Lot of two lightly damaged HJ/DJ Badges (Cheap!)
€50,00Original lot of two lightly damaged HJ-DJ badges, priced accordingly! Condition as seen.
- Original rare transitional Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ) Mitgliedsabzeichen (Membership Badge, marked Ges.Gesch. Some damage to the enemal.
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Original early H.J. Arbeiter-Jugend Mitgliedsabzeichen (Membership Badge). Damaged as can be seen.
Luftwaffe Civil Stickpin
€80,00Original Luftwaffe (Air Force) civil stickpin. Cupal construction with soldered on pin. Condition as seen.
NSDAP (Political Party) Civil Pin (Asmann)
€65,00Original NSDAP (Political Party) civil pin. Cupal construction with soldered on pin. Maker marked with A for Firma Asmann & Sohn, Lüdenscheid and Ges.Gesch. Condition as seen.
NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung) Stickpin
€20,00Original NSKOV(Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung), the National Socialist War Victim’s Care, Stickpin. Marked Ges.Gesch. Condition as seen.
Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) Stickpin
€15,00Original Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) Stickpin. Condition as seen.
Price per Piece! You’ll get one random when you order.
Reichsjugendsport-Abzeichen für Jungen Pin
€15,00Original Reichsjugendsport-Abzeichen für Jungen (RJA) (Reichsugendsport-Badge for Boys). Maker marked Wernstein Jena. Condition as seen.
Price per Item. You’ll receive 1 random when you order!
Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) Mitgliedsabzeichen (Marked “Hofstätter”)
€45,00Original Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) Mitgliedsabzeichen (Membership pin). Maker marked Hofstätter and marked Ges. Gesch. Condition as seen.
Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) Mitgliedsabzeichen (Marked “Enders Oberrahmed”)
€45,00Original Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) Mitgliedsabzeichen (Membership pin). Maker marked Enders Oberrahmed and marked Ges. Gesch. Condition as seen.
Third Reich Police Periodical “Kriminalistik” – Original Issues from 1940–1943 (Individual Issues or Complete Set)
€20,00Original issues of Kriminalistik (“Practical Criminology”), the most important professional police journal published in Nazi Germany. Issued monthly, Kriminalistik functioned as the official journal of the Reichskriminalpolizeiamt (State Criminal Police Office) and was published under the authority of the Chief of the Sicherheitspolizei, SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich.
The magazine was intended for criminal police professionals and covered subjects such as forensic science, investigative methods, criminal psychology, case studies, and police administration, making it a key reference source for understanding the structure and practices of German criminal policing during the period.
Price per Piece. You can either buy them all or individual issues! If you like a certain issue, let me know in the note when you order. If you do not define a certain issue, you will given one at random.
Issues available (all different):
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Issue 2 – February 1940
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Issue 3 – March 1940
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Issue 4 – April 1940
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Issue 5 – May 1940
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Issue 6 – June 1940
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Issue 7 – July 1940
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Issue 8 – August 1940
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Issue 2 – February 1941
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Issue 3 – March 1941
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Issue 5 – May 1941
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Issue 6 – June 1941 (front denazified)
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Issue 8 – August 1941
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Issue 10 – January 1941
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Issue 12 – December 1941
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Issue 1 – January 1942
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Issue 2 – February 1942
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Issue 10 – October 1942
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Issue 1 – January 1943
WWII Kennkarte ID – Police Archive Find from Erzgebirge (Random Piece)
€12,00These authentic World War II–era German Kennkarten were originally discovered as part of a large archival lot from a former police station / municipal building. They are original duplicate identity cards, issued between 1939 and 1941, complete with photograph, handwritten signature, and inked handprints. The reverse is blank.
All IDs originate from the Stollberg area in the Erzgebirge region, making them a fascinating and tangible piece of local wartime history. Each document reflects the administrative practices of the period and is ideal for collectors, historians, museums, or display purposes.
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Price is per individual Kennkarte
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One random ID will be selected per order – every piece is unique
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If you have a preference (e.g. male or female), you may leave a note at checkout and I will do my best to accommodate your request if available
A genuine historical artifact with strong visual and documentary appeal — no reproductions, no modern copies.
