. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15 cm.
Walter Krupinski – Jagdgeschwader 52 (Oakleaves)
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Krupinski. Oberleutnant Walter Krupinski (11.11.1920 † 07.10.2000) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 27, 1942 as Leutnant in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52, the Ritterkreuz on October 29, 1942 as Leutnant in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52 and the Eichenlaub on March 2, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 52. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15 cm.
Walter Kupinski achieved 197 victories in over 1100 operational sorties during the Second World War.
Friedrich Rumpelhardt – Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
€27,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Rumpelhardt. Leutnant Friedrich Rumpelhardt (19.06.1920 † 20.01.2011) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 16, 1944 as Feldwebel with 12. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 and the Ritterkreuz on July 27, 1944 as Leutnant und Bordfunker in IV. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: 10x15cm.
During his career Rumpelhardt flew in 130 missions as a Bordfunker (radio/radar operator) with two night fighter wings of the Luftwaffe. He participated in 100 aerial victories as a crewman with Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer from October 1942 until the end of the war. Rumpelhardt was the most successful radar operator—in terms of aerial victories claimed—in the Luftwaffe night fighter force. (Source: Wikipedia)
Major Erich Rudorffer – Jagdgeschwader 2 & 54 (Swords) (7th highest Luftwaffe Ace)
€35,00Original 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: 15×20 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!
Julius Meimberg – Jagdgeschwader 53 “Pik As”
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Julius Meimberg. Hauptmann Julius Meimberg (11.01.1917 † 17.01.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 29, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 11. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 and the Ritterkreuz on October 24, 1944 as Hauptmann und Gruppenkommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 53 “Pik As”. Good condition. Measuring: 9×12,5cm.
Awarded for his wartime successes up to that point. By the end of the war these amounted to about 250 sorties flown, during which he achieved 53 aerial victories in the West.
Franz Kieslich – Schlachtgeschwader 77 (Oakleaves)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Kieslich. Hauptmann Franz Kieslich (17.03.1913 † 31.08.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 10, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, the Ritterkreuz on January 5, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 and the Eichenlaub on October 10, 1944 as Hauptmann und Gruppenkommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Schlachtgeschwader 77 “Immelmann”. Good condition. Measuring: 10,5x15cm.
Flew a total of 1078 sorties. During operations in the Black Sea Franz Kieslich and his crew sank a total of 21500 GRT of support shipping, as well as a destroyer and a submarine. Over the course of his career he himself was shot down 20 times.
Jakob Jenster – Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Jakob Jenster. Major Dieter Pekrun (14.03.1917 † 10.03.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 10, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 7. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and the Ritterkreuz on February 29, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel in the 6. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Good condition. Measuring: 8,8×11,4cm.
Jakob Jenster flew a total of 960 sorties, including 360 with the Ju 87G. In this latter capacity he claimed over 100 enemy tanks destroyed.
Wilhelm Crinius – Jagdgeschwader 53 “Pik As” (Oakleaves)
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm Crinius. Leutnant Wilhelm Crinius (01.12.1920 † 26.04.1997) earned both the Ritterkreuz & Eichenlaub simultaneously on September 23, 1942 as Feldwebel in the 3. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 53 “Pik As” for 100 aerial victories. Good condition. Measuring: 10,5×14,5cm.
Crinius achieved 114 aerial victories (including 14 in the West) over the course of about 370 operational sorties.
Josef-Wilhelm Rettemeier – Panzer-Abteilung 5 (Oakleaves)
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef-Wilhelm Rettemeier. Major Josef-Wilhelm Rettemeier (17.09.1914 † 19.12.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 5, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of Panzer-Abteilung 5 and the Eichenlaub on March 13, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of Panzer-Abteilung 5. Good Condition. Measuring: 9x13cm.
Eichenlaub awarded for: “Panzer-Abteilung 5 was placed in support of the 267. Infanterie-Division during its defensive battle near Stary Bychoff (north of Rogatschew) on the 02.03.1944. 8 Soviet divisions were employed against this 1 German division. However the defenders prevented a breakthrough while smashing every attack by the Soviets. 20 Soviet tanks were destroyed in this battle. Rettemeier and his Panzer-Abteilung were crucial for the German victory here, and in recognition of this fact the 267. Infanterie-Division recommended him for the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.“
Dieter Pekrun – Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Dieter Pekrun. Major Dieter Pekrun (15.07.1917 † 18.07.2005) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 5, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the Stab/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann” and the Ritterkreuz on June 24, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Adjutant of the I. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15cm.
