Original Postwar Signature of Eberhard Stephan. Major Eberhard Stephan (17.07.1910 † 22.10.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz on January 12, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116 of the 116. 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 Walter Tank. Hauptmann Walter Tank (03.11.1915 † 27.04.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 6. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 3 of the 3. 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 Hans-Peter Knaust. Oberstleutnant Hans-Peter Knaust (07.08.1906 in Kiel † 22.10.1983 in Kevelaer) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 28, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of Kampfgruppe "Sonnestuhl" and the Eichenlaub on April 17, 1945 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Regiment "Knaust".
Knaust led a Kampfgruppe (battle group) against John Frost's forces in the Battle of Arnhem (17–26 September 1944) during the Western Allies' Operation Market Garden, the ill-fated attempt to capture the bridges over the Rhine.
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 Albert Meder. Major Albert Meder (16.06.1914 † 14.11.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 5, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 33 of the 15. Panzergrenadier-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 Reuter. Hauptmann Erich Reuter (20.10.1914 in Friedrichswerder-Lyck † 20.03.2010 in Bad Schwalbach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 18, 1944 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ 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 Erich Reuter. Hauptmann Erich Reuter (20.10.1914 in Friedrichswerder-Lyck † 20.03.2010 in Bad Schwalbach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 18, 1944 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ 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 Robert Fischer. Feldwebel Robert Fischer (21.08.1913 in Heiligenwald † 16.06.1986 in Sulzbach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as Feldwebel in the Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1257 of the 257. 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 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 of Wilhelm “Willi” Kessel. Oberwachtmeister Wilhelm Kessel (06.03.1915 † 03.11.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 23, 1944 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 3. 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 Johannes “Hans” Lutz. Leutnant Johannes Lutz (11.03.1920 † 26.08.2005) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 9, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer of the Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie of the 116. Panzer-Division “Windhund”.
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 Leo Hartmann. Leutnant Leo Hartmann (03.08.1912 in Neubrunn † 04.09.1995 in Würzburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 30, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the Panzer-Kompanie "Breslau".
Awarded for his actions during the siege of Breslau. On the 18.04.1945, in the vicinity of the Odertor railway station, Hartmann and his Kompanie were locked in fierce combat against a Soviet breakthrough attempt. They succeeded in fending it off, and the unit destroyed 13 tanks and 5 heavy assault guns. More importantly, they had prevented a Soviet breakthrough towards the Benderplatz. Had the Soviets managed to reach this place, the Oder island and Breslau as a whole would inevitably have fallen. Hartmann was recognized appropriately for this action as well as his personal total of 16 enemy tanks destroyed by this time.
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 Reuter. Hauptmann Erich Reuter (20.10.1914 in Friedrichswerder-Lyck † 20.03.2010 in Bad Schwalbach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 18, 1944 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ 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 Horst Naumann. Unteroffizier Horst Naumann (23.12.1921 in Berlin † 27.11.2000 in Großhansdorf) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 4, 1943 as Unteroffizier und Geschützführer in the 3. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 184.
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 Alfred Regeniter. Leutnant Alfred Regeniter (13.01.1922 † 20.07.2016) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 5, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the 3. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276.
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 Günter Chrzonsz later Günter Carsten. Leutnant Günter Chrzonsz (15.10.1914 in Meseritz † 31.10.2003 in Landshut) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 12, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277.
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 Günter Chrzonsz later Günter Carsten. Leutnant Günter Chrzonsz (15.10.1914 in Meseritz † 31.10.2003 in Landshut) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 12, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277.
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 Letter + Card of Eugen Metzger. Leutnant Eugen Metzger (01.08.1914 in Stuttgart-Feurebach † 06.02.2004 in Brackenheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 29, 1941 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203.
