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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Burdach. Generalleutnant Karl Burdach (28.07.1891 † 30.12.1976) served as a General in the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 26, 1941 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 251. Infanterie-Division and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 23, 1944 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 11. Infanterie-Division. Size: 7,5x10x5cm. Condition as seen. Signed on the reverse.

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Flemish Easternfront Volunteer Oswald van Ooteghem. SS-Untersturmführer Oswald van Ooteghem served in the SS-Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern” and the SS-Jugend-Bataillon 27 of the  27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Langemarck”. Postcardsize.

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Theodor “Teddy” Wisch. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Theodor “Teddy” Wisch (13.12.1907 † 11.01.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 15, 1941 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ “LSSAH”, the Eichenlaub on February 12, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer und Kommandeur of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Schwertern on August 30, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS of 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH”. Size: 9×12,5cm.

Offered here is an original Luftwaffe Soldbuch belonging to Oberwachtmeister Gerhard Domke, who served with several Flak and searchlight units during the Second World War. His documented service includes:

• Flak-Scheinwerfer-Regiment 146

• Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilungen 158 and 229

• Festung-Pantherturm-Kompanie 1213

• Festung-Pantherturm-Kompanie 1212, which saw combat in the Frankfurt (Oder) area during the final phase of the war

During his military career, Domke was awarded the following decorations:

• Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)

• Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Eastern Front Medal)

• Flakkampfabzeichen (Flak Battle Badge)

This Soldbuch is particularly noteworthy due to Domke’s service with a Pantherturm unit, making it a rare and desirable document. Pantherturm units employed detached Panther tank turrets mounted on concrete or steel bunkers for static defensive purposes, primarily in the later stages of World War II.

Condition:

• Complete Soldbuch with original photograph and all pages present

• Front cover denazified, as commonly encountered

• Overall condition consistent with wartime use (see images for details)

A scarce and historically significant Soldbuch, especially attractive to collectors of Pantherturm, Flak, and late-war defensive units.

Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Joachim Helbig. Oberst Joachim Helbig (10.09.1915 † 05.10.1985) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 24, 1940 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 4. Staffel/ Lehrgeschwader 1, the Eichenlaub on January 16, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Lehrgeschwader 1 and the Schwertern on September 28, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Lehrgeschwader 1. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.

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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Kurt Weyher. Konteradmiral Kurt Weyher (13.08.1901 in Graudenz † 17.12.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 21, 1941 as Fregattenkapitän und Kommandant of the Handelsstörkreuzer 1 “HSK 1” (Schiff 36 – Orion). Condition as seen. Large size: 20x25cm!

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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rolf Johannesson. Konteradmiral Rolf Johannesson (22.07.1900 † 06.12.1989) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 12, 1942 as Fregattenkapitän und Kommandant of Zerstörer “Z-15 ‘Erich Steinbrinck’” and the Ritterkreuz on December 7, 1942 as Kapitän zur See und Kommandant of Zerstörer “Hermes”. Condition as seen. Large size: 20x25cm!

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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Werner Damsch. SS-Hauptsturmführer Werner Damsch (22.07.1918 † 07.11.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 17, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.

Ritterkreuz: Distinguishing himself as a Bataillon commander during the Battle of the Bulge. He achieved particularly notable success on the 03.01.1945. On this day he led a Kampfgruppe composed of the remnants of the I. and II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25. With help from the divisional Panzer-Regiment he succeeded in capturing the village of Mageret and Hill 510, the latter being located just to the west of the village. He was later wounded on the same day at 19:00 by an artillery strike that badly injured both of his legs.

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Original Press Photograph of Walter Grabmann. Oberstleutnant Walter Grabmann was a Knight’s Cross recipient, serving as Kommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76), a heavy fighter wing operating Messerschmitt Bf 110s. 13x18cm. Condition as seen.

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SS-Standartenführer Leon Degrelle (15 June 1906, Bouillon † 31 March 1994, Málaga) was the Belgian leader of the Rexist Movement and one of the most famous foreign volunteers to serve in the Waffen-SS during the Second World War. He rose from enlisted service to command the Walloon volunteers on the Eastern Front, eventually leading the 28. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Wallonien.”