Oberleutnant zur See Otto Westphalen – U-968
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Westphalen. Oberleutnant zur See Otto Westphalen (12.03.1920 † 08.01.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 23, 1945 as Oberleutnant zur See und Kommandant of U-Boot “U-968”. Good condition. Measuring: 10×15cm.
Promotion Doc: Bäckerei-Kompanie 709 (709.Inf.Div.) (Utah, Normandy)
€30,00Promotional document for Feldwebel Bernhard Schilling of the Bäckerei-Halbkompanie 709 of the 709. Infanterie-Division. Comes with an extra document of his evaluation. A4 size, has been folded in the past.
Interestingly the 709. Infanterie-Division: The 709. Infanterie-Division was formed in May 1941 as part of the 15. Welle (wave). It was largely destroyed defending Utah Beach and the Cotentin peninsula and the remnants withdrew into Festung Cherbourg. Although Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, the division and fortress commander, surrendered at Cherbourg on 26 June 1944, organized resistance in the city did not end until 30 June 1944. The division was formally disbanded on 26 July 1944. (Source. AHF)
Korvettenkapitän Otto Kretschmer (R163) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€25,00Origian Film Foto Verlag Postcard (Nr. R163) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Otto Kretschmer, who earned the Ritterkreuz on August 4, 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and Kapitän of U-99, the Eichenlaub on November 4, 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and Kapitän of U-99 and the Schwertern on December 26, 1941 as Korvettenkapitän and Kapitän of U-99. Good condition. Postcardsize.
2x Award Doc Set: EK1 & VWA Schwarz (Died by Accident 1945)
€0,012x Award documents for Wachtmeister Wendel, who earned the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse in December 1944 and the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz in August 1944 while serving with Artillerie-Regiment 183 of the 83. Infanterie-Division. He died late 1945 due an accident, according to the extra documents. EK1 & VWA document have staining as can be seen.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse Award Doc (May 1940) – KIA 1942
€120,00Document set of a Oberleutnant, who later was Killed in Action in 1942. Most importantly, is the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse award document, which he earned on May 28, 1940 with the Infanterie-Regiment 365 of the 211. Infanterie-Division. The document was signed by Generalleutnant Kurt Renner (later KIA by Polish partisans). Comes with various extra papers incl. his Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen award doc (photo torn out).
DRK “Auszeichnungsborte” for 25 years of service (!) Award doc
€45,00Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) “Auszeichnungsborte” for 25 years of service! Rare award document. Has been folded in the past. Good condition.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 Award Doc
€45,00Award document for the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 (Austrian Occupation Medal) for Unteroffizier Karl Riedel. A4-size and was punched and folded in the past.
Various Documents of a Wehrmacht Beambte
€0,01Leistungsbuch der DRA (no photo), Mitgliedsbuch Reichsbund der Deutschen Beamten, Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen Award document (with photo) and various documents (Rettungschwimmer, Lebenslauf and more not photographed).
Mutterkreuz (Mother Cross) Bronze Award Document
€0,01Award document for the dritte Stufe des Ehrenkreuzes der Deutschen Mutter (Cross of Honour of the German Mother also simply said ‘Mother’s Cross’). The Mother’s Cross was instituted to award mother’s for their exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood and who raised at least 4 children. The Cross came in 3 grades: Bronze (4 or 5 Children), Silver (6-7) and Gold (8 or more) and was awarded from 1939 until 1945. Document is A4 size, bears the facismile signature of Otto Meissner and has been folded several times.
Photograph of Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst
€0,01Photograph of Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst wearing the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold & Ritterkreuz. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Universität Ausweiskarte for Gerhard Etzold – 8. Panzer-Division (Knight’s Cross, KIA)
€0,01Ausweiskarte for the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität of Gerhard Etzold. Oberleutnant Gerhard Etzold (17.03.1910 † 06.05.1941) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 3, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Zugführer in the 5. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 8 of the 8. Panzer-Division. Good Condition.
Knight’s Cross: “… He achieved particular successes during the battles of a Panzer-Division with his motorcycle troops. On the 19.05.1940 he eliminated 8 enemy tanks, 2 batteries and an English battalion, among which was part of the French 9th Army’s staff. During all this time he showed exemplary courage and outstanding prudence.”
