Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Brommann. SS-Untersturmführer Karl Brommann (20.07.1920 in Neumünster † 30.06.2011 in Dithmarschen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as SS-Untersturmführer and Führer of the 1. Kompanie/ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Fritz Langanke. SS-Obersturmführer Fritz Langanke (15.07.1919 † 10.07.2012) earned theRitterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 27, 1944 as SS-Standarten-Oberjunker und Zugführer of the 2. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich“. Condition as seen. A5 size.
Knight’s Cross: “SS-Standartenoberjunker Langanke, Zugführer in the II./SS-Pz.Rgt. 2, was separated from his Abteilung along with 3 Panthers on the 28.07.1944. In this time he made the independent decision to rally 300 Heer Grenadiers and launch a breakout attempt on the night of the 29./30.07.1944. Advancing via St. Denis he personally destroyed 13 tanks, 4 anti-tank guns, 8 halftracks and 10 trucks over a series of hard yet successful engagements. Ultimately he managed to make it back to friendly lines while also clearing open the way to freedom for many other units including a self-propelled Flak-Batterie (with five 3.7 cm guns), 2 Grille SPGs, 3 Sturmgeschützen and 29 trucks.”
Original Wartime Studioportrait with Wartime Signature of Fritz Fessmann. Major der Reserve Fritz Feßmann (25.12.1913 † 11.10.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz in June 1940 and the Eichenlaub on October 27, 1941 as Leutnant der Reserve und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 of the 4. Panzer-Division and the Schwerternon January 4, 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve und Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 of the 14. Panzer-Division. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Dietrich Ascher. Leutnant Dietrich Ascher (23.04.1923 † 08.10.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 28, 1945 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259. Good condition. Bit smaller as postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Angelmaier. Major Heinrich Kröhne (22.07.1918 in Ulm † 12.01.2014 in Neu-Ulm) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 18, 1945 as Hauptmann und Führer of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Brommann. SS-Untersturmführer Karl Brommann (20.07.1920 in Neumünster † 30.06.2011 in Dithmarschen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as SS-Untersturmführer and Führer of the 1. Kompanie/ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Beutler. Oberleutnant Heinz Beutler (23.12.1915 † 26.09.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 14, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 16. Panzer-Division. A5 size!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Beutler. Oberleutnant Heinz Beutler (23.12.1915 † 26.09.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 14, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 16. Panzer-Division.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Kröhne. Major Heinrich Kröhne (15.08.1914 in Hartau † 03.03.2015 in Brühl) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 24, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190.
Awarded for the outstanding leadership of his Sturmgeschütz-Brigade during the fighting in late 1944 and early 1945. The following evening report sent from the XXVII. Armee-Korps to the 2. Armee on the 14.02.1945 describes the fighting of the Brigade that formed the most important element of Kröhne’s being decorated with the Knight’s Cross…“The Korps has nominated the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 for a citation in a Wehrmachtbericht addendum. This Brigade has fought in daily engagements at the hotspots of the Korps front since the 14.01.1945, that is, for a whole month. In this time it has played a decisive part in fulfilling the objectives of the Korps and in maintaining the integrity of its frontline under the careful guidance of its excellent commander, Major Kröhne. In this time the Brigade destroyed 104 enemy tanks and 106 anti-tank guns for the loss of just 4 Sturmgeschütze. Of particular note is that the Brigade, despite daily operations and receiving no replacement vehicles, has nonetheless been able to maintain relatively high numbers of battle-worthy vehicles.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Kröhne. Major Heinrich Kröhne (15.08.1914 in Hartau † 03.03.2015 in Brühl) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 24, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190.
