OriginalPostwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (11.05.1921 in Wiesbaden † 20.05.2019 in Ratingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 15, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 25, 1944 with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
OriginalPostwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (11.05.1921 in Wiesbaden † 20.05.2019 in Ratingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 15, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 25, 1944 with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
OriginalPostwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (11.05.1921 in Wiesbaden † 20.05.2019 in Ratingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 15, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 25, 1944 with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Angel. Unteroffizier Otto Angel (20.02.1913 in Oberntief † 14.10.2002 in Schmelz) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 15, 1945 as Unteroffizier und Zugführer in the Panzerjagd-Abteilung 6 . Signed on the reverse (bottom)
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Engelbert Bockhoff. Oberstleutnant Engelbert Bockhoff (17.05.1913 in Stadtlohn-Ahaus † 26.01.2010 in Köln) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 26, 1941 with Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 57 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 of the 9. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gerhard Beier. Leutnant Gerhard Beier (11.12.1919 in Damerow-Belgard † 17.11.2005 in Berlin) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 17, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1193 of the 93. Infanterie-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolf-Horst Hoppe. Oberstleutnant Wolf-Horst Hoppe (02.07.1909 in Frankfurt am Oder † 06.07.1997 in Süderbrarup) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 16, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 15, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 519.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Gerlach. Hauptmann Karl Gerlach (05.08.1914 in Gladbeck † 19.03.1991 in Dorsten) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 3, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Schneider. Hauptmann Erich Schneider (06.10.1913 in Groß-Tychow † 04.01.2002 in Memmelsdorf) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 10, 1944 as Hauptmann und Führer in the II. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 9 of the 25. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Schneider. Hauptmann Erich Schneider (06.10.1913 in Groß-Tychow † 04.01.2002 in Memmelsdorf) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 10, 1944 as Hauptmann und Führer in the II. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 9 of the 25. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Eberbach. General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach (24.11.1895 in Laufen am Neckar † 13.07.1992 in Notzingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 4, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Regiment 35 and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the 5. Panzer-Brigade.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Richard Krämer. Oberleutnant Richard Krämer (15.09.1915 in Bacharach-Henschkausen † 26.03.1992 in Seffern) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 30, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 1. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
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.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolfram Stronk. Hauptmann Wolfram Stronk (17.11.1919 in Oppeln † 10.04.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 18, 1944 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 6. Kompanie/ Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment “Hermann Göring” of the Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1 "Hermann Göring".
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Konrad Zecherle (later renamed Konrad Rittmeyer). Rittmeister Konrad Zecherle (16.02.1919 † 07.03.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 10, 1943 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 90 of the 90. leichte Afrika-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Rass. Hauptmann Friedrich Rass (27.06.1916 in Munich † 14.02.1994 in Ravensburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 30, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 of the 9. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
OriginalPostwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (11.05.1921 † 20.05.2019) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 15, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 25, 1944 with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Hugo Primozic. Oberleutnant Hugo Primozic (16.02.1914 † 18.03.1996) earned theRitterkreuzon September 19, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667 and the Eichenlaub on January 25, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667. Good condition.
Ritterkreuz: “Awarded for destroying 45 enemy tanks during the fighting in the central sector of the Eastern front. Of these, Primozic destroyed 24 in just one day (15.09.1942) and in doing so was able to prevent an enemy breakthrough.”