Death Letter of Karl Offschany – 71. Infanterie-Division (RKT)
€0,01Death Letter of Karl Offschany. Hauptmann Karl Offschany (21.01.1911 † 04.10.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 7, 1941 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 9. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 191 of the 71. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Has been folded in the past.
Karl Jauss – SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 “Wiking” (DKIG)
€0,01Original Postwar Signature/Writing on a Postwar Photo of Karl Jauss. SS-Untersturmführer Walter Reder (18.07.1922 † 18.09.2003) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 18, 1944 as SS-Oberscharführer und Zugführer in the 8. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 “Wiking” of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking“. Good condition. Comes with a photocopy of his service overview. He wrote his name and info of the photo on the reverse of it.
Heinz Harmel – SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Deutschland” & “Frundsberg” (Swords)
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Harmel. SS-Standartenführer Heinz Harmel (29.06.1906 † 02.09.2000) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 31, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 “Deutschland”, the Eichenlaub on September 7, 1943 as SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 “Deutschland” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” and Schwertern on December 15, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS und Kommandeur of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”. Good condition. Measuring: 13x18cm.
Walter Reder – SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf”
€0,01Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Reder. SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Reder (04.02.1915 † 26.04.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 3, 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf“. Good condition. Comes with an extra enveloppe.
Kurt Gröschke – Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 & 15 (Oakleaves)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Kurt Gröschke. Oberst Kurt Gröschke (17.07.1907 † 26.03.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 9, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division and the Eichenlaub on January 9, 1945 as Oberst und Kommandeur of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 of the 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division. Good condition.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded for his actions northwest of Cassino on the 08.02.1944. Here Major Gröschke managed to prevent a potentially disastrous Allied breakthrough to the Cassino—Rome road and by extension the fall of Cassino itself.”
Oakleaves: “Awarded for his outstanding command abilities during the Ardennes offensive. By the evening of the first day of the offensive, the 16.12.1944, the Vorausabteilung of his Regiment had already reached the Diekirch—Hosingen road. Two days later the Regiment captured a river crossing near Bourscheid in an undamaged state, with the neighbouring divisions by now trailing far behind the Regiment. Later it fought in a defensive capacity against the US 3rd Army. Positioned in the Harlange/Villers-la-Bonne-Eau area, it defended this region up until the 10.01.1945 even as the US 26th Infantry Division took up positions in its rear, distinguishing itself as it did so.”
Adolf Galland – Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter” (Diamonds)
€75,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Adolf Galland. Generalleutnant Adolf Galland (19.03.1912 † 09.02.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 29, 1940 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter”, the Eichenlaub on September 24, 1940 as Major und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter”, the Schwertern on June 21, 1941 as Oberstleutnant und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter” and the Brillanten on January 28, 1942 as Oberst und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter”. Good condition.
Knight’s Cross: “Major Galland has distinguished himself as a Gruppe commander in a Jagdgeschwader as a result of his exceptional aggressiveness. By now he has shot down 14 enemy aircraft. Under his leadership the Gruppe executed numerous successful ground attack attacks as well, which included one mission (19.06.1940) where he eliminated 3 AA batteries.”
Oakleaves: “Awarded after 40 aerial victories.”
Swords: “Awarded after 69 aerial victories.”
Diamonds: “Awarded after 94 aerial victories.”
Award Document for the Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
€0,01Award document of Gefreiter Alfred Ganswindt for the Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (Paratrooper Badge) for completing his jump training on June 30, 1944! Comes with a photograph of him. Document has been folded in the past. Good condition.
2x Award Docs: Flak-Abteilung 996 (Wounded in Normandy, 1944)
€135,002x Award documents for Obergefreiter Hubert Klumb, who served with the 2. Batterie/ leichte Flak-Abteilung 996. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver) for his wound sustained on August 13, 1944 – the unit was active in Normandy! -, signed by an unknown doctor & the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his (heroic) service on October 23, 1942, signed by Generalleutnant Theodor Spieß. Documents have been folded in the past.
2x Award Docs: VWA Schwarz & Silber – Infanterie-Regiment 22 (1.Inf.Div.)
