Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Egon Delica. Hauptmann Egon Delica (04.01.1915 in Stettin † 26.04.1999) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 12, 1940 as Leutnant und stellvertretender Führer of the Sturmgruppe "Granit" of the Sturmabteilung "Koch". Egon Delica was the leader of Trupp 1 in Sturmgruppe "Granit". The Sturmgrupe "Granit" (Granite) was the assault group that famously captured the Belgian Eben-Emael fort on 10 May 1940 led by Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig. It was 86 men strong and was carried in 11 gliders.
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 Wartime Postcard of Hans Mikosch. Oberstleutnant Hans Mikosch (07.01.1898 † 18.01.1993) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 21, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Pionier-Bataillon 51 and the Eichenlaubon March 6, 1943 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Pionier-Regiment-Stab z.b.V. 677 und Führer eine Kampfgruppe in Stalin. Good condition.
Ritterkreuz: “Oberstleutnant Mikosch fearlessly led his Bataillon through fortified and toughly defended enemy positions in order to relieve the brave conquerors of Fort Eben-Emael. It was the successful completion of this deed which enabled the Fort to definitively come under our control. Such high recognition of this action is simultaneously tribute to the efforts and outstanding achievements of the entire German Pionierwaffe.”
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 Rudolf Witzig. Major Rudolf Witzig (14.08.1916 † 03.10.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 10, 1940 as Oberleutnant with the Sturmgruppe Granat of the Fallschirm-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" and the Eichenlaubon August 8, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment 21. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Edges have been cut.
Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig, commander of Sturmgruppe Granit. The Sturmgrupe Granit (Granite) was the assault group that famously captured the Belgian Eben-Emael fort on 10 May 1940 led by Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig. It was 86 men strong and was carried in 11 gliders.
Glider 11
Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig
Oberjäger Fritz Schwarz
Unteroffizier Karl Pilz (Pilot)
Otto Braun (WIA)
Uwe Johnsen
Hans-Peter Krenz
Fritz Kruck (KIA)
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 of Egon Delica, who was leader of Trupp 1 in Sturmgruppe Granit. The Sturmgrupe Granit (Granite) was the assault group that famously captured the Belgian Eben-Emael fort on 10 May 1940 led by Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig. It was 86 men strong and was carried in 11 gliders. Egon Delica earned the Ritterkreuz (Knight’s Cross) for his actions.
Glider 1 / 1 Trupp – Objective 18 (Casemate Maastrich 2)
Leutnant Egon Delica
Feldwebel Hans Nidermeier
Feldwebel Gerhard Raschke (pilot)
Richard Drucks
Ludwig Gräf
Willi Krämer
Heinrich List
Richard Tucke
Poscardsize. Good Condition.
Scarce Postwar Signature of Karl Pilz, Glider Pilot of Trupp 11 of Sturmgruppe Granit. The Sturmgrupe Granit (Granite) was the assault group that famously captured the Belgian Eben-Emael fort on 10 May 1940 led by Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig. It was 86 men strong and was carried in 11 gliders.
Glider 11
Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig
Oberjäger Fritz Schwarz
Unteroffizier Karl Pilz (Pilot)
Otto Braun (WIA)
Uwe Johnsen
Hans-Peter Krenz
Fritz Kruck (KIA)
Postwar Signature of Martin Schächter, who earned the Knight’s Cross with Sturmgruppe “Eisen” of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung “Koch” for merit and services in connection to the capture...