Death Card – SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 “Wiking” (Born in Belgium! Card printed in Malmedy!)
€60,00Original German Death Card of a Waffen-SS soldier Killed in Action in Ssreduy, USSR. Serving with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 “Wiking” as a Funker (information via Ancestry). He was killed when his tank was KO’d (Volltreffer, Panzergranate). He was born in Amel, Belgium! Death card printed in Malmedy! Condition as seen.
Death Card – KIA Belmonte, Italy – Nachrichten-Abteilung 64
€15,00Original German Death Card of a soldier Killed in Action in Belmonte, Italy. Serving with the 1. Kompanie/ Nachrichten-Abteilung 64 (information via Ancestry). Condition as seen.
Death Card – Waffen-SS Soldier (Died in Siberian Captivity, 1946)
€35,00Original German Death Card of a Waffen-SS Soldier which did in captivity in Siberia in 1946. Condition as seen.
Feldpostcard of Flemish W-SS Volunteer – Firmin van Belle (Murdered while on Leave, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2)
€250,00Original handwritten postcard from SS-Sturmmann Firmin van Belle, who served with the SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”! He was murdered while on leave at home. Condition as seen.
Studioportrait of 2x Flemish W-SS Easternfront Volunteers – Blue Division Cap Badge being worn!
€295,00Original Studioportrait of Flemish Waffen-SS Easternfront volunteers Frans Deprez & Daniel Commeyn. Insignia of the Spanish Blue Division being worn on the cap as well as insignia on the civil clothing! Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
- Daniel Commeyn was Killed in Action on 24.03.1943 near Krasny-Bor serving with the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern”
- Frans Deprez died after the war, serving with the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern”
Studioportrait of Juul Geurts – First Flemish W-SS Volunteer to earn EK1
€250,00Original Studioportrait of Waffen-SS Flemish Volunteer “Juul” Geurts, who was the first Flemish Waffen-SS Volunteer to earn the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse. Size: 7×11,2cm. Condition as seen.
Photograph of Flemish Volunteers of the SS-Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern”
€100,00Original Photograph of Flemish Volunteers of the SS-Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern”. Size: 6x9cm. Condition as seen.
Press Photo: Hitlerjugend-Vlaanderen Gathering
€125,00Original Flemish collaboration press photo of the Hitlerjugend-Vlaanderen. Condition as seen. Size: 13x18cm.
Press Photo: German General checking the Vlaamse Wacht in Begijnenstraat, Antwerpen
€150,00Original Flemish collaboration press photo of the Vlaamse Wacht, taken in the Begijnenstraat, Antwerpen. Condition as seen. Size: 13x18cm.
Dieter Damerius – Grenadier-Regiment 273
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Dieter Damerius. Leutnant Dieter Damerius (17.04.1921 † 28.12.2018) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 24, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the 5. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 273 of the 93. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Wolfgang Darius – Panzer-Abteilung 21
€22,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolfgang Darius. Major Wolfgang Darius (02.04.1911 in Blankenhain † 18.11.2000 in Bonn) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 22, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 21 of the 20. Panzer-Division. Postcardsize.
Emil Bäuerle – Jäger-Regiment 56 (5. Jäger-Division)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Emil Bäuerle. Hauptmann der Reserve Emil Bäuerle (10.05.1917 in Neu-Ulm † 16.03.2007 in Neu-Ulm) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 8. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 56 of the 5. Jäger-Division. Postcardsize.
Hugo Broch – Jagdgeschwader 54 (A5 Size!)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hugo Broch. Feldwebel Hugo Broch (06.01.1922 †) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 17, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 12, 1945 as Feldwebel in the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54. Condition as seen. Large Size (A5!).
Hugo Broch – Jagdgeschwader 54 (A5 Size!)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hugo Broch. Feldwebel Hugo Broch (06.01.1922 †) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 17, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 12, 1945 as Feldwebel in the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54. Condition as seen. Large Size (A5!).
