Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Werner-Baumgarten Crusius. Hauptmann Werner-Baumgarten Crusius (29.01.1919 † 04.11.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 22, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 5. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 156 and the Eichenlaubon February 27, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 156 of the 16. Infanterie-Division. Large size: 12,5x17,5cm.
Captured in the Ardennes with the “Windhund” 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 Bedemeyer. Oberfeldwebel Franz Bedemeyer (12.10.1913 in Dortmund † 13.02.1985 in Bremen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 23, 1943 as Feldwebel und Zugführer of the 2. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 156 of the 16. 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 Siegfried Gerke. Leutnant Siegfried Gerke (30.04.1917 † 09.10.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 2, 1942 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16 of the 16. 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 Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Werner-Baumgarten Crusius. Hauptmann Werner-Baumgarten Crusius (29.01.1919 † 04.11.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 22, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 5. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 156 and the Eichenlaubon February 27, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 156 of the 16. Infanterie-Division. Good condition.
Captured in the Ardennes with the "Windhund" 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.
Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his service on February 14, 1944 of Obergefreiter Nikolaus Loch, who served with the 1. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 165 of the 16. Infanterie-Division for his service on October 21, 1941, which was signed by Generalmajor Johannes Streich (Ritterkreuz). Overall good condition but was folded in the past.
While searching the Gefallenenmeldungen, there's a Nikolaus Loch who was Killed in Action on July 26, 1943 while serving with the 4./ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116. The Kradschützen-Bataillon 165 formed the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116, so there's a big chance it's him. I've added that per illustration.
Original Film Foto Verlag Postcard Nr. 301 of Hauptmann Werner Baumgarten-Crusius, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves with Grenadier-Regiment 156 of the 16. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
