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 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."
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. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gerhard Fischer. SS-Unterscharführer Gerhard Fischer (12.11.1922 † 01.01.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as SS-Unterscharführer und stellvertretender Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Plus extra letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann Sailer. SS-Obersturmführer Johann Sailer (23.12.1991 † 12.11.2005) earned (cancelled) the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1945 as SS-Obersturmführer und Führer of the 3. Kompanie/ SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9 of the 9. SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen”. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extre letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Blond. SS-Untersturmführer Friedrich Blond (29.04.1920 † 24.05.2009) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 28, 1945 as SS-Untersturmführer with the 12. Kompanie/ SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Bataillon 1 “LSSAH”. Good condition.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Günter Chrzonsz. Leutnant Günter Chrzonsz (later Günter Carsten) (15.10.1914 † 31.10.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 12, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277. Good Condition. Measuring: 7,5x10,5. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Max Kurze. Major Max Kurze (22.06.1911 † 25.11.1997) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 1, 1943 with Panzerjäger-Kompanie 187 and the Ritterkreuz on September 20, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of Panzerjäger-Abteilung 187 of the 87. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: 8,5x12,6cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy 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. Good Condition. Measuring: 8,3x12,5cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gerhard Beier. Leutnant Gerhard Beier (11.12.1919 † 17.11.2005) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 17, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1193 of the 93. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 7x10,2cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy 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. Panzer-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
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."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ahrend Höper. Leutnant Ahrend Höper (26.11.1920 † 05.03.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 26, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Siegfried Freyer. Wachtmeister Siegfried Freyer (11.02.1917 † 10.05.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 23, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 24 of the 24. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross recommendation: On the 07.07.1942, during the urban combat in Voronezh, Wachtmeister Freyer attacked a group of Soviet tanks that were trying to break through the encirclement ring of the Kampfgruppe on his own initiative. He destroyed 10 Soviet T-34 tanks in the space of just a half hour, and in doing so decisively contributed to the eventual occupation of Voronezh. He would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for this action.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Arno Taulien. Hauptmann Arno Taulien (15.04.1919 † 19.09.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 18, 1943 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 7. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 6 of the 3. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 8x11,5 cm.
Original Postwar Signature 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. Measuring 7,5x11,5 cm.