Hinrichs Ahrens – Grenadier-Regiment 1141 (561. Volksgrenadier-Division, 4x Panzervernichtungsabzeichen!)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hinrich Ahrens. Unteroffizier Hinrich Ahrens (15.03.1921 † 31.12.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 9, 1945 as Unteroffizier und Zugführer in the 13. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 1141 of the 561. Volksgrenadier-Division. Postcardsize. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Johann Trummer – Schlachtgeschwader 5
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann “Hans” Trummer. Oberfeldwebel Johann Trummer (23.10.1920 in Braunau am Inn † 01.03.2022) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 27, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 4, 1944 as Leutnant und Bordfunker in the 1. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 5. Postcardsize.
Willy Tscherning – Kampfgeschwader 1 “Hindenburg”
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Willy Tscherning. Oberfeldwebel Willy Tscherning (15.06.1917 in Naumburg † 20.01.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 21, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Bordfunker in the 9. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 1 “Hindenburg”. Postcardsize.
Awarded for his distinguished combat record as a bomber radio operator, following the successful completion of 368 combat missions (of which ~100 were in the West). These were flown in the following operations…
1) Action in Poland and the Norwegian campaign.
2) Bombing missions against Britain in 1940, where he flew mostly night missions against a variety of targets (including minelaying missions).
3) Actions on the Eastern front, including bombing raids against Moscow, supply missions to the Demyansk/Cholm pockets and minelaying operations in the Gulf of Finland.
4) Night bombing missions against England in late 1943 – early 1944 with the He 177 bomber.
Fritz Seyffardt – Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Fritz Seyffardt. Leutnant Fritz Seyffardt (20.08.1920 in Krautscheid † 28.11.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 12, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 8, 1944 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 5. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Postcardsize.
Flew a total of 500 missions, during which he achieved 30 aerial victories as an assault pilot.
Fritz Seyffardt – Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Fritz Seyffardt. Leutnant Fritz Seyffardt (20.08.1920 in Krautscheid † 28.11.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 12, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 8, 1944 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 5. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”. Postcardsize.
Flew a total of 500 missions, during which he achieved 30 aerial victories as an assault pilot.
Otto Gemünden – Flak-Regiment 49 (Stalingrad)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Gemünden. Hauptmann Otto Gemünden (30 May 1914 – 8 December 2007) was a Luftwaffe officer and one of the most celebrated German Flak commanders of the Eastern Front. He earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 12 October 1942 as Wachtmeister und Geschützführer in the 1./Flak-Regiment 49 of the 9. Flak-Division.
Knight’s Cross Action
“Knight’s Cross for Wachtmeister Gemünden – 21 tanks destroyed in 20 minutes: The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Wachtmeister Gemünden, gun commander in a Flak regiment, at the recommendation of the supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Reichsmarschall Göring. Wachtmeister Otto Gemünden, born on the 30.05.1914 in Oberingelheim, distinguished himself through outstanding bravery on the 30.09.1942 during the defense against a heavy enemy armoured attack launched against the lines north of Stalingrad. Through skillful tactical acumen, and while fully utilizing the firepower of his gun, he destroyed 21 enemy tanks in just 20 minutes with 35 rounds. Ten of these were of the heavy American type.”
This action, during the ferocious battles around Stalingrad, remains one of the most dramatic examples of the effectiveness of German 8.8 cm Flak guns in the anti-tank role.
Item Details
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Type: Original postwar signed photograph
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Rank at award: Wachtmeister (later Hauptmann)
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Unit: 1./Flak-Regiment 49, 9. Flak-Division
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Award: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, 12 October 1942
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Size: Postcard format
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Condition: Very good, clear autograph
Collector’s Note
Otto Gemünden’s name is inseparably linked with the legend of the 8.8 cm Flak gun, which was feared by Soviet and Allied tank crews alike. His Knight’s Cross citation highlights one of the most spectacular single actions attributed to a German Flak gun crew during the war. Signed items from Gemünden are sought after, particularly by collectors focused on the Battle of Stalingrad, Flak units, and Ritterkreuz recipients.