€110,002x Award documents for Gefreiter Gustav Schmalz, who served with the 6. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 22 of the 1. Infanterie-Division. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black), which was signed by (later) Oberst Karl Trautmann (RKT+EBS+DKIG) (?) and the Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver), signed by an unknown doctor. Documents have been folded in the past. Comes with two extra ID’s (wartime and postwar) that he was severely wounded from war injuries. The wartime ID was tried to be denazified with inkt but are still clearly visible.
SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann “Buchenwald” (KZ) Soldbuch + Award Doc! (from Bombardement on Buchenwald!)
€0,01Soldbuch and Award document for a SS-Sturmmann / Gefreiter Josef Kirchner. The Soldbuch is complete and has a ID photo in it. He most likely (according to info in the Soldbuch) was transferred from a reserve Wehrmacht training unit to the SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann “Buchenwald”. Several stamps of Buchenwald as well as signatures from SS-Hauptsturmführer Schenk (not much known, in one of the books you’ll read he’s mentioned as leader of the Musikkorps) and SS-Obersturmführer Bruno Dembeck. Dembeck was notorious for torturing and killing inmates in Sachsenhausen, Dachau and Buchenwald. He died in December 1944, only two months after signing Kirchner’s leave entry. This comes with Kirchner’s award document for the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz, which he was awarded for his wound(s) suffered on August 24, 1944 when the KZ Buchenwald was bombed!
Award Document Group of SS-Infanterie-Regiment 7 / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 “Nord” (KIA)
€0,01Small estate of fallen soldier SS-Rottenführer Peter Veit, who served with the SS-Infanterie-Regiment 7 / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 of the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord”. The set includes:
- Award document for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze. Signed by (later) SS-Brigadeführer Franz Augsberger (RK, DKIG, EB. He was killed in March 1945!)
- Primarily award document for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze. Signed by (later) SS-Oberführer Martin Kohlroser (DKIG. He later commanded “Nederland” Division!)
- Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Signed by (later) SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (RK. Committed suicide in May 1945 during the Halbe Kessel!)
- Award document for the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42. Signed by SS-Sturmbannführer Richard Benner (DKIG)
- Large Sport award document. Signed by (later) SS-Sturmbannführer Gottlieb Renz (RK. KIA in January 1945!)
- Large colorized portrait (left bottom corner torn)
- PC-sized Portrait in Waffen-SS uniform and a few other photographs (him in HJ uniform, his father..?)
- Letters from the hospital (bad condition, torn)
- Arbeitsbuch; Zeugnisse…
Soldbuch of SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 11 “Reinhard Heydrich” (5x Awards incl. NKS!)
€800,00Ersatzsoldbuch (second issue / replacement issue) for SS-Unterscharführer Bernhard Schulz of the 16. & 20. Kompanie/ SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 11 “Reinhard Heydrich” of the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord”. Comes with an extra promotion document. In total, SS-Uscha. Schulz earned 5 awards! He earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen, Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, the Nahkampfspange in Bronze and Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse! Good condition. Soldbuch is complete, never had a photo in it.
2x Award Docs: Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1175 (EK1+ASA) (+ Described Action for his EK1!)
€350,002x Award documents of Unteroffizier Paul-Heinz Hoffmann, who served with the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1175 / Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1175 and was awarded the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse for his heroic service in September, 1944 (see document that writes his actions) while subordinated to the 75. Infanterie-Division. Document was signed by Generalmajor Karl Arning (Ritterkreuz). He was also awarded the Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen on October 22, 1944. Signed by the unknown Commander. Documents have been folded in the past. Comes with a period paper (pasted on a hard carton) that also describes the action that earned Paul-Heinz Hoffmann his EK1! It could have easily been higher. Uffz. Hoffmann was ‘Richtschütze’ in the Platoon Commander & Chef’s Assault Gun, he destroyed 10 Soviet tanks & 2 assault guns. He also bravely defended his KO’d Assault Gun with a MG and kept the Soviets at distance causing severe losses on their side. By doing this, his StuG was succesfully towed away in safety.
2x Award Docs: Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 (EK2+ASA)
€250,002x Award documents of Gefreiter Ernst Trinkl, who served with the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 and was awarded the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse for his heroic service on July 9, 1944 while subordinated to the 337. Infanterie-Division. Document was signed by an unknown Oberst. He was also awarded the Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen on July 31, 1944. Signed by Hauptmann Wilhelm Kröhne (Ritterkreuz). Documents have been folded in the past and punched.