Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Otto Baum. SS-Oberführer Otto Kumm (15.11.1911 in Stetten † 18.06.1998 in Hechingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 8, 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3, the Eichenlaub on August 22, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” of the 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Totenkopf“and the Schwertern on September 2, 1944 as SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur of 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”.
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 Baum. SS-Oberführer Otto Kumm (15.11.1911 in Stetten † 18.06.1998 in Hechingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 8, 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3, the Eichenlaub on August 22, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” of the 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Totenkopf“and the Schwertern on September 2, 1944 as SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur of 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”.
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 Baum. SS-Oberführer Otto Kumm (15.11.1911 in Stetten † 18.06.1998 in Hechingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 8, 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3, the Eichenlaub on August 22, 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” of the 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Totenkopf“and the Schwertern on September 2, 1944 as SS-Standartenführer und Kommandeur of 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”.
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 small Paper of Otto Baum. Otto Baum, (15 November 1911 – 18 June 1998) was a high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Baum was born on 15 November 1911 in Hechingen-Stetten, a son of a merchant. From 1930 to 1932, he studied two semesters of agriculture at the University of Hohenheim. He served as a battalion commander in 3rd SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment during the Operation Barbarossa, invasion of the Soviet Union. After recovering from severe wounds in 1943, he was promoted to regimental commander, and eventually reached the rank of SS-Oberführer. He took command of the SS Division Das Reich in July 1944, and saw action in the Falaise Pocket. (Source: Wikipedia). Good condition.
Postwar Signature of Otto Baum. Otto Baum, (15 November 1911 – 18 June 1998) was a high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Baum was born on 15 November 1911 in Hechingen-Stetten, a son of a merchant. From 1930 to 1932, he studied two semesters of agriculture at the University of Hohenheim. He served as a battalion commander in 3rd SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment during the Operation Barbarossa, invasion of the Soviet Union. After recovering from severe wounds in 1943, he was promoted to regimental commander, and eventually reached the rank of SS-Oberführer. He took command of the SS Division Das Reich in July 1944, and saw action in the Falaise Pocket. (Source: Wikipedia)
