Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Emil Bäuerle. Hauptmann der Reserve Emil Bäuerle (10.05.1917 in Neu-Ulm † 16.03.2007 in Neu-Ulm) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Führer of the 8. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 56 of the 5. Jäger-Division. Size: 10,5x7,5cm.
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 Eduard Hug. Obergefreiter Eduard Hug (23.09.1921 in Hinterstraß † 24.02.2002 in Donaueschingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 2, 1944 as Obergefreiter und MG-Schütze in the 1. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 75 of the 5. Jäger-Division.
On the 03.08.1944, during the retreat of the 5. Jäger-Division towards the Liwiec river, a German MG position was knocked out by a direct hit. This left a wide gap in the German frontline without any protection. Obergefreiter and machine-gunner Eduard Hug, positioned in a strongpoint nearby, noticed that the Soviets were breaking into this area without any opposition. He thus left the strongpoint on his own initiative and rushed to the threatened area with his MG. However by this time an enemy half-company had already approached to within a close distance, and there was no time to go into a proper firing position. As such Hug engaged the enemy troops while firing his MG from the shoulder, and was able to disperse the attackers. Now Hug moved to the knocked out strongpoint for a protracted defense, as it was vital to hold this gap in the front. The Soviets attacked him 6 times, but were repulsed each time. During their seventh attempt to overrun the strongpoint, Hug’s MG malfunctioned. Now he began throwing hand grenades at the attackers for the first time. The Soviets hesitated, and their foremost troops pulled back slightly. This brought vital seconds for Hug to get his MG back in working order, and after this he engaged the enemy once more with lethal bursts of fire. During the course of the fighting on this day he would eliminate 3 Soviet MG positions in addition to assaulting foot soldiers. It was only that night that the frontline gap was finally closed by friendly reinforcements. For his brave and outstanding actions, Eduard Hug would be awarded the Iron Cross First Class and later the Knight’s Cross.
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 Eduard Hug. Obergefreiter Eduard Hug (23.09.1921 in Hinterstraß † 24.02.2002 in Donaueschingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 2, 1944 as Obergefreiter und MG-Schütze in the 1. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 75 of the 5. Jäger-Division.
On the 03.08.1944, during the retreat of the 5. Jäger-Division towards the Liwiec river, a German MG position was knocked out by a direct hit. This left a wide gap in the German frontline without any protection. Obergefreiter and machine-gunner Eduard Hug, positioned in a strongpoint nearby, noticed that the Soviets were breaking into this area without any opposition. He thus left the strongpoint on his own initiative and rushed to the threatened area with his MG. However by this time an enemy half-company had already approached to within a close distance, and there was no time to go into a proper firing position. As such Hug engaged the enemy troops while firing his MG from the shoulder, and was able to disperse the attackers. Now Hug moved to the knocked out strongpoint for a protracted defense, as it was vital to hold this gap in the front. The Soviets attacked him 6 times, but were repulsed each time. During their seventh attempt to overrun the strongpoint, Hug’s MG malfunctioned. Now he began throwing hand grenades at the attackers for the first time. The Soviets hesitated, and their foremost troops pulled back slightly. This brought vital seconds for Hug to get his MG back in working order, and after this he engaged the enemy once more with lethal bursts of fire. During the course of the fighting on this day he would eliminate 3 Soviet MG positions in addition to assaulting foot soldiers. It was only that night that the frontline gap was finally closed by friendly reinforcements. For his brave and outstanding actions, Eduard Hug would be awarded the Iron Cross First Class and later the Knight’s Cross.
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 Wipfler. Feldwebel Franz Wipfler (24.09.1915 † 17.11.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen kreuzes on May 12, 1942 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 11. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 56 of the 5. Jäger-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 Rudolf Ott. Oberst Rudolf Ott (10.02.1905 in Niedernhall † 19.10.1987 in Singen-Hohentwiel) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen kreuzes on February 28, 1945 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Jäger-Regiment 56 of the 5. Jäger-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.
Wartime Signed Portrait of General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger (03.03.1891 † 02.10.1965) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 17, 1941 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 5. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on December 13, 1942 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 5. Jäger-Division. Measuring: 8x11,5cm.
Ritterkreuz: "On the 22.06.1941 Generalmajor Allmendinger personally led his Division through a difficult attack near Lazdijai. He managed to reenergize the attack and ultimately bring about the capture of both Lazdijai and the commanding hill nearby. He subsequently led the Division’s Vorausabteilung as it strove to capitalize on this success, and under his personal leadership it managed to establish an important bridgehead over the Niemen river at Seirijai. The creation of this bridgehead was of great operational importance for the German 9. Armee, and Allmendinger would be recognized for his achievement with the award of the Knight’s Cross."
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for the successes of his Division during the German offensive operation “Michael” (27.09.-09.10.1942). The goal of this operation was to broaden the German corridor to Demyansk. In the resultant combat Allmendinger displayed outstanding leadership, and his Division was heavily involved in the encirclement and destruction of strong Soviet forces southeast of Lake Ilmen (this success was reported in the Wehrmachtbericht of the 09.10.1942)."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Hans Kunert. Leutnant Hans Kunert (08.04.1912 † 31.12.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz on Augustus 23, 1944 as Leutnant und Vorgeschobener Beobachter in the 4. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 5 of the 5. Jäger-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
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.
