Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl-Heinz Knollmann. Oberleutnant der Reserve Karl-Heinz Knollmann (28.05.1918 † 02.02.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 21, 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve with Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. 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 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 Wolfgang "Wolf" von Malotki. Oberleutnant Wolfgang von Malotki (25.02.1921 in Danzig † 2002) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 3, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division.
“Oberleutnant v. Malotki conducted a decisive counterthrust south of Lake Ladoga right as strong enemy forces were trying to roll up friendly positions after they had penetrated the line. He threw the Bolsheviks back at the head of a handful of Grenadiers and brought the main battle line back into friendly hands.”
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 Radermacher. Leutnant Karl Radermacher (12.12.1922 † 09.10.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 27, 1944, the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Gefreiter und Granatwerfer-Truppführer in the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division and the Nahkampfspange in Gold on October 21, 1944. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross: "In early 1944 the Soviets launched an attack that broke through the frontline of Grenadier-Regiment 45, and shortly afterwards they engaged the flank of the Regiment’s II. Bataillon in bitter close combat. After all the officers and NCOs had become casualties, Radermacher took charge of the situation and independently decided to meet the Soviet onslaught with his mortars, as all other attempts at success had failed. Constantly moving his guns to suitable positions, he was able to direct precise and deadly fire into the ranks of the attackers, inflicting high losses. Radermacher then led a counterattack once he judged the time to be right and was able to retake the old German line. In recognition of this success he was decorated with the Knight’s Cross."
The Nahkampfspange was presented to him by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler personally in the town hall of Ulm on December 12th, 1944.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Radermacher. Leutnant Karl Radermacher (12.12.1922 † 09.10.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 27, 1944, the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Gefreiter und Granatwerfer-Truppführer in the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division and the Nahkampfspange in Gold on October 21, 1944. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross: "In early 1944 the Soviets launched an attack that broke through the frontline of Grenadier-Regiment 45, and shortly afterwards they engaged the flank of the Regiment’s II. Bataillon in bitter close combat. After all the officers and NCOs had become casualties, Radermacher took charge of the situation and independently decided to meet the Soviet onslaught with his mortars, as all other attempts at success had failed. Constantly moving his guns to suitable positions, he was able to direct precise and deadly fire into the ranks of the attackers, inflicting high losses. Radermacher then led a counterattack once he judged the time to be right and was able to retake the old German line. In recognition of this success he was decorated with the Knight’s Cross."
The Nahkampfspange was presented to him by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler personally in the town hall of Ulm on December 12th, 1944.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Karl-Heinz Knollmann. Oberleutnant der Reserve Karl-Heinz Knollmann (28.05.1918 † 02.02.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 21, 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve with Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