Eichenlaub: “Awarded for bringing his total of tanks destroyed to 60. During a counterattack on 11.12.1942 he destroyed 7 tanks in one day.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Letter of Artur Wollschlaeger. Oberleutnant Artur Wollschlaeger (24.05.1916 in Jachzenbrück † 01.06.1987 in Bamberg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 12, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Card of Josef “Sepp” Jakwert. Leutnant Josef Jakwert (22.07.1914 † 21.10.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 14, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the Panzerjäger-Kompanie 361 of the 361. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on February 24, 1945 as Leutnant und Zugführerof the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1562 of the 562. Volks-Grenadier-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmuth Spaeter. Major Helmut Spaeter (11.03.1918 in Koblenz † 05.07.1999 in Eching am Ammersee) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 28, 1943 as Rittmeister und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung “Großdeutschland”.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo 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.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Klaus Müller. Major Klaus Müller (28.04.1903 † 07.07.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 3, 1942 as Major und Kommandeur of Panzer-Abteilung 60. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans Kochanowski. Leutnant Hans Kochanowski (09.05.1910 † 10.04.1993) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 15, 1942 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201. Good Condition.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Bruno Kahl. Oberstleutnant Bruno Kahl (23.11.1914 † 27.02.1999) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 8, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 21 of the 20. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on August 8, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Abteilung/ Panzerjäger-Regiment 656.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Beutler. Oberleutnant Heinz Beutler (23.12.1915 † 26.09.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz 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 Albert Kerscher. Feldwebel Albert Kerscher (29.03.1916 † 12.06.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz 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.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hermann Eckardt. Feldwebel Hermann Eckardt (04.10.1920 † 16.09.2010) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 12, 1944 with 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Abteilung 8 and the Ritterkreuz on March 28, 1945 as Feldwebel und Zugführer of 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 of the 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Kolczyk. Rittmeister Heinz Kolczyk (20.11.1912 † 10.11.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 6, 1944 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 of the 7. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Size: 8×11,3cm.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Wartime Signature on a Photo of Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn. Major Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (01.05.1905 † 04.04.1970) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 14, 1941 and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Major und Kommandeur of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 “Büffel”. Good condition. Measuring: 9,8×6,8cm.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for his support of Gruppe Ens during the breakthrough of the Metaxas line. Despite the strong enemy defensive fire and the difficult terrain he managed to bring his Sturmgeschütze into a suitable firing position for covering the attack of Gruppe Ens. This support was invaluable for the Gruppe’s success, enabling it to breakthrough the enemy line and help trigger the collapse of the enemy front. (via Traces of War)
Oakleaves: Awarded for the distinguished leadership of his Abteilung during the advance to the Dnieper river, the crossing of the river and in the subsequent encirclement battle of Kiev. (via Traces of War)
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (11.05.1921 † 20.05.2019) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 15, 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 25, 1944 with the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitlerjugend”. Good condition.
Original Postwar Signature of Georg Pollner. Oberfeldwebel Georg Pollner (01.10.1916 † 10.10.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 3, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 110 of the 10. Panzergrenadier-Division. Postcardsize.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolfgang Kapp. Major Wolfgang Kapp (01.04.1914 † 02.11.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 3, 1945 as Major und Führer of the Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller. Generalmajor Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller (28.03.1896 † 19.10.1981) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 31, 1943 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 of the 7. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature of Heinrich Dörnemann. Oberst Heinrich Dörnemann (19.09.1910 † 17.12.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 28, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 16 of the 16. Panzer-Division. Postcardsize.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Fritz Kercher. Leutnant Fritz Kercher (11.09.1919 † 12.11.2007) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 6, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer of the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 of the 5. Jäger-Division. Smaller size.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Fritz Kercher. Leutnant Fritz Kercher (11.09.1919 † 12.11.2007) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 6, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer of the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 of the 5. Jäger-Division. Smaller size.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Hardcarton Paper of Emil Roßmann. Emil Rossmann (23.04.1920 † 20.01.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 23, 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and Führer of the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “100”) with Panzer-Regiment “Kurmark” of the Panzergrenadier-Division “Kurmark”. Smaller then PC.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef-Wilhelm Rettemeier. Major Josef-Wilhelm Rettemeier (17.09.1914 in Niederdollendorf † 19.12.1997 in Bad Nauheim) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 5, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof Panzer-Abteilung 5 and the Eichenlaub on March 13, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof Panzer-Abteilung 5.
Eichenlaub awarded for: “Panzer-Abteilung 5 was placed in support of the 267. Infanterie-Division during its defensive battle near Stary Bychoff (north of Rogatschew) on the 02.03.1944. 8 Soviet divisions were employed against this 1 German division. However the defenders prevented a breakthrough while smashing every attack by the Soviets. 20 Soviet tanks were destroyed in this battle. Rettemeier and his Panzer-Abteilung were crucial for the German victory here, and in recognition of this fact the 267. Infanterie-Division recommended him for the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.”
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gabriel Erdmann. Hauptmann Gabriel Erdmann (07.11.1911 † 28.01.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 30, 1941 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the Stabskompanie II./ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Dr.med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel. Stabsarzt Dr.med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel (06.04.1913 † 02.09.2000) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 23, 1943 as Abteilungsarztof I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
