Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Werner Oberländer. Oberleutnant Werner Oberländer (16.12.1912 in Bankauermühle† 12.10.1996 Kaufbeuren) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 10, 1942 as Leutnant in the 2. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif” and the Ritterkreuz des Eiseren Kreuzes on March 24, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 2. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif”.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded in recognition of his total of 263 bomber sorties flown, during which he achieved his greatest operational success on the Eastern front. Here he distinguished himself, among other things, by scoring several direct hits on Rostov’s railway station (19.07.1942), placing a direct hit on an engine factory in Stalingrad (25.08.1942) and by striking against shipping on the Wolga.”
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 Oberländer. Oberleutnant Werner Oberländer (16.12.1912 in Bankauermühle† 12.10.1996 Kaufbeuren) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 10, 1942 as Leutnant in the 2. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif” and the Ritterkreuz des Eiseren Kreuzes on March 24, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 2. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif”.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded in recognition of his total of 263 bomber sorties flown, during which he achieved his greatest operational success on the Eastern front. Here he distinguished himself, among other things, by scoring several direct hits on Rostov’s railway station (19.07.1942), placing a direct hit on an engine factory in Stalingrad (25.08.1942) and by striking against shipping on the Wolga.”
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-Heinrich Höfer. Major Karl-Heinrich Höfer (14.07.1911 in Oeynhausen † 02.01.1996 in Bad Oeynhausen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 3, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Eichenlaub on November 18, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
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-Heinrich Höfer. Major Karl-Heinrich Höfer (14.07.1911 in Oeynhausen † 02.01.1996 in Bad Oeynhausen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 3, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Eichenlaub on November 18, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
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 Heinrich Südel. Oberleutnant Heinrich Südel (23.04.1920 in Wellspang † 12.08.2011 in Rösrath) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 25, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 7, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Beobachter & Ia of the I. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif".
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 Willi Braun. Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Willi Braun (21.07.1920 † 16.02.1994) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 17, 1943 as Unteroffizier in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif” and the Ritterkreuz on June 9, 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel und Beobachter in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif”.
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-Heinrich Höfer. Major Karl-Heinrich Höfer (14.07.1911 in Oeynhausen † 02.01.1996 in Bad Oeynhausen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 3, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Eichenlaub on November 18, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
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-Heinrich Höfer. Major Karl-Heinrich Höfer (14.07.1911 in Oeynhausen † 02.01.1996 in Bad Oeynhausen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 3, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Eichenlaub on November 18, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
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 Wilhelm Brennecke. Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Brennecke (09.08.1918 in Wipshausen-Peine † 04.03.1998 in Peine) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson March 26, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer in the Stab/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
Flew approx. 50 missions into the Stalingrad pocket! One of the reasons for his KC award.
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 Friedrich Kless. Generalmajor Friedrich Kless (07.10.1906 in Bayreuth † 06.04.1994 in Krailing) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 14, 1940 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
Awarded for the success of his Gruppe during the Battle of Britain. Starting from when he took up command of the formation on the 27.07.1940, the unit dropped a total of 780 tons of bombs on targets in England over the next three months. During this time the most notable success was destroying an important aircraft factory on the south coast of England.
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 Johann Boos. Oberfeldwebel Johann Boos (01.08.1915 in † 20.12.2003 in Kratzenburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 9, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer in the 9. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55.
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.
Postwar grave photograph of Günter Jolitz. Hauptmann Günter Jolitz (31.08.1920 † 12.02.1944) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 27, 1942 with 3. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Ritterkreuz on June 5, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 9. Staffel/ Lehrgeschwader 1. Good condition.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Eitel Barth. Hauptmann Eitel Barth (07.12.1915 † 04.05.2004) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 10, 1942 as Leutnant in the 6. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" and the Ritterkreuz on March 24, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif". Good condition. Measuring: 9×12,4cm. Comes with an extra signed letter. Signed on the back.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Willi Braun. Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Willi Braun (21.07.1920 † 16.02.1994) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 17, 1943 as Unteroffizier in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" and the Ritterkreuz on June 9, 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel und Beobachter in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif". Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight's Cross: "Awarded after participating in over 400 bombing sorties. By this time he had assisted in the destruction of 11 tanks, 236 trucks, 8 transport, 5 fuel and 2 ammunition trains, several ammunition/fuel depots and a number of smaller merchant vessels."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Herbert Geisler. Stabsfeldwebel Herbert Geisler (26.10.1912 † 12.04.1995) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 11, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 2. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" and the Ritterkreuz on October 24, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer in the Stab/ Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Weber". Good condition. Measuring: 7,3×10cm.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Arnold Döring. Leutnant Arnold Döring (29.01.1918 † 10.04.2001) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 25, 1942 as Feldwebel in the 8. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 and the Ritterkreuz on April 17, 1945 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer of the 10. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. Good condition. Measuring: 8,9x12,7cm.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Josef Luxenburger. Hauptmann Josef Luxenburger (02.04.1915 † 05.09.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 2, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz on April 3, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Beobachter of the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif". Good condition. Measuring: 7x10,3cm. Signed on the back. Comes with an extra signed letter.