Herbert Fries – Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1 (Pantherturm!)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Herbert Fries. Leutnant Herbert Fries (1 March 1925, Waldmühlen – 6 January 2014, Rennerod-Emmerichenhain) was a Fallschirmjäger and one of the youngest recipients of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes during the Second World War. Serving as a gunner in the 2./Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, he earned the Knight’s Cross for extraordinary anti-tank actions in Italy.
Award and Citation
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – 5 September 1944, as Gefreiter und Geschützführer in the 2./Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1
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Citation: Recognized for his outstanding performance manning a Pantherturm defensive position on the Via Casilina near Piedimonte during the battles of May 1944.
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21.05.1944 – Destroyed 7 Allied tanks
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22.05.1944 – Destroyed 6 additional tanks
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24.05.1944 – Destroyed another 7 tanks
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Total: 20 enemy tanks destroyed in just three days, decisively slowing Allied advances.
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After exhausting their position, Fries and his crew destroyed their turret (“Schlafmütze” / sleepyhead) and withdrew with the retreating German forces.
Item Details
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Type: Original postwar signed photograph
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Size: Little bit smaller than Postcardsize
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Condition: As seen, well-preserved signature
Collector’s Note
Herbert Fries is remembered as one of the notable anti-tank fighters of the Luftwaffe’s ground formations. His signature is scarce compared to other Ritterkreuzträger, particularly on large-format photos such as this example. An impressive and historically rich autograph, highly desirable for collectors of Fallschirmjäger and anti-tank warfare memorabilia.
Josef Niemietz – Panzerjäger-Abteilung 332
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef Niemietz. Hauptfeldwebel Josef Niemietz (18.10.1913 † 13.03.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 24, 1943 as Hauptfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 332 of the 332. Infanterie-Division. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Josef Wiechoczek – Jäger-Regiment 28 (8. Jäger-Division)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef Wiechoczek. Leutnant Josef Wiechoczek (18.11.1915 in Oberschlesien † 05.01.1999 in Bad Säckingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen kreuzes on December 9, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer in the 5. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 28 of the 8. Jäger-Division. Size: 9,1x13cm. Condition as seen.
Friedrich Lang – Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 & Schlachtgeschwader 1 (Schwertern)
€35,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Lang. Major Friedrich Lang (12.01.1915 † 29.12.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on 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. Size: 8×11,5cm. Condition as seen.
Joachim Sommer – Aufklärungsgruppe 31
€17,50Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Joachim Sommer. Hauptmann Joachim Sommer (14.04.1916 † 09.06.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 25, 1944 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 4. Staffel/ Aufklärungsgruppe 31. Condition as seen. Size: 8,8×12,7cm.
Paul-Georg Kleffel – Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 (3. Panzer-Division) (A5-Size)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul-Georg Kleffel. Hauptmann Paul-Georg Kleffel (07.09.1920 † 09.02.2020) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 16, 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 and the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 of the 3. Panzer-Division. Condition as seen. Large A5 size.
Johann-Alfred Klaus – Schlachtgeschwader 1
€15,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann-Alfred “Johannes” Klaus. Oberleutnant Johann-Alfred Klaus (04.09.1918 † 07.07.2018) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 22, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on March 26, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 6. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hermann Schleinhege – Jagdgeschwader 54 (97 Victories!)
€45,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hermann Schleinhege. Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege (12.02.1916 in Essen † 11.03.2014 in Soest) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 20, 1944 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 28, 1945 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54. Schleinhege was credited with 97 aerial victories. Size: 8,9×12,9cm.
Kurt-Ernst Kunkel – Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Kurt-Ernst Kunkel. Leutnant Kurt-Ernst Kunkel (13.01.1923 in Weißwasser † 23.09.2012) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 30, 1945 as Leutnant und Kompaniechef of the 2. Kompanie/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division. Postcardsize.
Martin Drewes – Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (Eichenlaub, 52 Victories!)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Martin Drewes. Major Martin Drewes (20.10.1918 † 13.10.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 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. Postcardsize.
He was credited with 52 victories of which 43 were claimed at night whilst flying variants of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Western Front in Defence of the Reich missions against the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command.
