Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo & Letter of Karl-Wilhelm Lindemann. Leutnant Karl-Wilhelm Lindemann (10.04.1924 † 17.11.2014) earned the Ehrenblattspange des Heeres and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 14, 1945 with 5. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 29 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Bruno Belz. Hauptmann Bruno Belz (05.05.1916 † 08.02.1991) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 6, 1943 with Stabskompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 30, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. 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 Franz Jasiek. Feldwebel Franz Jasiek (08.03.1915 in Stewnitz † 30.09.1982 in Regensburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 22, 1943 as Unteroffizier und Zugführer in the 5. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 of the 12. 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 Friedrich-Karl Krützmann. Hauptmann Friedrich-Karl Krützmann (19.05.1917 in Greifenberg † 16.05.2004 in Ahrensburg) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 28, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 3, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 of the 12. 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 Friedrich-Karl Krützmann. Hauptmann Friedrich-Karl Krützmann (19.05.1917 in Greifenberg † 16.05.2004 in Ahrensburg) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 28, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 3, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 of the 12. 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.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmuth Schlömer. Generalleutnant Helmuth Schlömer (30.05.1893 † 18.08.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 2, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Schützen-Regiment 5 and the Eichenlaub on December 23, 1942 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 3. Infanterie-Division. Generalmajor Schlömer commanded the XIV. Panzer Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Awarded for his leadership during Operation Barbarossa, and in particular during the final push by Army Group North to cut off the land connection to Leningrad. His troops played a major role in the final push through the heavily fortified, swampy ground along the axis Ljuban-Ishora-Leningrad.”
Oakleaves: “Awarded for his leadership while in command of the 3. Infanterie-Division (mot) during the following battles…
1) The crossing over the Tim (28.06.1942).2) The defense of the Voronezh bridgehead (07-13.07.1942)3) The battle in the Don bend (24.07.-10.08.1942).4) The defense of the northern edge of the German salient at Stalingrad, between the Don and the Volga.”
Wartime Signed Portrait of Oberleutnant Jürgen Neumann (14.10.1915 † 19.07.1943) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 1, 1941 as Oberleutnant u. Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 5 of the 12. Panzer-Division. He was KIA at Orel, Russia in July 1943. Measuring: 5,8x8cm.
Regimentssportfest First Prize Award Certificate for a Leutnant Hentz of Infanterie-Regiment 5. Most interestingly, it's signed by Oberst und Regiments-Kommandeur Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis! Later General der Infanterie Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis earned the Ritterkreuz in 1940 but was relieved of his position and transferred to Führerreserve in 1942, deeply affected by his replacement committed suicide on August 27, 1942. A5 size. Has been punched and has several stains.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Bruno Belz. Hauptmann Bruno Belz (05.05.1916 † 08.02.1991) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 6, 1943 with Stabskompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz on April 30, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 8,1x12,3cm. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Jürgen Gauß. Hauptmann Jürgen Gauß (18.03.1918 † 04.09.1996) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 27, 1945 as Oberleutnant of the I. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz on March 28, 1945 as Hauptmann und Führer of a Kampfgruppe of the 12. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 8,9x12,4cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight's Cross: “The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Hauptmann Jürgen Gauss, born in Stettin, leader of an armoured Kampfgruppe in a Pomeranian Panzer-Division: During the last days of the Fifth Battle of Courland the Russians achieved a deep penetration near Frauenburg with strong tank/infantry forces, and threatened an important railway line. Two motorized enemy battalions pushed forward into a patch of forest with about 15 AFVs, and another 30-40 enemy tanks occupied a different forest. Thus Hauptmann Gauss commenced a counterattack with his numerically inferior Kampfgruppe. He smashed the foremost enemy armoured spearheads, destroyed the bulk of the escorting infantry, drove far beyond the ordered objective and cleared a second Soviet position in a swift attack, meaning that a village captured by the enemy as well as the edge of a forest was retaken. During this bold strike the Russians sustained bloody losses, which included 17 tanks, 4 anti-tank guns and numerous light infantry weapons destroyed. This was achieved with minimal friendly armour losses. These heavy losses forced the enemy to suspend their breakthrough attempts here.