Degrelle distinguished himself in heavy fighting against Soviet forces, receiving some of the highest decorations awarded to non-German volunteers. He survived the war, escaping to Spain where he lived in exile until his death in 1994.

Awards and Decorations

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) – 20 February 1944, as SS-Hauptsturmführer and Führer of 5. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien.”

• Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross (Eichenlaub) – 27 August 1944, as SS-Sturmbannführer and Kommandeur of 28. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Wallonien.”

• Close Combat Clasp in Gold (Nahkampfspange in Gold) – 14 September 1944.

• Additional decorations included the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class and Infantry Assault Badge.

Item Details

• Authentic scarce postwar signature of Leon Degrelle.

• Signed on a large format postwar photo

• Condition: As seen – scarce and collectible.

• Color lines in the scan are from scanning, not in the original.

Collector’s Note

Leon Degrelle remains one of the most controversial and well-known foreign volunteers of the Waffen-SS. His rise from volunteer soldier to divisional commander, along with his postwar exile and continued notoriety, makes his autograph especially rare and sought-after. This large-format signed photo is an exceptional piece for advanced collectors of Waffen-SS history, foreign volunteer units, and Knight’s Cross recipients.

Original 4x VNV (Vlaams Nationaal Verbond) “Strijd” newspaper. Complete, overall good condition.

Original Hitler-Jugend Vlaanderen “Tijl” (Issue Nr. 1 – Note: There are only 2 issues) complete with the extra subscription paper in it (which often is missing). Condition as seen.

Original Arbeitsbuch & Dienstausweis for a female who worked at the Kommandantur Flakartillerie Schießplatz Stolpmünde. Nicely filled in! ID complete with photo, middle has stress fractures. Condition as seen.

Original book “Der Kongress zu Nürnberg 1934 5.-10 September“! Complete, name written inside, no damages. Condition as seen.

Original Wehrpass & Polizei-Dienstpaß of a NCO which served with the 3. Kompanie/ Polizei-Bataillon 303 and was Killed in Action on August 19, 1941. He was Polizei-Oberwachtmeister and served as groupleader. Before joining the police, he served with the Kavallerie-Regiment “Lüneburg”. He was member of the NSDAP, Reichsluftschutzbund, Soldatenbund and Reichskriegerbund.

He served with the Polizei-Bataillon 303 from April 941 until his death in August 1941. Polizei-Bataillon 303 was one of the most notorious police bataillons! His battlelist shows he took part in various “Säuberungsaufgabe” (“Clean-up” duties).

Police Battalion 303 was an Order Police (Ordnungspolizei) unit that participated in the German invasion of the Soviet Union beginning on 22 June 1941 as part of Operation Barbarossa. After forcing a crossing of the San River near Sanok, the battalion advanced eastward through occupied Poland and western Ukraine, passing through cities and regions including Przemyśl, Lviv, Brody, Dubno, Rivne, Zhytomyr, and ultimately reaching Kyiv.

Initially, the battalion was tasked with rear-area security and so-called “mopping-up” operations against dispersed Soviet troops. As the campaign progressed, however, its role expanded significantly. The unit became directly involved in anti-Jewish violence, with the 3rd Company carrying out early shootings of Jews in locations such as Miropol and Cutnow. Evidence suggests participation in further mass killing operations, although the full extent of its involvement in Zhytomyr remains unclear.

From 23 September to 14 October 1941, Police Battalion 303 was stationed in Kyiv, where it first performed policing and security duties. Following Soviet sabotage attacks in the city on 24 September 1941, German authorities initiated mass reprisals against the Jewish population. During the massacre at Babyn Yar on 29–30 September 1941—when 33,771 Jews were murdered—the battalion played a documented supporting role. Its responsibilities included sealing off areas, searching Jewish victims for valuables prior to execution on Melnykova Street, and transporting confiscated property.

Overall, the record shows that Police Battalion 303 evolved from a conventional security formation into an integral component of the Nazi occupation and extermination apparatus in Ukraine, actively facilitating the Holocaust through both direct killings and logistical support for mass murder operations.