Original "Großdeutschland" Cufftitle for Officers belonging to the Panzergrenadier-Divison "Großdeutschland". Soft cloth, so-called mouse skin black armnband with bullion woven inscription "Großdeutschland". Bullion sewn on piping. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Clemens Sommer. Major Clemens Sommer (29.03.1912 in Brauweiler † 21.03.1988 in Köln) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 18, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland".
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 Helmuth Spaeter. Major Helmut Spaeter (11.03.1918 in Koblenz † 05.07.1999 in Eching am Ammersee) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 28, 1943 as Rittmeister und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung “Großdeutschland”.
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 Helmuth Spaeter. Major Helmut Spaeter (11.03.1918 in Koblenz † 05.07.1999 in Eching am Ammersee) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 28, 1943 as Rittmeister und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland".
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 Helmuth Spaeter. Major Helmut Spaeter (11.03.1918 in Koblenz † 05.07.1999 in Eching am Ammersee) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 28, 1943 as Rittmeister und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland".
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 Hermann Kiefer. Oberleutnant Hermann Kiefer (09.09.1912 in Lörrach † 22.01.2006 in Denzlingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 5, 1945 as Oberleutnant und stellvertretender Kommandeur of the Kampfgruppe XII/2.
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 Horst Niemack. Generalmajor Horst Niemack (10.03.1909 in Hannover † 07.04.1992 in Groß Hehlen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 14, 1940 as Rittmeisterund Kommandeur of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5, the Eichenlaub on August 10, 1941 as Rittmeisterund Kommandeur of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 of the 5. Infanterie-Divisionand the Schwertern on June 4, 1944 as Oberst und Kommandeur of Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Großdeutschland".
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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 Otto Ernst Remer. Generalmajor Otto Ernst Remer (18.08.1912 † 04.10.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 18, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment "Grossdeutschland" and the Eichenlaub on November 12, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment "Grossdeutschland". He played a major role in stopping the 20 July plot in 1944 against Adolf Hitler.
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 Peter Frantz. Major im Generalstab Peter Frantz (24.07.1917 † 11.03.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 4, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 16. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment "Grossdeutschland" and the Eichenlaub on April 14, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Grossdeutschland".
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 Erich Schroedter. Rittmeister Erich Schroedter (01.05.1919 in München † 07.12.1994 in Lörrach) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 23, 1944 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" and the Eichenlaub on March 28, 1945 as Rittmeister und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland".
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 Johannes "Hans" Röger. Unteroffizier Johannes "Hans" Röger (13.07.1920 in Lauingen † 12.04.2009 in Geislingen an der Steige) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 21, 1944 as Unteroffizier und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment “Großdeutschland”.
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 Hausmann. Oberfeldwebel Karl Hausmann (10.01.1912 † 27.07.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 15, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel und Führer of the 3. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 28 of the 8. Jäger-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 Gerhard Konopka. Oberleutnant Gerhard Konopka (27.03.1911 † 29.01.1997) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 9, 1942 with Stabskompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 1 “Großdeutschland”, the Nahkampfspange in Gold on June 25, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on August 29, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Führerof Grenadier-Regiment “Großdeutschland” of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Großdeutschland”.
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 Diddo Diddens. Hauptmann Diddo Diddens (22.04.1917 † 27.09.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 18, 1942 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"and the Eichenlaub on June 15, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade "Großdeutschland". 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 Extremely Rare Postwar Signature of Wilhelm Wegner. Oberwachtmeister Wilhelm Wegner (21.09.1914 † 10.03.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 13, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung “Großdeutschland”.
Ritterkreuz: On march 14th Wilhelm Wegners platoon had to support the 3rd Schwadron of Pz.Aufklärungsbteilung GD. When the assault began at 9am the Schadron sat on Wegners "Sturmgeschützen". After the first contact to the enemy at "Stanowoje" the Schwadron dicovered huge amounts of enemy troops there. Athough the russians were in superiority Wegner decided to attack the enemy at its flank. Totally surprised of this assault of the small german force the Russians lost a few tanks and had to pull back. Wegners Sturmgeschütz killed 6 tanks at this short fight. For that action of bravery Wegner was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 13th 1943.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Hermann Sturm. Oberleutnant Hans-Hermann Sturm (12.06.1917 † 24.10.2012) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 9, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 3. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade "Großdeutschland". Good condition. Little bit smaller as postcardsize.
Knight's Cross: "During the Soviet breakthrough in March 1944, Sturm and his unit defended a strategic height designated as Hill 154. After destroying 9 T-34s, his unit counter-attacked and after house-to-house fighting managed to secure the town of Parliti Sat."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gerhard Konopka. Oberleutnant Gerhard Konopka (27.03.1911 † 29.01.1997) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 9, 1942 with Stabskompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 1 "Großdeutschland", the Nahkampfspange in Gold on June 25, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on August 29, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Führerof Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Großdeutschland". Good Condition. Measuring: 8,8x12,5cm. Comes with an extra signed letter and enveloppe.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Hans Lex. Hauptmann Hans Lex (21.01.1916 † 11.08.1994) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 8, 1942 with 7. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 203 and the Ritterkreuz on September 10, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 7. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" of the Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland". Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross: "During the German Operation Citadel Oberleutnant Lex commanded a Kompanie of Panzer IV tanks. On the 15.07.1943 he and his Panzers were deployed as security to the west. Near Nowenskoje Lex recognized a Soviet tank assembly area, and without hesitating decided to catch the enemy armour there in a surprise attack. The Soviets were unable to offer effective resistance and soon lost 16 tanks while failing to knock out a single German tank. By his independent action Lex had thus eliminated a potential flank threat to the German forces in this area at minimal cost. He would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross in recognition."