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Gustav-Adolf Blancbois. Major Gustav-Adolf Blancbois (13.09.1917 † 15.01.1993) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 with 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz on July 20, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight's Cross: "At 02:10 on the 01.07.1944 the reinforced I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 under its distinguished commander, Hauptmann Blancbois, set out for a relief attack through Pogoreloye in the direction of Svisloch. The objective was to create a corridor for the German soldiers escaping from Bobruisk. The Bataillon became pinned down by overwhelming Soviet forces on three sides just before the village of Svisloch, and it was thrown back a few kilometres. However during this combat a total of at least 15000 men were able to get behind the Bataillon and retreat over the Svisloch river towards Marina Gorka. By this action Hauptmann Blancbois had a decisive share in the rescue of Bobruisk’s former garrison."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Gerhard Witte. Major Gerhard Witte (02.02.1916 † 16.04.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 20, 1944 with Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz on August 23, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring 8,8x12,8cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Fritz Arndt. Oberfeldwebel Fritz Arndt (01.06.1910 † 12.03.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 31, 1943 as Obergefreiter und MG-Schütze in the Stabskompanie/ Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32 of the 12. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on December 9, 1944 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross recommendation: "During February 1943 the Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32 was in position about 50 km northeast of Orel. The Soviets launched a tank-supported attack against this Bataillon in the middle of the month. Obergefreiter Arndt was thus given the task of proceeding to the forward strongpoint “Dora” and delivering orders for its garrison to pull back to the primary defensive strongpoint “Cäsar”. Arndt had barely passed on these orders when the Soviets were upon the defenders. A tank opened up direct fire on Arndt himself, however Arndt managed to keep control over his nerves and allow the tank to come closer before destroying it with a T-mine. Despite the warnings of his comrades, Arndt remained in the strongpoint as the garrisoning Kompanie pulled back. Totally alone, he engaged the attacking Soviets with a captured co-axial machine-gun. A deadly game of cat and mouse followed, however Arndt was repeatedly able to evade the Soviets via an underground pipe system that the attackers were unaware of. Using this system, he was able to repeatedly appear in the Soviet rear and inflict heavy losses. He ultimately managed to return to the primary defensive strongpoint while also taking back 10 prisoners. Arndt thereby managed to prevent a potentially devastating breakthrough despite being all on his own. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross for his bravery."
Oakleaves: "On the 30.11.1944 Feldwebel Arndt succeeded in preventing a major Soviet breakthrough north of Autz (Lithuania). During the course of their attack the Soviets succeeded in taking the German main battle line and thrusting far beyond it. In response, Arndt rallied about 20 men and ordered them to mount up on 2 SPWs. With these he drove past the enemy tanks and their mounted infantry up to the old frontline. Upon arrival he and his men dismounted, captured the MG positions and then rolled up the trenches to either side. Arndt immobilized a T-34 tank with a T-mine. The crew bailed out and was taken prisoner. After this Arndt and two of his comrades clambered into the tank and turned its gun upon the attacking Soviet forces, destroying multiple Soviet tanks. This compelled the bulk of the attacking Soviet forces to retreat, although a few scattered squads became encircled behind the German lines and surrendered. Arndt would later receive the Oakleaves for eliminating this Soviet penetration and thereby preventing a possible Soviet breakthrough."
Origian Film Foto Verlag Postcard (Nr. R336) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Josef Harpe, who earned the Ritterkreuz on August 13, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of 12. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 12. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on September 15, 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. Traugott Herr passed away on March 14, 1968. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R184) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Holder Josef Harpe, who earned the Ritterkreuz on August 13, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of 12. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 12. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on September 15, 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and Kommandierender General of the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. Traugott Herr passed away on March 14, 1968. Good condition. Postcardsize.
