Original award document set of Gefreiter Arnold Klünder, who served with the 6. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division and later with the 2. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division. During his service, he earned the:
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class), awarded for courageous service on October 15, 1944, while serving with the 2. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division. Document was signed by Oberst Scharenberg.
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Wound Badge in Black) for his wound suffered on May 31, 1942. Signed by an unknown officer. Rare A4-size variant!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Werner Ebeling. Oberst Werner Ebeling (11.11.1907 † 16.12.2001) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 as Oberleutnant with Grenadier-Regiment 220, the Ritterkreuz on April 9, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of II. Bataillon/Grenadier-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on March 5, 1945 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Grenadier-Regiment 154 of the 58. Infanterie-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 Werner Ebeling. Oberst Werner Ebeling (11.11.1907 † 16.12.2001) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 11, 1943 as Oberleutnant with Grenadier-Regiment 220, the Ritterkreuz on April 9, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of II. Bataillon/Grenadier-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on March 5, 1945 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Grenadier-Regiment 154 of the 58. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 7,5x11,7cm. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ulrich-Maria Freiherr von Canstein. Oberstleutnant Ulrich-Maria Freiherr von Canstein (16.06.1906 † 10.08.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 10, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Grenadier-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded the Knight’s Cross for repulsing the attacks of three Soviet Guards divisions with his Grenadier-Regiment in the area northwest of Newel. During this attack two Soviet battalions thrust through to his command post over the icy Sswiblo lake. In response Oberstleutnant Canstein threw back the enemy back while fighting at the head of a handful of messengers, clerks and signals troops.”
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Armin Lembke. Oberstleutnant Armin Lembke (10.03.1913 † 13.02.1991) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 6, 1942 with I. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 209 and the Ritterkreuz on March 5, 1943 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Grenadier-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: 8,8x13,1cm. Comes with an extra signed letter(s) and docu.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Ulrich-Maria Freiherr von Canstein. Oberstleutnant Ulrich-Maria Freiherr von Canstein (16.06.1906 † 10.08.1991) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 10, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Grenadier-Regiment 220 of the 58. Infanterie-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded the Knight’s Cross for repulsing the attacks of three Soviet Guards divisions with his Grenadier-Regiment in the area northwest of Newel. During this attack two Soviet battalions thrust through to his command post over the icy Sswiblo lake. In response Oberstleutnant Canstein threw back the enemy back while fighting at the head of a handful of messengers, clerks and signals troops.”
