Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Klünder. Korvettenkapitän Erich Klünder (25.11.1909 in Kiel † 29.11.1992 in Quickborn) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 12, 1944 as Korvettenkapitän und Chefof the 5. Minensuchflottille. Size: 6,4x10,3cm.
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 Photocopy of Hans Rehm. Kapitän zur See Hans Rehm (22.12.1903 † 07.10.1986) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 31, 1941 as Korvettenkapitän und Chef of the 2. Minensuchflottille. Good condition. Measuring 8,2x12,7cm. Comes with an extra handwritten letter.
“Korvettenkapitän Rehm, commander of a minesweeper flotilla, has successfully carried his assigned tasks with boldness and prudence. His great personal bravery (evident in many battles) and his outstanding leadership have enabled him to achieve these successes, which have been of great importance for the naval war in the West.”