Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Ziegler. Major Karl Ziegler (01.11.1905 in Lagenlois † 12.01.1992 in Bregenz (Austria)) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 8, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ Jäger-Regiment 207 of the 97. 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 Valentin Dietz. Oberstleutnant Valentin Dietz (12.11.1912 † 06.07.1989) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 27, 1942 with 1. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 204 and Ritterkreuz on December 30, 1943 as Hauptmann und Führer of the I. Bataillon/ Jäger-Regiment 204 of the 97. Jäger-Division.
Knigh’s Cross: “On the southern sector of the eastern front the I. and II. Bataillonen of the Jäger-Regiment 204 under Hauptmann Dietz and Hauptmann Widner have achieved outstanding defensive successes in hard combat against a far numerically superior enemy. They did this via their own exemplary conduct.”
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 Hermann Schmidt. Major im Generalstab Hermann Schmidt (13.05.1915 in Braunetsried-Vohenstrauß † 01.07.2002 in München) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 28, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the IV. Abteilung/ Artillerie-Regiment 81 of the 97. 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 Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Bruno Kohnz. Leutnant Bruno Kohnz (06.10.1914 † 04.05.1945) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Goldon September 4, 1942; the Ritterkreuz on December 21, 1942 and the Eichenlaub on March 6, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer of the 11. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 207 of the 97. Jäger-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: "In October 1942, in the area around Tuapse, Oberfeldwebel Kohnz and 19 men stormed three strongly fortified Soviet bunker positions on the so called “Rippe” ridge. They captured 300 prisoners and numerous guns. For this act Kohnz would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross."
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for his counterthrust on the 20.01.1943 at Grigorjewskaja. On this day Oberfeldwebel Kohnz was at the main dressing station when it suddenly came under attack from 600-700 Soviets. On his own initiative he immediately rallied all the drivers, radio operators, messengers and lightly wounded men he could muster and launched a counterattack. 24 men against an enemy who outnumbered them 30-1.Incredibly, Kohnz and his force managed to win the battle. In this process they captured 183 prisoners and 8 guns. They also succeeded in freeing the regimental supply trains, restoring the connection between two battalions and preventing the interdiction of the Korps supply line."
