Hugo Wiesmann – Panzer-Regiment 11
€25,00Scarce Original Postwar Signature of Hugo Wiesmann. Hugo Wiesmann (20.12.1922 † 00.00.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 21, 1944 as Unteroffizier und Richtschütze of the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 11 of the 6. Panzer-Division. Measuring 7,7×11,5 cm.
Wolfgang Darius (R342) – Film Foto Verlag
€0,01Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R342 of Major Wolfgang Darius (02.04.1911 † 18.11.2000), who earned the Knight’s Cross on August 22, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of Panzer-Abteilung 21 of the 20. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Kurt Gehrke (R265) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€25,00Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R265 of Oberst Kurt Gehrke, who earned the Knight’s Cross on February 8, 1943 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur der I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment “Großdeutschland” of the “Großdeutschland” Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Franz August Sorko – Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137
€25,00Original Wartime Studioportrait of Knight’s Cross Holder Franz August Sorko. Oberstleutnant Franz August Sorko (09.08.1891 † 19.07.1941) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 20, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of II. Bataillon/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 of the 2. Gebirgs-Division. Measuring 6,7×9,4 cm.
Oberfeldwebel Robert Vogel (R345) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€22,50Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R345 of Oberfeldwebel Robert Vogel (25.10.1918 † 31.01.1975), who earned the Knight’s Cross on August 26, 1943 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 7. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 119 of the 25. Panzergrenadier-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Major Waldemar von Gaza (R350) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€20,00Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R350 of Major Waldemar von Gaza, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves & Swords with Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 66 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Oberst Werner Mölders (R130) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€22,50Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard (Nr. 130) of Werner Mölders, who earned the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Diamanten on July 15, 1941 as Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51. He was Killed in Action on November 22, 1941. Mölders claimed 115 enemy aircraft shot down in roughly 330 combat missions. Good condition, minor wear. Postcardsize.
Wachtmeister Kurt Kirchner (R327) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€0,01Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R327 of Wachtmeister Kurt Kirchner, who earned the Knight’s Cross as Geschützführer in the Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 667. Good condition. Postcardsize.
General der Panzertruppe Josef Harpe (R336) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€22,50Origian Film Foto Verlag Postcard (Nr. R336) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Josef Harpe, who earned the Ritterkreuz on August 13, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of 12. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 12. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on September 15, 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. Traugott Herr passed away on March 14, 1968. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Major Günther Lützow (R209) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€22,50Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R209 of Major Günther Lützow, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves & Swords with Jagdgeschwader 3. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hauptmann Joachim Müncheberg (R240) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€20,00Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R240 of Hauptmann Joachim Müncheberg, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves & Swords with Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter” & Jagdgeschwader 51 “Mölders”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hauptmann Werner Baumbach (R188) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€0,01Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. R188 of Hauptmann Werner Baumbach, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves & Swords with Kampfgeschwader 30 “Adler”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Werner Baumgarten-Crusius (R301) – Film Foto Verlag Postcard
€20,00Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. 301 of Hauptmann Werner Baumgarten-Crusius, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves with Grenadier-Regiment 156 of the 16. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Otto Günsche – Adolf Hitler’s Personal Adjutant
€0,01Original Postwar Signature of Otto Günsche. Otto Günsche (24.09.1917 † 02.10.2003) earned the Verwundetenabzeichen “20. Juli 1944” in Schwarz and was a member of the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler before he became Adolf Hitler’s personal adjutant. With the end of Nazi Germany imminent, Günsche was tasked by Hitler on 30 April 1945 with ensuring the cremation of his body after his death. That afternoon, he stood guard outside the room in the Führerbunker where Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. After waiting a few minutes, Hitler’s valet, Heinz Linge, opened the study door with Martin Bormann at his side. The two men entered the study with Günsche right behind them. Günsche then left the study and announced that Hitler was dead. (Source: Wikipedia). Measuring 9×14 cm.
Karl-Heinz Boska – SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 “Das Reich”
€40,00Original Postwar Signature of Karl-Heinz Boska. Karl-Heinz Boska (18.10.1920 † 22.10.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 16, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Adjutant of the II. Abteilung/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”. Postcardsize.
Harry Phoenix – 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”
€70,00Original Postwar Signature of Harry Phoenix. Harry Phoenix (03.01.1913 † 21.12.1999) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 21, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the II. Abteilung/ SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 of the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”. He also earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Nahkampfspange in Gold (Close Combat Badge in Gold) on February 21, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the II. Abteilung/ SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 of the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”. Postcardsize.
Maxilimian Wirsching – schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507
€0,01Original Postwar Signature of Maxilimian Wirsching. Maxilimian Wirsching (23.11.1919 † 18.04.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 7, 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 (Tigers). He also earned the Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS and Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe (Einsatzahl “50”) Measuring 8,5×12 cm.