Awarded for the outstanding leadership of his Sturmgeschütz-Brigade during the fighting in late 1944 and early 1945. The following evening report sent from the XXVII. Armee-Korps to the 2. Armee on the 14.02.1945 describes the fighting of the Brigade that formed the most important element of Kröhne’s being decorated with the Knight’s Cross…“The Korps has nominated the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 for a citation in a Wehrmachtbericht addendum. This Brigade has fought in daily engagements at the hotspots of the Korps front since the 14.01.1945, that is, for a whole month. In this time it has played a decisive part in fulfilling the objectives of the Korps and in maintaining the integrity of its frontline under the careful guidance of its excellent commander, Major Kröhne. In this time the Brigade destroyed 104 enemy tanks and 106 anti-tank guns for the loss of just 4 Sturmgeschütze. Of particular note is that the Brigade, despite daily operations and receiving no replacement vehicles, has nonetheless been able to maintain relatively high numbers of battle-worthy vehicles.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Kröhne. Major Heinrich Kröhne (15.08.1914 in Hartau † 03.03.2015 in Brühl) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 24, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190.
Awarded for the outstanding leadership of his Sturmgeschütz-Brigade during the fighting in late 1944 and early 1945. The following evening report sent from the XXVII. Armee-Korps to the 2. Armee on the 14.02.1945 describes the fighting of the Brigade that formed the most important element of Kröhne’s being decorated with the Knight’s Cross…“The Korps has nominated the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 for a citation in a Wehrmachtbericht addendum. This Brigade has fought in daily engagements at the hotspots of the Korps front since the 14.01.1945, that is, for a whole month. In this time it has played a decisive part in fulfilling the objectives of the Korps and in maintaining the integrity of its frontline under the careful guidance of its excellent commander, Major Kröhne. In this time the Brigade destroyed 104 enemy tanks and 106 anti-tank guns for the loss of just 4 Sturmgeschütze. Of particular note is that the Brigade, despite daily operations and receiving no replacement vehicles, has nonetheless been able to maintain relatively high numbers of battle-worthy vehicles.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Georg Diers. SS-Unterscharführer Georg Diers (02.11.1921 † 08.08.2016) served with the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 during the Battle of Berlin as commander of a Königstiger (King Tiger). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul-Albert Kausch. SS-Obersturmbannführer Paul-Albert Kausch (03.03.1911 in Jädersdorf † 27.10.2001 in Ingelheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 23, 1944 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 “Hermann von Salza” and the Eichenlaub on April 23, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 “Hermann von Salza” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Oakleaves: Awarded for his leadership of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 during the final battles around Berlin. In the fighting east of and inside the city the unit destroyed 487 enemy tanks and was the backbone of many defensive battles, such as that on the 18.04.1945 west of Reichenberg (6 km north of Buckow). Here, out of a force of 70 Soviet tanks attacking from the Ringenwalde area, 50 were destroyed.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of August Kaminski. Oberfeldwebel August Kaminski (09.08.1915 in Mertenheim-Lötzen † 15.08.2012 in Heyerode) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 10, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel with the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 6, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Bayer. Hauptmann Franz Bayer (03.02.1920 in Langau † 28.04.204 in Wien) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 7, 1942 with Panzer-Regiment 39 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe ("50") with Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Bayer. Hauptmann Franz Bayer (03.02.1920 in Langau † 28.04.204 in Wien) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 7, 1942 with Panzer-Regiment 39 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe ("50") with Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 “Prinz Eugen” of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Georg Bose. Leutnant Georg Bose (20.10.1921 † 26.09.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 21, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer of 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Georg Bose. Leutnant Georg Bose (20.10.1921 † 26.09.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 21, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer of 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm "Willy" Bachor. Oberwachtmeister Wilhelm Bachor (04.05.1921 in Kelbassen † 20.03.2008 in Apolda) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on June 28, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 24 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 8 - 11, 1945 as Oberwachtmeister in the 12. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 24 of the 24. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe "50". Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmut Lutze. Oberfeldwebel Helmut Lutze (05.07.1917 in Zscherben † 29.07.2013 in Planegg-München) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 2, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 1. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 of the 14. Panzer-Division. He earned the Ritterkreuz during the Battle for Stalingrad!
