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.
2x Award Docs: Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 902 (EK2+VWA) (Aachen 1944)
€200,002x Award documents of Kanonier Karl Kanz, who served with the 3. Batterie/ Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 902 and was awarded the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse for his action(s) in September / October 1944 while subordinated to the 49. Volks-Grenadier-Division. Likely for actions in the Aachen area. Document was signed by an unknown Oberst. He was also wounded on October 8, 1944 and was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz for his wound suffered. Signed by an unknown Doctor. The Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 902 was recreated after it was destroyed in Cherbourg. Document were punched. The EK2 document was reinforced with some tape.
‘Zur Erinnerung an Ostrogoshk’ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 242
€0,01‘Zur Erinnerung an Ostrogoshk an den Einsatz im Donbogen, 13.1.1943-19.1.143’ of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 242. A5 size. Good condition.
3x Award Docs: Brücken-Bau-Btl. 21 & Pionier-Btl. 188 (Signed by Hermann Hoth, RK+EL+SW!)
€300,00Set of 3x award documents, photograph and few other documents of Walter Müller. One of the award documents was scarcely signed by Generaloberst Hermann Hoth (!) (Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwerter).
The sets consists of:
- Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. Earned on December 22, 1942 with Brücken-Bau-Bataillon 21! Signed by Generaloberst Hermann Hoth (RK+El+SW).
- Award document for the Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen. Earned on September 15, 1944 with Pionier-Bataillon 188. Signed by an unknown officer.
- Award document for the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. Earned on December 18, 1942 for a wound suffered on November 29, 1942 during the Western Campaign! Signed by an unknown doctor.
- 2x Lebenslauf
- 1x Photograph
- 1x Small document
- 1x Document related to his EK2
- 2x documents for civilian occupation
War Merit Cross 2nd Class Award Document – 31.Inf.Div. – Signed by GenMj. Kurt Kalmukoff (KIA!)
€55,00Award document of Unteroffizier Karl Dietrich, who earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords) for his service on July 15, 1941 serving with the Kranken-Kraftwagen Zug 1/31 of the 31. Infanterie-Division. Signed by Generalmajor Kurt Kalmukoff (Ritterkreuz, KIA in 1942!). Punched.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 & Staffelabzeichen Award Doc (Aufkl.Gr.123)!
€110,00Award document for the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 (Austrian Occupation Medal) for (later) Obergefreiter Hans Samson. A4-size and was punched. Comes with a scarce unit award document for the “Staffelabzeichen der Eisernen Dritten” for the III. Staffel/ Aufklärungsgruppe 123! Punched.
Small set of Fallen Soldier from Infanterie-Regiment 332 (197.Inf.Div.)
€25,00Small set of Gefreiter Heinz Baldes, who served with the 7. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 332 of the 197. Infanterie-Division, and died of his injuries on December 2, 1942 in Soviet-Russia.
L. Armeekorps (50.) Staff Signed Document (Signed by Philipp Kleffel etc.)
€0,01A4-sized L. Armeekorps (50.) document signed by the (whole) Army Staff such as General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel (Ritterkreuz), Major i.G. Horst Ogilvie, Oberst i.G. Rudolf Sperl etc. Good condition. Punched.
Document signed by Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe (Eichenlaub) (278.Inf.Div.)
€50,00Document from Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe (Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub) related to his 278. Infanterie-Division. Signed by him.
Letter from Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt (Eichenlaub) (50.Inf.Div.)
€50,00Letter from Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt (Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub) to a certain Falck. A4 size, writing on front and back. Signed at the end.
Feldpostkarte Oberst Christiani (DKIG) to another DKIG-bearer of Inf.Rgt.508 (292.Inf.Div.)
€20,00Feldpostkarte from Oberst Horst Christiani, who earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold with Infanterie-Regiment 508 of the 292. Infanterie-Division, to Leutnant Karl Ronsdorf who earned Deutsches Kreuz in Gold with the same regiment.
Award Document set of Oberst Ulrich Friese (3x Awards & 1x Congratz Document)
€170,00Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 1nd Class with Swords) of Oberst Ulrich Friese, who earned it for his service on September 1, 1944 while serving with Wehrkreis VI in Münster! Beautiful Münster variant of General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott. Also an award document for the Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung III. Klasse (12 jahre) (Service for 12 Years in the Wehrmacht), earned in 1936. Document was signed by Generalmajor Kurt Freiherr Röder von Diersburg.
Comes with an extra congratzulations document signed by General der Infanterie Gerhard Glokke (DKIS) and an ID that confirms the awarding of the österreichische Kriegserinnerungsmedaille mit den Schwertern. Good condition. Some documents have been folded or punched.
War Merit Cross 1st Class & Faithful Service Medal “25 Years” Award Docs (328.Inf.Div.)
€120,00Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords) of Oberleutnant Max Seifert, who earned it for his service on März 5, 1943 while serving with Bäckerei-Kompanie 328 of the 328. Infanterie-Division. Signed by Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow (KC). Secondly, the award document for the 25 jährige Silberne Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen (25 Years Faithful Service Medal) awarded to Volksschullehrer Max Seifert in Römpel. Document is A4 Size and bears the facismile signature of Otto Meissner. Good condition. Has been folded once.
6x Photographs of “U-180” & Kurt Fella
€0,016x Photographs / Portraits of Uboot “U-180” & Kurt Fella. You can find more on the interesting history of U-180 online as well as Kurt Fella. You can read more of some of the actions of Kurt Fella here: “U-180 und die Geheime Reichssache“. Good condition. Different sizes (Postcardsize & 13x18cm).
35x Photographs of “U-95” (Sunk in 1941 by a Dutch Submarine!)
€0,0135x Photographs of Uboot “U-95“, which was under the command of Korvettenkapitän Gerd Schreiber (Survived, taken POW. Earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). Most interestingly, U-95 was sunk by a Dutch Submarine, on 28 November 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea south-west of Almeria, by a torpedo from the Dutch submarine HrMs O 21. 35 dead and 12 survivors. Many of the photographs show its crew (many of them perished) (Arno-Georg Grewin (KIA), Egon Rudolph (Survived), Carsten Pahl (Survived), Herbert Gerbert (KIA)), Feindfahrt, symbol etc. Good condition. Different sizes (incl. small sizes 6x4cm, 6x6cm, 6x9cm).
15x Photographs of Uboot “U-221” or “U-229”
€150,0015x Photographs of Uboot “U-221” or “U-229” (due the flag with 10.3.43 and 5000 assuming it sank a ship approx. this tonnage on this date, both qualify). Good condition. Album residue on the back. Various sizes.
Portrait of Panzermann within a Panzerkampfabzeichen
€0,01Interesting Portrait of Panzermann within a Panzerkampfabzeichen. Postcardsize.
Ribbon Bar: Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1.Oktober 1938
€15,00Ribbon Bar: Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1.Oktober 1938. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: Eisernen Kreuz 2. Klasse
€10,00Ribbon Bar: Eisernen Kreuz 2. Klasse. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 Anschluss Österreich
€15,00Ribbon Bar: Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938 Anschluss Österreich. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
€10,00Ribbon Bar: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: Winterschlacht im Osten & Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
€0,01Ribbon Bar: Winterschlacht im Osten & Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: Crusade against Communism & EK2
€0,01Ribbon Bar: Medaille zur Erinnerung an den Kreuzzug gegen den Kommunismus & Eisernen Kreuz 2. Klasse. Condition as seen.
Ribbon Bar: War Merit Cross 2nd Class
€10,00Ribbon Bar: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse. Condition as seen.