Arno Taulien – Panzer-Regiment 6 (3. Panzer-Division)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Arno Taulien. Hauptmann Arno Taulien (15.04.1919 † 19.09.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 18, 1943 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 7. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 6 of the 3. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 8×11,5 cm.
Johannes Schmidt – Panzer-Regiment 27
€22,50Original Postwar Signature of Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt. Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt (30.09.1899 † 10.11.1987) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Ritterkreuz on October 15, 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Kommandeur of the III. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 27 of the 19. Panzer-Division. Measuring 7,5×11,5 cm.
Wilhelm-August Vielwerth – Infanterie-Regiment 87 (Wartime Signed)
€95,00Original Photo Postcard with Wartime Signature of Knight’s Cross Holder “Erich” Wilhelm-August Vielwerth. Oberleutnant (Erich) Wilhelm-August Vielwerth (10.02.1912-12.08.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 18, 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 87 of the 36. Infanterie-Division. He also earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Nahkampfspange in Silber. The Postcard was wartime signed by Oberfeldwebel Vielwerth (“E. Vielwerth, 19.3.43”). Good condition (minor glue residue in the corners on the reverse). Postcardsize.
Josef Harpe – Hoffmann Postcard (R184)
€25,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R184) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Josef Harpe, who earned the Ritterkreuz on August 13, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of 12. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 12. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on September 15, 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. Traugott Herr passed away on March 14, 1968. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Traugott Herr – Hoffmann Postcard (R48)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R48) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Traugott Herr, who earned the Ritterkreuz on October 2, 1941 as Oberst and Kommandeur of the 13. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on August 9, 1942 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 13. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on December 18, 1944 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the LXXVI. Panzerkorps. Traugott Herr passed away on April 13, 1976. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Otto von Knobelsdorff – Hoffmann Postcard (R100)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R100) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Otto von Knobelsdorff, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 17, 1941 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur of 19. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on November 12, 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps and the Schwertern on September 21, 1944 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXX. Panzerkorps. Otto von Knobelsdorff passed away on October 21, 1966. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels – Hoffmann Postcard (R70)
€22,50Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R70) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels, who earned the Ritterkreuz on October 11, 19841 as Oberst and Kommandeur of Schützen-Regiment 4 of the 6. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on May 14, 1944 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 6. Panzer-Division. Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels passed away on August 14, 1969. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross Recommendation: In the breakthrough against tough forest positions north of the Luga on 08.08.1941 Waldenfels led his men outstandingly. Later, during the attack on Soviet fieldworks near Vopolzowa on 13.08.1941, he and his men stormed through hostile minefields, bunkers and static tank turret positions to achieve their objective. Waldenfels personally led his men from the treeline and assisted in the capture of the first Soviet trench position. Despite strong flanking fire from Lopsi Waldenfels and his men were able to capture Vopolzowa after six days of battle and thus the division was finally able to break out of the forested/marshy terrain north of the Luga. For his contribution to this success Waldenfels received the Knight’s Cross.
Reinhard Suhren – Hoffmann Postcard (R50)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R50) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Reinhard Suhren, who earned the Ritterkreuz on November 3, 1940 as Oberleutnant zur See and I. Wachoffizier of U-48, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and Kommandant of U-564 and the Schwertern on February 16, 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant of U-564. He also earned the U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten. Reinhard Suhren passed away on August 25, 1984. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Engelbert Endraß – Verlag Röhr Postcard (Nr. 3591)
€0,01Verlag Röhr Photo Postcard (Nr. 3591) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Engelbert Endraß, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 5, 1940 as Oberleutnant zur See and Kommandant of U-46 and the Eichenlaub on June 10, 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and Kommandant of U-46. He also earned the U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten. As U-Boat commander Kapitänleutnant Engelbert Endraß was 232 days at sea, made 10 combat patrols and sank 22 ships with a total tonnage of 118.528 BRT. Engelbert Endraß was Killed in Action on December 21, 1941 as Kommandant of U-567 when it was sank with all hands lost as a result of depth charges from British escort ships. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hubertus Hitschold – Verlag Röhr Postcard (Nr. 3574)
€0,01Verlag Röhr Photo Postcard (Nr. 3574) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Hubertus Hitschold, who earned the Ritterkreuz on July 21, 1940 as Hauptmann and Kommodore ofI. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann” and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Major and Kommodore of I. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Hubertus Hitschold passed away on March 10, 1966. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hans “Assi” Hans – Hoffmann Postcard (R25)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R25) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Hans “Assi” Hahn, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 24, 1940 as Staffelkapitän of 4. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 and the Eichenlaub on August 14, 1941 as Kommodore of III. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 . He also earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Hans Hahn achieved 108 confirmed aerial victories (including 68 in the West) as well as 36 unconfirmed victories over the course of 560 sorties. He passed away on December 18, 1982. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Walter Ohlrogge – Hoffmann Postcard (Nr. 1567)
€22,50Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. 1567) of Knight’s Cross Holder Walter Ohlrogge, who earned the Ritterkreuz on November 4, 1941 as Flugzeugführer (Pilot) in 5./ Jagdgeschwader 3 “Udet”. He also earned the Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Walter Ohlrogge passed away on April 30, 2003. Good condition (small writing impression on bottom front). Postcardsize.
