Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Eduard Radowski. Oberstleutnant Eduard Radowski (11.11.1900 in Münster † 06.09.1993 in Frankfurt) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 14, 1942 as Major with the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 20, 1942 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 of the 5. Panzer-Division. Larger Size: 12,4×15,8cm.
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 Gemeinschaft Deutscher Ritterkreuzträger (GdR) Membership application of Alfred Jaedtke. Hauptmann Alfred Jaedtke (31.12.1913 in Mohrungen † 06.06.1992) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 21, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 of the 5. Panzer-Division. Also signed by him and with photo attached! Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Alfred Jaedtke. Hauptmann Alfred Jaedtke (31.12.1913 in Mohrungen † 06.06.1992) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 21, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 of the 5. 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 Gerhard Niemeck. Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Gerhard Niemeck (10.06.1916 † 19.07.1983) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 14, 1943 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 8. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 31 of the 5. Panzer-Division. Small photo attached with photo corners on a postcard.
On the 07.03.1943 the 5. Panzer-Division succeeding in largely holding its defensive front, destroying 55 enemy tanks in the process. Of these, Feldwebel Niemeck alone destroyed 15 tanks with his long-barrelled Panzer IV. For his achievements on this day Niemeck would be decorated with 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 Paper Photo plus Card of Anton-Detlev von Plato. Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Anton-Detlev von Plato (06.06.1910 in Grabow-Dannenberg † 12.10.2001 in Lüchow-Dannenberg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen kreuzes on August 19, 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab und Ia of the 5. Panzer-Division. Small size.
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-Heinrich Plöger (later Karl-Heinrich Schneekloth-Plöger). Oberleutnant Karl-Heinrich Plöger (27.04.1914 in Hohenfelde † 05.04.1996 in Neumünster) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson March 23, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 6. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 of the 5. 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 Studioportrait with Signature of Eduard Kraus. Oberleutnant Eduard Kraus (1914 † 1978) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 13, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz on January 25, 1943 as Oberleutnant with the 6. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14of the 5. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize. Signature could be wartime or postwar, cannot indefinitely say. Top Photo!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Karl Lauch. Oberfeldwebel Karl Lauch (18.04.1914 † 14.10.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 5, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 8. Kompanie/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14 of the 5. Panzer-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: 9,5×13,4cm. Comes with enveloppe.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Paul Lange. Feldwebel Paul Lange (24.10.1912 † 16.09.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 7, 1944 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the I. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 13 of the 5. Panzer-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: 7,3×10,4cm. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Knight's cross: "Starting around midday on the 16.08.1944 Kampfgruppe Friedrich, part of the 5. Panzer-Division, began a battle to eliminate a deeply echeloned Soviet Pakfront near Menaciai, located 9 km east of Akmene. By the evening the position had been rolled up after a very hard fight. On this day Feldwebel Lange particularly distinguished himself in the close combat, eliminating nest after nest and bunker after bunker with hand grenades. During the evening he was heavily wounded in action. He would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for his devotion to duty and the results he produced during the course of this engagement."
Interesting (5x!) Award document set of Obergefreiter Edmund Zacharias, who earned all of his awards while serving with the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 of the 5. Panzer-Division! Once the 2. Kompanie was mentioned although that might be an error. From 1939 onwards until (at least) 1943 he was with the same unit.
Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge) for supporting 3 assaults, was awarded on December 31, 1940 for actions during the French Campaign and was signed by Generalmajor u. Divisions-Kommandeur Gustav Fehn (Knight’s Cross), has been folded twice and punched in the past. Document is DIN A4, a nice big early variant!
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black) for his first wound sustained on October 12, 1941. Signed by Major u. Abteilungs-Kommandeur Eduard Radowski (Knight's Cross). Document has been folded once and was punched.
Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver) for his third wound sustained on March 4, 1943. Signed by an unknown Stabsarzt u. Chefarzt of Reserve-Lazarett Wissen. Document has been folded once and was punched.
Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter War Medal) for his service during the harsh winter of 1941/42 on August 11, 1942, which was signed by Major u. Abteilungs-Kommandeur van Gember (?)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 (The 1 October 1938 Commemorative Medal) for his participation in the occupation of Sudetenland in October 1938 and Czechoslovakia in March 1939 on August 27, 1939. Signed by an unknown Major u. Abteilungsführer. Document has some staining.
Scarce large-size (36x26 cm)"Kampf und Sieg einer Panzer-Division im Balkanfeldzug" booklet. Follows the 5. Panzer-Division (incl. Panzer-Regiment 31 "Roten Teufel") throughout the Balkan in 1941. Comes with a extra letter (Oberleutnant Melnzer des Aufklärungs-Staffel 2 (H), which was subordinated to the 5. Panzer-Division). Published by Hauptmann Kohlhardt.