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 Willi Fey. SS-Oberscharführer Willi Fey (25.09.1918 † 29.04.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as SS-Oberscharführer und Panzerkommandant in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502. Smaller size.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for destroying 8 Soviet tanks during the fighting for Berlin in the time period 23.-28.04.1945. By this he raised his total of enemy tanks destroyed in close combat to 14.
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 Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolfgang Koltermann. Oberleutnant Wolfgang Koltermann (28.03.1917 in Schönlake † 21.12.1994 in Augsburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 11, 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 (Tiger).
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 Emil Seibold. SS-Hauptscharführer Emil Seibold (26.02.1907 † 11.09.1990) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 6, 1945 as SS-Hauptscharführer und Zugführer in the 8. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”.
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 Werner Stehle. Leutnant Werner Stehle (21.05.1923 in Müllheim † 04.03.1993 in Schopfheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 28, 1945 as Leutnant und Zugführerin the 3. Kompanie/ Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 (mot.). The Kompanie was equipped with Jagdpanzer IV.
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 Giselher Wilke. Leutnant Giselher Wilke (18.04.1922 in Lüneburg † 18.02.2007 in Peine) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 14, 1945 as Leutnant und Zugführerin the 1. (Jagdpanzer) Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 of the 19. Panzer-Division. The Kompanie was equipped with Jagdpanzer IV.
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 Horst Haase. Oberleutnant Horst Haase (29.01.1910 in Tremessen † 07.03.1991 in Wuppertal) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 1, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Führer of Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1162 of the 62. Volksgrenadier-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 Maxilimian Wirsching. Maxilimian Wirsching (23.11.1919 in Altenschönbach † 18.04.2004 in Künzelsau) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 7, 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 (Tiger). He also earned the Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS and Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe (Einsatzahl "50").
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 Schroedter. Rittmeister Erich Schroedter (01.05.1919 in München † 07.12.1994 in Lörrach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 23, 1944 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" and the Eichenlaub on March 28, 1945 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the 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 Konrad Sauer. Leutnant Konrad Sauer (29.01.1915 † 12.07.1986) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 26, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer in the 3. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 and the Eichenlaub on September 30, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 1. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 393. Dedicated on the reverse to the Veteran.
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 Johannes Dratwa. Hauptmann Johannes Dratwa (22.11.1914 † 12.08.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 5, 1945 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 184. Signed on the reverse.
On the 23.01.1945 the Soviet 6th Guards Army began attacking the entire sector of the 121. Infanterie-Division, with their primary objective being the strategically vital Hill 111.4 (near Audari). However the defending Grenadiers, Panzerjäger and Sturmgeschütze of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 184 denied the Soviets this prize over the course of bitter combat that lasted for 4 days. The Soviets finally suspended their attack on the evening of the 26.01.1945. Oberleutnant Dratwa was subsequently awarded the Knight’s Cross for the invaluable role that his Batterie played in the defense of this important piece of ground.
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 Joachim Hesse. Oberst Joachim Hesse (21.12.1903 † 18.04.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 6, 1944 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 64of the 16. 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 plus Letter of Wolfgang von Bostell. Oberleutnant Wolfgang von Bostell (25.02.1917 † 10.05.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 2, 1944 with 2. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-(Sturmgeschütz-)Abteilung 1023 and the Eichenlaub on April 30, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 205of the 205. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded for destroying 11 enemy tanks and 2 self-propelled guns in the area around Modohn on the 11.-12.08.1944.” Oakleaves: “Awarded for distinguishing himself in the Courland bridgehead southeast of Libau, southwest of Frauenburg and in particularly on the 26.03.1945 while southeast of Schrunden. Here he eliminated numerous enemy resistance nests and spearheaded the effort to eliminate a Soviet penetration. This succeeded, with the result that a Soviet regiment was trapped in a tube-like pocket behind the frontline. A portion of these troops broke out, however the remainder were destroyed on the following day.”