Otto Starosta – Hoffmann Postcard (R146)
€20,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R146) of Knight’s Cross Holder Otto Starosta, who earned the Ritterkreuz on May 8, 1943 as Zugführer in 1. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 686 of the 336. Infanterie-Division. Otto Starosta passed away on January 20, 1985. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Heinz Reverchon – Hoffmann Postcard (R144)
€22,50Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R144) of Knight’s Cross Holder Heinz Reverchon, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 16, 1942 as Leutnant and Zugführer in 1./ Kradschützen-Bataillon 43 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Heinz Reverchon passed away on January 23, 1999. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hans-Hermann Sachenbacher – Hoffmann Postcard (R69)
€20,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R69) of Knight’s Cross Holder Hans-Hermann Sachenbacher, who earned the Ritterkreuz on December 14, 1941 as Rittmeister in Radfahr-Schwadron 219 of the 183. Infanterie-Division. Hans-Hermann Sachenbacher was killed in action on November 27th, 1943 or according to Volksbund on November 25th. His remains have not been found yet or were not identified. Good condition, (small write impression on bottom front). Postcardsize.
Heinz “Pritzl” Bär – Hoffmann Postcard (R22)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R22) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Heinz “Pritzl” Bär, who earned the Ritterkreuz on July 2, 1941 as Leutnant in 1./ Jagdgeschwader 51, the Eichenlaub on August 14, 1941 as Leutnant in 1./ Jagdgeschwader 51 and the Schwertern on February 16, 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of 1./ Jagdgeschwader 51. Bär claimed to have shot down 228 enemy aircraft and was credited with 208 aerial victories (16 with the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter). He was killed in a flying accident on 28 April 1957 near Braunschweig. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Wolfram von Richthofen – Hoffmann Postcard (Nr. R49)
€25,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R49) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram von Richthofen, who earned the Ritterkreuz on May 17, 1940 as Generalmajor and Commanding General of VIII. Fliegerkorps and the Eichenlaub on July 17, 1941 as General der Flieger and Commanding General of VIII. Fliegerkorps. He was passed away on July 12, 1945. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Günter Halm – Hoffmann Postcard (Nr. 1598)
€20,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. 1598) of Knight’s Cross Holder Günter Halm, who earned the Ritterkreuz on July 29, 1942 as Grenadier and Richtschütze in the Pakzug of the Regimentsstabskompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 104. He was passed away on September 26, 2017. Good condition (small write imprint on bottom, front). His name is incorrectly printed on the postcard (Günther Hahn). Postcardsize.
Gerhard Kollewe – Hoffmann Postcard (R44)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R44) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Gerhard Kollewe, who earned the Ritterkreuz on July 5, 1941 as Hauptmann and Kommodore of II./ Lehrgeschwader 1 and the Eichenlaub on August 12, 1942 as Major and Kommodore of II./ Lehrgeschwader 1. He was Killed in Action on October 17, 1942 above Malta. ‘Dirty’ condition on front and back. Postcardsize.
Wolfgang Tonne – Hoffmann Postcard (R66)
€22,50Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R66) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Wolfgang Tonne, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 6, 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 3./ Jagdgeschwader 53 and the Eichenlaub on September 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 3./ Jagdgeschwader 53. He was Killed in Action on April 20, 1943 at Protville, Tunisia during a flying accident. Wolfgang Tonne was credited with 122 aerial victories. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Paul Egger – schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502
€45,00Original Postwar Signature of Paul Egger. SS-Obersturmführer Paul Egger (26.11.1916-12.07.2007), earned the German Cross in Gold on December 30, 1944 and the Knight’s Cross on April 28, 1945 with 1./ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502. In 1941, he joined the Waffen-SS and became a tank commander in SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 “Das Reich” before transferring to the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 102, with which he took part in the Battle of Normandy. After its destruction, the unit was renamed to schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 and transferred to the Eastern Front, fighting around Stettin. Paul Egger recorded 113 tank kills. Photograph measures 13×8,5cm.
