Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Georg Diers. SS-Unterscharführer Georg Diers served with the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 during the Battle of Berlin as commander of a Königstiger (King Tiger). Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Georg Diers. SS-Unterscharführer Georg Diers served with the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 during the Battle of Berlin as commander of a Königstiger (King Tiger). Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Hogrebe. Oberstleutnant Heinrich Hogrebe (22.06.1913 † 25.06.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 14, 1942 as Leutnant der Reserve with 1. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 422 and the Eichenlaub on April 13, 1944 as Hauptmann der Reserve und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 422 of the 126. Infanterie-Division. Good condition.
Heinrich Hogrebe joined the Jäger battalion in Goslar in 1934. When the war broke out in 1939, he was at the War School in Berlin-Döberitz and was promoted to lieutenant on August 1, 1940. In October 1940 he joined Infantry Regiment 422, with which he fought in Russia from June 1941. On June 22, 1941 he was commander of the 5th company. On April 1, 1942 he was promoted to active officer and captain, on August 7, 1942 he became commander of the II Battalion. On August 17, 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross for his services as a company commander. In March 1944 he was seriously wounded and on April 13, 1944 he was awarded the Oak Leaves as a major for his services as commander of the II Battalion. After his recovery, on September 1, 1944, he took over the leadership of the "Greater Germany" guard battalion in Berlin. On October 1, 1944, this battalion was upgraded to a regiment and Hogrebe became its first commander. As a lieutenant colonel, he took part in the final battles for Berlin with the regiment.
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 Heinrich Hogrebe. Oberstleutnant Heinrich Hogrebe (22.06.1913 † 25.06.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 14, 1942 as Leutnant der Reserve with 1. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 422 and the Eichenlaub on April 13, 1944 as Hauptmann der Reserve und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 422 of the 126. Infanterie-Division. Good condition.
Heinrich Hogrebe joined the Jäger battalion in Goslar in 1934. When the war broke out in 1939, he was at the War School in Berlin-Döberitz and was promoted to lieutenant on August 1, 1940. In October 1940 he joined Infantry Regiment 422, with which he fought in Russia from June 1941. On June 22, 1941 he was commander of the 5th company. On April 1, 1942 he was promoted to active officer and captain, on August 7, 1942 he became commander of the II Battalion. On August 17, 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross for his services as a company commander. In March 1944 he was seriously wounded and on April 13, 1944 he was awarded the Oak Leaves as a major for his services as commander of the II Battalion. After his recovery, on September 1, 1944, he took over the leadership of the "Greater Germany" guard battalion in Berlin. On October 1, 1944, this battalion was upgraded to a regiment and Hogrebe became its first commander. As a lieutenant colonel, he took part in the final battles for Berlin with the regiment.
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 Willi Fey. SS-Oberscharführer Willi Fey (25.09.1918 † 29.04.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as SS-Oberscharführer und Panzerkommandant in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502. Smaller size.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for destroying 8 Soviet tanks during the fighting for Berlin in the time period 23.-28.04.1945. By this he raised his total of enemy tanks destroyed in close combat to 14.
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 Willi Fey. SS-Oberscharführer Willi Fey (25.09.1918 † 29.04.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 29, 1945 as SS-Oberscharführer und Panzerkommandant in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502. Smaller size.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for destroying 8 Soviet tanks during the fighting for Berlin in the time period 23.-28.04.1945. By this he raised his total of enemy tanks destroyed in close combat to 14.
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 Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim. General der Panzertruppe Maximilian von Edelsheim (06.07.1887 in Berlin † 26.04.1994 in Constance) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 30, 1941 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Radfahr-Abteilung 1 of the 1. Kavallerie-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 23, 1942 as Oberst und Kommandeurof the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 of the 24. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on October 23, 1944 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 24. Panzer-Division. He earned the Eichenlaub during the Battle for Stalingrad! He was flown out of the pocket.
He negotiated the surrender of German forces to the Americans at the bridge at Tangermünde on the Elbe River on or about May 2, 1945. The German 12th Army, under General Walther Wenck had previously done a 180 degree turn away from the Western Allies, resulting from an order to relieve Berlin from the Soviet attack. Disobeying the order, Wenck fought due East, into the Spree Forest region, toward the town of Halbe and linked up with the remnants of the German 9th Army. They then reversed and went west, back to the Elbe. There, Edelsheim crossed the Elbe on a schwimmwagen and negotiated the surrender of all German forces on the West side of the Elbe to the Americans. Read more on Maximilian von Edelsheim (Wikipedia)
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 plus Letter of Nicolaus von Below. Oberst Nicolaus von Below (20.09.1907 † 24.07.1983) was an officer in the Luftwaffe and an Adjutant of Adolf Hitler.
On 29 April, after the wedding of Hitler and Braun, Below was a witness to the last will and testament of Adolf Hitler. He did not sign the Political Testament but added his signature to the Private Testament of the document. Thereafter, Below asked Hitler if he could leave the Führerbunker and attempt to make it out of Berlin to the west. Hitler granted him permission to leave. (Read more on Nicolaus von Below (Wikipedia))
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.
A very interesting late-war set of a young soldier, Horst Kandar. Horst Kandar first served as a Marinehelfer at the age of 16, during which he earned the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse as a Einsatz-Truppmelder with the Marine-Flak-Abteilung 262 in Wilhelmshaven. According to a paperslip all of his paperwork was lost on November 3, 1943 when the Americans attacked the Wilhelmshaven harbor with a force of 21 groups totaling 539 aircraft!
On January 16, 1945, his Soldbuch was issued, while serving with the 4. Kompanie/ Ausbildungs-Bataillon (O.B.) der Luftwaffe. This Bataillon was formed at Oschatz (Luftkriegsschule 2). From March 16, 1945, he took part in a Fahnenjunker-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsschule 2 (F.S.) and thus was promoted to Fahnenjunker. Soon after, on April 10, he was promoted to Gefreiter-Fahnenjunker. However, when the war came closer, the recruits were rushed into combat to halt the Allied advance. Thus on April 12, 1945 the Luftkriegsschule 2 was redesignated II. Bataillon/ Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1 at Alt-Friedland. On April 14, 1945, young soldier Horst was now serving in the 8. Kompanie/ Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1 of the Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Division 1. The Division fought at Wriezen-Eberwalde near Berlin. More than likely he too fought in the area of Altfriedland-Eberswalde near Berlin. According to the Soldbuch, - IMHO - this seems to be legit entry done in captivity - as noted -, that he earned the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse & Luftwaffe-Erdkampfabzeichen during April 1945.
This set came together and will stay together.
Includes:
Soldbuch with photo! (denazified)
Award document for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
Cloth NSFK Segelflieger-Abzeichen Stufe "C" (Glider Pilot Badge Grade "C")
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
Luftfahrerschein für Segelflugzeugführer (page with his I.D. deleted - not complete and denazified!)