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 Werner Beschnidt. Oberleutnant Werner Beschnidt (29.07.1918 † 10.12.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Führer in the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Abteilung 103of the 3. Panzer-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 Wolfram Kertz. Major Wolfram Kertz (29.07.1916 † 05.05.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 8. Kompanie/ Kampfgruppe “Bruhn” of the II. SS-Panzerkorps. Good condition
During the Ardennes Offensive Wolfram Kertz was assigned as a Kompanieführer to the 9.SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen", part of the II. SS-Panzerkorps. After the collapse of the German forces, he was transferred to Regiment Großdeutschland as commander of 309.Batallion.
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 awa
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo plus Letter of Karl Roßmann. Oberstleutnant Karl Franz Roßmann (23.11.1916 † 01.04.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 12, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 16. Kompanie/ Flak-Regiment "General Göring", the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 20, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"and the Eichenlaub on February 1, 1945 as Major und Kommandeurof Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring". Good Condition.
Eichenlaub: Awarded for the major role his Panzer-Regiment played in preventing a Soviet breakthrough to East Prussia, and that the enemy could be thrown back over the Rominte river.
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 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.”
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 Walter Scherf. Hauptmann Walter Scherf (21.02.1917 † 07.04.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 23, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 3. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503. Good Condition.
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 Engel. Unteroffizier Heinrich Engel (29.05.1914 † 16.12.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 2, 1943 as Unteroffizier und Geschützführer in the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 259. Good condition.
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 Laubmeier. Oberleutnant Ludwig Laubmeier (30.01.1919 † 09.12.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 1. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191. Good condition. Size: 8,2x11,7cm.
Knight’s Cross: “During the fighting in the Crimea in early 1944 the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 191 played a particularly important role as the fire brigade of the V. Armee-Korps. It contributed greatly to the German defense both during the retreat battles through the Ukraine as well as near Sevastopol itself. In this latter capacity the 1. Batterie, under the command of Oberleutnant Laubmeier, played a major role in covering the German evacuation of Crimea beginning on the 09.05.1944, fighting near the fort “Maxim Gorky”.On the 12.05.1944 the Soviets succeeded in achieving a dangerous penetration in this area. Laubmeier hastily gathered up some Grenadiers and the last Sturmgeschütze of his Batterie and with this force launched a counterthrust, which succeeded in preventing an enemy breakthrough from developing. Laubmeier was heavily wounded during this battle and evacuated shortly afterwards.For his accomplishments in this capacity, as well as reaching a personal total of 38 enemy tanks destroyed, Laubmeier would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Albert Witte. Oberwachtmeister Albert Witte (05.12.1916 † 11.02.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 11, 1945 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 394. Good condition. Signed on reverse. Postcardsize.
Awarded the Knight's Cross for actions during the German operation Nordwind. During the heavy fighting for Sessenheim the paratroopers which his platoon was attached to found themselves pinned down by heavy fire outside the town. By his initiative he took a risk and led his assault guns forward to engage the defending AT guns and tanks at close range, where they succeeded in destroying several. With this accomplished the German paratroopers were able to subsequently break through.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Kolczyk. Rittmeister Heinz Kolczyk (20.11.1912 † 10.11.2008) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 6, 1944 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 of the 7. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Size: 9x12,5cm.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Kumm. SS-Brigadeführer Otto Kumm (01.10.1909 † 23.03.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 16, 1942 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Der Führer”, the Eichenlaub on April 6, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich“and the Schwertern on March 17, 1945 as SS-Brigadeführer und Kommandeur of 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division “Prinz Eugen”. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Willi Fey. SS-Oberscharführer Willi Fey (25.09.1918 † 29.04.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 29, 1945 as SS-Oberscharführer und Panzerkommandant in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502. Good condition.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for destroying 8 Soviet tanks during the fighting for Berlin in the time period 23.-28.04.1945. By this he raised his total of enemy tanks destroyed in close combat to 14.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo 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. Measuring: 9x13cm.
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."
