Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Peter Windschüttl. Feldwebel Peter Windschüttl (20.05.1918 in Trohatin (Austria) † 21.01.1992 in Thanstein) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 22, 1943 as Unteroffizier u. Geschutzführer in the 14. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 72 of the 46. 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 Stigler. SS-Sturmbannführer Josef Stigler (30.05.1899 in Bayreuth † 10.02.1982 in Erding) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 10, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the II. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 42 of the 46. 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 Stigler. SS-Sturmbannführer Josef Stigler (30.05.1899 in Bayreuth † 10.02.1982 in Erding) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 10, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the II. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 42 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. Size: 6,3x9,5cm.
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 Karl-Heinz Noak. Major Karl-Heinz Noak (30.07.1916 in Berlin † 14.11.1978 in Koblenz) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 5, 1940 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46 and the Eichenlaub on January 16, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 137 of the 137. Infanterie-Division. He later earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Goldon January 6, 1945 with schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 654.
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 "Sepp" Glatz. Leutnant Josef "Sepp" Glatz (03.11.1920 † 14.01.1991) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 7, 1944 with Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 12, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer of the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46 of the 46. 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 Wehrpass (and two newspaper cuts) from Gefreiter Schramm who was Killed in Action while serving with the Radfahr-Schwadron/ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 46 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. During his service, he earned the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and the Krimschild. He lost his life on October 7, 1942. Condition as seen.
Original Stunning Waffenrock (with history!) which comes together with an award document and name tag inside, written on it "Sudek, 4.4.36" confirming it belonged to Oberwachtmeister Karl Sudek (as according to the award document), who in 1943 - according to the award document for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen (!) - belonged to the 2. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 115 of the 46. Infanterie-Division fighting in the Krim.
However, my research had a sad ending as I learned that a few months after earning his Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen as an Artillery man with the Infantry (!) (the award document was signed by one of the Infantry regiments of the Division)... he was Killed in Action on August 22, 1943westwards of Tichotzky (Izium, Kharkiv) in Ukraine at the age of 29. His remains are still not transferred to a war cemetery thus still laying in his fieldgrave.
During his service, he earned the: Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, Krim shield, War Merit Cross 2nd class with Swords, Winter War Medal, Austrian Annexation medal, Sudetenland medal.
Oberwachtmeister Karl Sudek
25.01.1914 in Stift - 22.08.1943 Westl. Tichotzky (Ukr.)
2. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 115 (46. Inf.-Div.)
EKM: -231- 2./A.R. 115
Uniform is in good condition (one of the award loops is lose). Complete with Krimschild, Lanyard and Ribbon bar (belonged to him). (Headgear is for illustration only)
Original Postwar Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Rudolf Fuchs. Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Fuchs (27.04.1919 in Lindenhardt † 27.02.1998 in Lindenhardt) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 26, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 2. Kompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 42 of the 46. 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 Alois Rampf. Hauptmann Alois Rampf (16.06.1916 in Dornstadt † 19.05.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 3. Kompanie/ Pionier-Bataillon 88 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. Signed on ther reverse.
During the retreat of the 46. Infanterie-Division though the Becas Pass in the Carpathian mountains, the Soviets managed to get around retreating elements of the Division and occupy a height that overlooked the German escape route. The Germans thus had to either clear the Soviets from the hill or be wiped out. By committing all available elements they were however able to do so and thus escape the trap. Oberleutnant Rampf and his 3./Pionier-Bataillon 88 played a key role in successfully capturing this vital hill, and so Rampf was awarded the Knight’s Cross for his actions here.
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 Postwar Photos of Peter Windschüttl (20.05.1918 † 21.01.1992) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 22, 1943 as Unteroffizier u. Geschutzführer in the 14. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 72 of the 46. 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 Erich Reuter. Generalleutnant Erich Reuter (30.03.1904 † 30.10.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 17, 1942 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Infanterie-Regiment 122 of the 50. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaubon January 21, 1945 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 46. Infanterie-Division. 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 Korbinian Viechter. Leutnant Korbinian Viechter (27.11.1914 † 12.02.2006) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 20, 1944 as Leutnant with the 4. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 42 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. Good condition.
Ritterkreuz: "In late September 1944 Viechter received the objective of blocking an important march route with a hastily assembled force, in order to buy time for his division to retreat. Despite the enormity of the task, which seemed at the time like a suicide mission, he was able to accomplish his mission without losing a single man. For this feat of arms he was awarded the Knight's Cross."
Original Wartime Studioportrait with a Wartime Signature of Konrad Hupfer. Oberstleutnant Konrad Hupfer (21.10.1911 † 10.04.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 21, 1941 as Hauptmann und Chef of 14. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 72 of the 46. Infanterie-Divisionand the Eichenlaub on October 28, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 72 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Wartime Signed Photograph of Feldwebel Peter Windschüttl (20.05.1918 † 21.01.1992) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 22, 1943 as Unteroffizier u. Geschutzführer in the 14. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 72 of the 46. Infanterie-Division. Measuring: 8x6cm.
