Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Large size: 11,1 x 18,8cm.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the 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 Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Large size: 12,7 x 17,8cm.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the 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 Bruno Stolle. Hauptmann Bruno Stolle (13.04.1915 in Münster † 22.01.2004 in Rheinbach) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 29, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson March 17, 1943 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”.
Flew a total of 271 sorties, achieving 35 aerial victories in the west (including 5 four-engined bombers).
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 Bruno Stolle. Hauptmann Bruno Stolle (13.04.1915 in Münster † 22.01.2004 in Rheinbach) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 29, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson March 17, 1943 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 8. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen".
Flew a total of 271 sorties, achieving 35 aerial victories in the west (including 5 four-engined bombers).
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 Kurt Bühligen. Oberstleutnant Kurt Bühligen (13.12.1917 † 11.08.1985) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 4, 1941 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen” (after 21 earial victories), the Eichenlaub on March 2, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen” and the Schwertern on August 14, 1944 as Major und Kommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen” (after 104 aerial victories).
Kurt Bühlingen served with the Luftwaffe from 1936 until early 1945. At first he joined the Luftwaffe as a mechanic, but underwent flying training in 1938 and 1939. He was placed with Jagdgeschwader 2 in July 1940 as pilot with the rank of Unteroffizier. In September 1940 he scored his first enemy kill. In December 1942 he claimed his 40th victory while serving with II. / Jagdgeschwader 2 in Tunisia, North Africa. In March 1943 he returned to Europe. A year later he had scored 96 kills and commanded II. / Jagdgeschwader 2 with the rank of Major. Later he led the Jagdgeschwader 2 during fighting on the Eastern Front. As Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2, due to an engine failure, he was forced to land in enemy territory in early 1945 and was taken POW by the Soviets. He stayed in imprisonment until 1950. During his career he shot down 112 enemy planes (including 24 four-engined bombers) over the course of 700+ sorties. He was himself shot down three times. Read more on Kurt Bühligen (TracesofWar)
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 Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the 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 Otto Bertram. Major Otto Bertram (30.04.1916 in Wilhelmshaven † 08.02.1987 in Freiburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 28, 1940 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (after 13 victories).
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 Kurt Bühligen. Oberstleutnant Kurt Bühligen (13.12.1917 † 11.08.1985) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 4, 1941 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (after 21 earial victories), the Eichenlaub on March 2, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" and the Schwertern on August 14, 1944 as Major und Kommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (after 104 aerial victories).
Kurt Bühlingen served with the Luftwaffe from 1936 until early 1945. At first he joined the Luftwaffe as a mechanic, but underwent flying training in 1938 and 1939. He was placed with Jagdgeschwader 2 in July 1940 as pilot with the rank of Unteroffizier. In September 1940 he scored his first enemy kill. In December 1942 he claimed his 40th victory while serving with II. / Jagdgeschwader 2 in Tunisia, North Africa. In March 1943 he returned to Europe. A year later he had scored 96 kills and commanded II. / Jagdgeschwader 2 with the rank of Major. Later he led the Jagdgeschwader 2 during fighting on the Eastern Front. As Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2, due to an engine failure, he was forced to land in enemy territory in early 1945 and was taken POW by the Soviets. He stayed in imprisonment until 1950. During his career he shot down 112 enemy planes (including 24 four-engined bombers) over the course of 700+ sorties. He was himself shot down three times. Read more on Kurt Bühligen (TracesofWar)
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 Studioportrait with a Stamped Signature of Wilhelm Balthasar. Major Wilhelm Balthasar (02.02.1914 † 03.07.1941) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 14, 1940 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs” and the Eichenlaub on July 2, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen". He’s credited with 47 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Measuring: 12,5×17,5 cm. (Note: Larger size!)
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Rudorffer. Major Erich Rudorffer (01.11.1917 † 08.04.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Ritterkreuz on May 1, 1941 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen”, the Eichenlaub on April 11, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz” and the Schwertern on January 26, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 54 “Grünherz”. Good condition. Measuring: 15x20 cm. (Note: Larger size!)
7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! He also flew the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the end of the war!
Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R25) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Hans "Assi" Hahn, who earned the Ritterkreuz on September 24, 1940 as Staffelkapitän of 4. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 2 and the Eichenlaub on August 14, 1941 as Kommodore of III. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 2 . He also earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Hans Hahn achieved 108 confirmed aerial victories (including 68 in the West) as well as 36 unconfirmed victories over the course of 560 sorties. He passed away on December 18, 1982. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Postwar signature of Erich Rudorffer, 7th highest scoring Ace of the Luftwaffe, achieving 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties! Earned the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords. Serving with Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 54 and Jagdgeschwader 7.