Friedrich Weber – Infanterie-Regiment 481 (256. Infanterie-Division)
€60,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Weber. Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber (31.03.1892 in Chateau-Salins, Lorraine † 02.09.1972 in Deggendorf) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 8, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Infanterie-Regiment 481 of the 256. Infanterie-Division. Postcardsize.
He fought in Africa and in the Eastern Front. He was the commander of the fortress division defending Warsaw in January 1945.
Adolf Galland – Jagdgeschwader 26 “Schlageter” (Brillanten)
€55,00Original 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”. Condition as seen. Size: 7,5×11,6cm.
Walter Böhm – Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 (8. Panzer-Division)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on Postwar Photo of Walter Böhm. Oberfeldwebel Walter Böhm (16.12.1918 † 23.09.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 17, 1945 as Oberfeldwebel und Panzerspähtruppführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 of the 8. Panzer-Division. Postcardsize. Condition as seen. Comes with a signed letter.
Theodor Busse – Heeresgruppe Süd & 9. Armee
€45,00Original Postwar Signature on a Photo of Theodor Busse. Generalleutnant Theodor Busse (15.12.1887 † 21.10.1986) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 30, 1944 as Generalleutnant und Chef des Generalstabes of the Heeresgruppe Süd. Postcardsize. Signed on the reverse.
Albert Kerscher – schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 (Tiger, Wingman of Otto Carius!)
€40,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Albert Kerscher. Feldwebel Albert Kerscher (29.03.1916 † 12.06.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 23, 1944 as Feldwebel in the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 (Tigers). He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Awarded for his successes in tank combat as the wingman of Otto Carius. Postcardsize. Condition as seen. Comes with signed letter.
Albert Kerscher – schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 (Tiger, Wingman of Otto Carius!)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Albert Kerscher. Feldwebel Albert Kerscher (29.03.1916 † 12.06.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 23, 1944 as Feldwebel in the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 (Tigers). He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Awarded for his successes in tank combat as the wingman of Otto Carius. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Günter Halm – Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104 (15. Panzer-Division, Afrika)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Günter Halm. Leutnant Günter Halm (27 August 1922 – 26 September 2017) was one of the youngest Knight’s Cross recipients of the Second World War. Serving in North Africa with the 15. Panzer-Division, he earned lasting fame during the First Battle of El Alamein for his exceptional bravery as an anti-tank gunner.
Awards and Decorations
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Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse)
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Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse)
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Wound Badge in Silver (Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber)
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Panzer Assault Badge (Panzerkampfabzeichen)
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Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) – 29 July 1942 as Grenadier und Richtschütze, Pakzug, Regimentsstabskompanie / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104, 15. Panzer-Division
Knight’s Cross Action
“Awarded for his actions at El Alamein on 21 July 1942. On this day his Pak position came under attack by a large British tank force (likely the 23rd Tank Brigade). A direct hit disabled his gun shield and wounded the loader, while another impact destroyed the sights. Despite this, Halm calmly continued firing at close range, knocking out seven British tanks, including a command tank, with deadly precision. His courage was a key part of the German defensive success, during which a total of 96 Allied tanks were destroyed.”
Career Highlights
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North Africa Veteran: Distinguished himself in Rommel’s Afrika Korps during one of the most critical battles of the desert war.
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Young Ritterkreuzträger: At just 19 years old, became one of the youngest soldiers to receive the Knight’s Cross.
Item Details
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Type: Original postwar signed photograph on paper!
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Size: Postcard format
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Condition: Good condition, with clear and authentic autograph
Collector’s Note
Halm’s autograph is especially desirable as he was one of the youngest and most famous Knight’s Cross recipients of the Afrika Korps, tied to the legendary battles of El Alamein. His signature offers a direct link to the Panzergrenadiers and anti-tank defenders of Rommel’s desert army.
Michael Hamburger – Grenadier-Regiment 957 (363. Volksgrenadier-Division)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Michael Hamburger. Feldwebel Michael Hamburger (05.09.1914 in Füssen † 12.08.1989 in Förstern) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 4, 1944 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 4. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 957 of the 363. Volksgrenadier-Division. Postcardsize. Condition as seen. Signed on the reverse.