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 Death Card ("Sterbebild") of Unteroffizier Franz Schmolz, who served with the 14. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 216 of the 86. Infanterie-Division when he was Killed in Action on June 23, 1941 at Motejkowo - "Panzer-Angriff Zalesie" by Infanteriegeschoss Bauch ("Bellyshot by bullet"). Born in Steinbach, Nürnberg.
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The death card may have a different color than the scan shows. The scan seem to make the death cards more white than they are.
The "Sterbekartei" (Card from Ancestry that shows the unit, fate..) provided here is only a digital copy! Not part of the original sale.
Postcard of the Reichsparteitag Nürnberg 1938 "Reichsparteitag Grossdeutschland". On the reverse with stamps of the Reichsparteitag 1938! Good condition. Postcardsize.
Postcard of the Reichsparteitag Nürnberg 1935 "Deutsche Einheit - Deutsche Macht". On the reverse with stamps of the Reichsparteitag! Good condition. Postcardsize.
Award document for the 25 jährige Silberne Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen (25 Years Faithful Service Medal) which was awarded to Kanzleiobersekretär Karl Vetter of Nürnberg. A Kanzleiobersekretär is a mid-level administrative official, either working with the police or judicial department. Document is an A4 Size and bears the facismile signature of Otto Meissner.