Karl Kreutz – SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 “Das Reich”
€42,50Original Postwar Signature of Karl Kreutz. SS-Standartenführer Karl Kreutz (20.09.1909-27.07.1997), earned the German Cross in Gold and Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves as Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”. Measuring 8×12,5cm.
Walter Schuck – Jagdgeschwader 5 (Messerschmitt Me 262)
€35,00Original Postwar Signature of Walter Schuck. Walter Schuck, born on July 30, 1920 was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. As a fighter ace, he claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Schuck earned the German Cross in Gold and the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves while serving with Jagdgeschwader 5. He’s also the author of “Abschuss!: Von der Me 109 zur Me 262“. Measuring 11,7x17cm.
‘Deutschsprachiges Gebiet’ Sudetenland – Third Reich Postcard
€25,00Original Third Reich Postcard depicting Sudetenland and the ‘Deutschsprachiges Gebiet’ within. Postcardsize. Good condition.
NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung) Group Photograph
€0,01Original group photograph depicting members of the NSKOV(Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung), the National Socialist War Victim’s Care, was a social welfare organization for seriously wounded veterans as well as frontline fighters of World War I. Interesting variation in awards, insignia and uniforms. Postcardsize.
Reichsarbeitsdienst Obervormann (Colored Cord around Shoulderboards) – Studioportrait
€8,00Original Studioportrait of a Obervormann of the Reichsarbeitsdienst. Interestingly, he wears a bi-colored cord around his shoulderboards. Postcardsize.
Joachim Schepke – Hoffmann Postcard
€15,00Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. /) of Knight’s Cross Holder Joachim Schepke, who earned the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub on December 1, 1940 as Kommandeur of U-boot 100. Joachim Schepke was Killed in Action when U-100 was sunk on 17 March 1941, SE of Iceland, after being rammed and depth charged by the British destroyers HMS Walker and HMS Vanoc. Vanoc located U-100 with her early radar in heavy fog and headed to ram the U-100. Schepke is said to have been caught on the bridge when the boat was rammed. Six men survived and 38 were lost. Good condition, minor wear. Small stain on the front and reverse. Postcardsize.
Hermann-Friedrich Joppien – Hoffmann Postcard (Nr. 1522)
€0,01Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. 1522) of Knight’s Cross Holder Hermann-Friedrich Joppien, who earned the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub on April 21, 1941 (RK on September 16, 1940) as Gruppenkommandeur of I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 51. He was Killed in Action on August 25, 1941. Joppien claimed 70 enemy aircraft shot down in roughly 270 combat missions: 42 victories over the Western Front, of which 23 were Supermarine Spitfires, the remaining victories were recorded over the Eastern Front. Good condition, minor wear. Postcardsize.
SS-Führer-Ausweis (later KIA in 1943 with the “LSSAH” Division)
€0,01Scarce Authentic SS-Führer-Ausweis (Nr. 277 663) authorized to SS-Obersturmführer Max Vögtel, born on April 15, 1916. His NSDAP Party Nr. was 4 313 412. The ID bears his handsignature as well as the handsignature of an unknown SS-Oberführer (who was ‘in Vertretung’ of ‘Der Chef der SS-Personalkanzlei’). The Heinrich Himmler signature is a (rubber) stamp (?) and not handsigned. Measuring 11x8cm. Comes with a A5-sized paper, which was handwritten by a comrade and has a death notice cut-out pasted on it.
In 1933, Vögtel joined the Hitlerjugend and served with HJ Bann 185 until 1935, when he joined the 3. Sturm/ SS-Pionier-Sturmbann der VT. Took part in various NCO and CO courses both in Dachau and Junkerschüle Tölz. Vögtel joined the Ordnungspolizei in 1937 and participated in a course in the Polizei-Offizier-Schulse Berlin-Köpenick in 1938. The following year, 1939, Vögtel served with the Polizei Bataillon V/I. Not much is known from ’40-’42 but he was promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer in January 1942. He commanded the 19. (Pionier) Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 “LSSAH” and in 1943, he was transferred to the Divisionsstab/ 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH”, under the command of SS-Brigadeführer Teddy Wisch. On March 13, he was Killed in Action: “The operations officer of LSSAH, Hauptsturmführer Max Vögtel, was killed on 13 March in a surprise partisan attack.” (via Pritt Buttar, The Reckoning).
Wir Danken Unserm Führer – Third Reich Postcard
€10,00Authentic Postcard depicting Adolf Hitler with on the background Germany with beneath the slogan: “Wir Danken unserm Führer”. Stamped on the reverse.
Wir Danken Unserm Führer – Third Reich Postcard
€0,01Authentic Postcard depicting Adolf Hitler with on the background Germany with beneath the slogan: “Wir Danken unserm Führer”. Stamped on the reverse.