Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl-Ludwig Johannsen. Leutnant Karl-Ludwig Johannsen (15.05.1921 in Kiel † 11.08.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 25, 1944 as Unteroffizier in the 1. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 20, 1945 as Leutnant und Bordfunker in the I. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. Attached with photo corners on a postcard.
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 "Wim" Johnen. Hauptmann Wilhelm Johnen (09.10.1921 in Homberg † 07.02.2002 in Überlingen) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 23, 1944 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 29, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 8. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6.
In April 1944 Johnen was briefly interned in Switzerland when he force-landed in the country. It caused an international incident but he was repatriated with his crew some days later. Wilhelm Johnen was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 for the destruction of 33 Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers. He ended the war with 34 aerial victories, all of these claims were made at night.. Read more about Wilhelm Johnen (Wikipedia).
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 Martin Becker. Hauptmann Martin Becker (12.04.1916 in Wiesbaden † 08.02.2006 in Oberneisen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson April 1, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the IV. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 and the Eichenlaub on March 20, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the IV. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (after 58 night 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 plus Letter of Heinz-Martin Hadeball. Hauptmann Heinz-Martin Hadeball (22.04.1921 † 13.01.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson July 27, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of I. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6.
33 victories, Night-fighter ace
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 Spoden. Hauptmann Peter Spoden (08.11.1921 † 09.12.2021) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold in February 1945 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 6 Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. Author of "Enemy in the Dark". Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Peter Spoden. Hauptmann Peter Spoden (08.11.1921 † 09.12.2021) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold in February 1945 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 6 Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. Author of "Enemy in the Dark". Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Peter Spoden. Hauptmann Peter Spoden (08.11.1921 † 09.12.2021) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold in February 1945 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 6 Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. Author of "Enemy in the Dark". Good condition. Postcardsize.
