Original Wartime Portrait with Wartime Signature of Wilhelm Odenhardt. Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Odenhardt (26.01.1914 † 12.04.1992) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 17, 1943 with Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever” and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 24, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Beobachter in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever”. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Portrait of a Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel wearing the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Interesting to see the retouched EK1 in the photo. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Portrait of Ernst Müller. General der Flieger Ernst Müller (17.08.1883 † 06.12.1948) was the Kommandeur of the Feldjägerkommando I. He earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as can be seen, likely late 1945? Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Portrait of Clemens Funke. Oberfeldwebel Clemens Funke (22.12.1915 † ) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 12, 1943 as Feldwebel in the 2. (H) Staffel/ Aufklärungsgruppe 21 of the Luftwaffe. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Photo of Helmut Lent. Oberst Helmut Lent (13.06.1918 † 07.10.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 30, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 6. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, the Eichenlaub on June 6, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, the Schwertern on August 2, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the IV. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 and the Brillanten on July 31, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. Condition as seen. Signed on the reverse. Size: 8,5x5,5cm.
Original Wartime Studioportrait of Willi Sölter. Hauptmann Willi Sölter (18.07.1913 † 13.07.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 19, 1941 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 9, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 77. Condition as seen. Size: 11,5x17cm.
Original Wartime Studioportrait of Willi Sölter. Hauptmann Willi Sölter (18.07.1913 † 13.07.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 19, 1941 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 9, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 77. Condition as seen. Size: 11,5x17cm.
Original propagande photo showing several Ritterkreuzträger: Major Eugen Selhorst, Hauptmann Stefan Dittrich and Oberleutnant Gabriel Erdmann on September 20, 1944 with Chef des Stabes des Stellv. Generalkommando XIII. Armeekorps Generalmajor Meyerhöfer. Condition as seen. Size: 18x13cm.
Original Studioportrait of a Oberfeldwebel wearing the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Ritterkreuz! On thick carton paper. Condition as seen. Size: 15,5x21,5cm.
Original Large A4-sized portrait of a Luftwaffe Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in Gold) bearer. He's wearing a cufftitle and a Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger as far I can see. Name unknown. Condition as seen.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of the Mayr brothers. One of the brothers served in the Luftwaffe and was KIA in Italy in February 1944 and the other brother was a SS-Pionier in June 1944 in France!
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Unteroffizier Hans Reißer, who served as Nachtjäger in 5. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 51. He flew the Messerschmitt Me 410 "Hornisse" and crashed in Montidier, France in July 1944!
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Michael Bayer. Killed in Action on September 11, 1944 in South of Holland! Belonged to the 344. Infanterie-Division. He was - back then - buried in Breskens, Schoondijk.
Original Feldpost of Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz. General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (23.12.1895 in Straßburg † 19.05.1975 in Koblenz) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 14, 1942 as Oberst and Kommandeur of 4. Panzer-Division; the Eichenlaub on March 16, 1944 as Generalleutnant undKommandeur of the 26. Panzer-Division and the Schwerternon July 4, 1944 as Generalleutnant undKommandeur of the 26. Panzer-Division.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Obergefreiter Kaiser in a Grenadier-Regiment. Killed in Action in November 1944 in Lengeville bei Metz (Festung Metz!). Real photo cut-out!
Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of Unteroffizier Aicher, who served with the Eisenbahnpanzerzug. Family only learned 12 years later that he was Killed in Action in July 1944! Obviously printed after the war but original (no reprint).
3x Anerkennung (recognition, appreciation) set for Gefreiter of the Landesschützen-Bataillon 822 of the 539. Division. Signed by Generalleutnant Richard Speich (DKiS). Beautiful A4 documents! Good condition.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Willibald Engelbrecht, who lost his life while serving on U-609. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 2204hrs on 6 February 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farwell, in position 54.56N, 28.11W, by depth charges from the Free French corvette Lobelia. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-609.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Martin Braun, who lost his life while serving on U-578. Condition as seen.
Missing since 6 August 1942 in the Bay of Biscay. No explanation exists for its loss. 49 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-578.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Otto Lehr, who lost his life while serving on U-567. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 21 December 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.02N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Deptford. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-567.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schillinger, who lost his life while serving on U-520. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 47.47N, 49.50W, by depth charges from a Canadian Digby aircraft 747 (10 Sqn RCAF/Z). 53 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-520.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Falter, who lost his life while serving on U-513. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 19 July 1943 in the South Atlantic south-east of São Francisco do Sul, Brazil, in position 27.17S, 47.32W, by depth charges from a US Mariner aircraft (VP-74 USN/P-3). 46 dead and 7 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-513.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Blaha, who lost his life while serving on U-468. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 11 August 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Bathurst, in position 12.20N, 20.07W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (200 Sqn RAF/D). 44 dead and 7 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-468.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Hans Hobelsberger, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Anton Bergbauer, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Fuchshuber, who lost his life while serving on U-426. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 8 January 1944 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46.47N, 10.42W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (10 Sqn RAAF/U) (Source: Read more about U-426.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Johann "Hans" Stuck, who lost his life while serving on U-418. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 May 1943 in the Bay of Biscay south-west of Brest, France, in position 47.00N, 14.00W, by depth charges from a British Catalina aircraft (210 Sqn RAF/G). 48 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-418.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Huf, who lost his life while serving on U-384. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 1745hrs on 19 March 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 54.18N, 26.15W, by depth charges from a British Fortress aircraft (206 Sqn RAF/B). 47 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-384.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Alexander Buchberger, who lost his life while serving on U-364. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 29 January 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, in position 45.33N, 06.05W, by depth charges from a British Halifax aircraft (502 Sqn RAF/U). 49 dead (all hands lost)... (Source: Read more about U-364.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Jakob Schmutzer, who lost his life while serving on U-359. Condition as seen.
U-359 left St. Nazaire for the last time on 29 June 1943. On 26 July, she was sunk by depth charges dropped from a US Navy PBM Mariner aircraft in the Caribbean off Santo Domingo, Haiti. 47 men died; there were no survivors. (Source: Read more about U-359.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Aigner, who lost his life while serving on U-359. Condition as seen.
U-359 left St. Nazaire for the last time on 29 June 1943. On 26 July, she was sunk by depth charges dropped from a US Navy PBM Mariner aircraft in the Caribbean off Santo Domingo, Haiti. 47 men died; there were no survivors. (Source: Read more about U-359.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Lindinger, who lost his life while serving on U-338. Condition as seen.
The U-boat was lost on 20 September during an attack on Convoy ON 202. After being spotted by a B-24 Liberator patrol aircraft, the Canadian corvette HMCS Drumheller approached at speed firing her 4-inch gun. The U-boat dived, and was located by Drumheller's ASDIC (sonar). As the corvette prepared to attack with depth charges she observed a large underwater explosion. No further contact with U-338 was made, and it is assumed that she was destroyed as a result of damage caused by Drumheller's shell fire. (Source: Read more about U-338.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Oskar Wieder, who lost his life while serving on U-336. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 5 October 1943 in the Denmark Strait south-west of Iceland, in position 62.43N, 27.17W, by rockets from a British Hudson aircraft (269 Sqn RAF/F). 50 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-336.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schneider, who lost his life while serving on U-332. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 29 April 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 45.08N, 09.33W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqn RAF/D). 45 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-332.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Jerzenbeck, who lost his life while serving on U-254. Condition as seen.
Sank on 8 December 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in position 58.45N, 33.02W, after a collision with U-221. 41 dead and 4 survivors.. (Source: Read more about U-254.)
