Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Josef Rhein. Major Josef Rhein (08.05.1917 † 15.02.2005) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 23, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 530 of the 299. 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 Josef Rhein. Major Josef Rhein (08.05.1917 † 15.02.2005) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 23, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 530 of the 299. 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 Josef Rhein. Major Josef Rhein (08.05.1917 † 15.02.2005) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 23, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 530 of the 299. 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 Hugo Ritter. Hauptmann Hugo Ritter (16.01.1911 in Maximiliansaus † 10.05.1989 in Germersheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 15, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 529 of the 299. 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.
Award document of Obergefreiter Adolf Herberts, who served with the 4. (M.G.) Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 530 of the 299. Infanterie-Division for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his service on December 17, 1943. Document was signed by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola (RK). Has been folded in the past. Punch holes at the top and bottom (small). Also a photo has been pasted on it.
Small but interesting Award document set which includes 2x award documents of Oberleutnant Otto Nöll, who would become a Deutsches Kreuz in Gold-träger (bearer of the German Cross in Gold), who earned his awards during the fightings on the Western & Eastern Front. He served with Infanterie-Regiment 528 & 529 of the 299. Infanterie-Division.
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz(Wound Badge in Black) for his wound sustained on June 9, 1940, which was signed by Hauptmann und Bataillonskommandeur?. Nice early variant.
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge) for supporting 3 assaults, awarded in January 1942 and was signed by Oberst und Regiments-Kommandeur Heinrich Bürcky(DKIG). Nice variant.
Comes with a scarce Deutsches Kreuz in Gold congratulations card!
Small but interesting Award document set which includes 2x award documents of Unteroffizier Erich Bossong, and a few papers, who earned his awards during his fightings on the Eastern Front. He served with Infanterie-Regiment 530 of the 299. Infanterie-Division.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse(Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his service (heroic) on July 28, 1941, which was signed by Generalmajor und DivisionskommandeurWilhelm Moser (Knight’s Cross, died in Soviet Captivity). Document has been folded once.
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge) for supporting 3 assaults, awarded in May 1942 and was signed by Oberst und Regiments-Kommandeur Heinrich Wittkopf (Knight’s Cross, died in Belgium in British Captivity), has been folded twice.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Hans-Martin Fritsche. Oberst Hans-Martin Fritsche (24.06.1909 † 27.05.1993) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 18, 1945 with Grenadier-Regiment 11, the Ritterkreuz on March 10, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 528 of the 299. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on October 2, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 528 of the 299. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of August Fuchs. Hauptmann August Fuchs (07.12.1915 † 15.12.1990) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 1, 1944 with Grenadier-Regiment 529 and Ritterkreuz on February 18, 1945 as Hauptmann und Führer of the Kampfgruppe of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 299 of the 299. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Small but interesting Award document set of Wachtmeister Fritz Winter, who earned all of his awards while serving with the 2. Kompanie/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299 and 2. Kompanie/ Ski-Bataillon 299 both of the 299. Infanterie-Division! Wachtmeister (Posthumously) Fritz Winter did not survive the war, he was Killed in Action on July 22, 1943 near or at Höhe 249,8 nordostl. Kakurino (?) due the result of Artillery Shrapnell to his head and chest.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class) for his (heroic) service on July 25, 1943 while serving with the 2. Kompanie/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299. Document was signed by Generalmajor u. Divisions-Kommandier Ralph Graf von Oriola (Knight’s Cross)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) for his (heroic) service on March 8, 1943, while serving with the 2. Kompanie/ Ski-Bataillon 299. Document was signed by Generalmajor u. Divisions-Kommandier Friedrich-Wilhelm John (DKIG and Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross)
Comes also with a letter and 3 small paper documents.
