Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmut Scholz. SS-Hauptsturmführer Helmut Scholz (01.07.1920 † 12.11.1997) earned the Ritterkreuzon June 4, 1944 as SS-Untersturmführer und Führer of the 7. Kompanie/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” and the Eichenlaub on September 21, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nederland”. 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 Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann. SS-Obersturmbannführer Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann (24.04.1911 † 25.05.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 with SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Nordland”, the Ritterkreuz on March 12, 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 23 “Norge” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“ and the Eichenlaub on May 9, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Führer of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Nederland”. Good condition.
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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 Ertel. SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl-Heinz Ertel (26.11.1919 in Brambauer † 25.01.1993 in Langenberg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 23, 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Adjutant of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" of the SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade "Nederland".
Ritterkreuz: “Following heavy retreat battles, on the night of the 25./26.07.1944 the Tannenberg Line between Orphanage Hill and the Gulf of Finland was occupied by the Regiment 49 ‘De Ruyter’. The Regiment had the mission of holding this line against all enemy attacks. The enemy commenced an immediate assault with a much greater number of divisions, which were aided by strong tank, artillery and air support. In a sacrificial battle, the Regiment succeeded in defeating all enemy attacks with extremely high losses for the foe. In this major struggle the commander of the Regiment, SS-Obersturmbannführer Collani, fell in battle. In this moment of crisis his adjutant, SS-Hauptsturmführer Ertel, took over leadership of the Regiment. Undeterred by the strong enemy fire from tanks, rocket launchers, artillery and aircraft, he repeatedly went to the hotspots of the fighting. From these points he inspired officers, NCOs and men to offer up their greatest possible resistance via his own exemplary behaviour. Even after being wounded by a shell splinter to the face he remained with the Regiment and maintained a firm grip over its command. His crisis-proof, exemplary attitude was of immeasurable value to the Brigade in the hours of its greatest test on the battlefield. He significantly contributed to the prevention of the intended enemy breakthrough against Reval.”
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 Helmut Scholz. SS-Hauptsturmführer Helmut Scholz (01.07.1920 † 12.11.1997) earned the Ritterkreuzon June 4, 1944 as SS-Untersturmführer und Führer of the 7. Kompanie/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” and the Eichenlaub on September 21, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nederland”. 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 Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann. SS-Obersturmbannführer Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann (24.04.1911 † 25.05.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 with SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Nordland”, the Ritterkreuz on March 12, 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 23 “Norge” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“ and the Eichenlaub on May 9, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Führer of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Nederland”. Good condition.
Read more about Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann (Traces of War).
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 Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann. SS-Obersturmbannführer Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann (24.04.1911 † 25.05.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 with SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Nordland”, the Ritterkreuz on March 12, 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 23 “Norge” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“ and the Eichenlaub on May 9, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Führer of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Nederland”. Good condition. Measuring: 9,4×14,1cm. Signed on front and back.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmut Scholz. SS-Hauptsturmführer Helmut Scholz (01.07.1920 † 12.11.1997) earned the Ritterkreuzon June 4, 1944 as SS-Untersturmführer und Führer of the 7. Kompanie/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” and the Eichenlaub on September 21, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter” of the 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nederland”! Good Condition. Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature of Karl-Heinz Ertel, who earned the Knight's Cross as Adjutant of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" of the SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade "Nederland".
