Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Meinrad von Lauchert. Oberstleutnant Meinrad von Lauchert (29.08.1905 in Potsdam † 04.12.1987 in Stuttgart) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 5, 1943 as Major with the Panzer-Regiment "von Lauchert"; the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 8, 1941 as Major und Kommandeur of I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on February 12, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Regiment 15 of the 11. Panzer-Division. Portrait cut-out and pasted on 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 Karl Gerlach. Hauptmann Karl Gerlach (05.08.1914 in Gladbeck † 19.03.1991 in Dorsten) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 3, 1945 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
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 Eberbach. General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach (24.11.1895 in Laufen am Neckar † 13.07.1992 in Notzingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 4, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Regiment 35 and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the 5. Panzer-Brigade.
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 & Letters of Heinrich Eberbach. General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach (24.11.1895 in Laufen am Neckar † 13.07.1992 in Notzingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 4, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Regiment 35 and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the 5. Panzer-Brigade.
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 & Letter of Artur Wollschlaeger. Oberleutnant Artur Wollschlaeger (24.05.1916 in Jachzenbrück † 01.06.1987 in Bamberg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 12, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
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 Gabriel Erdmann. Hauptmann Gabriel Erdmann (07.11.1911 † 28.01.1996) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 30, 1941 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the Stabskompanie II./ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division.
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 Hermann Bix. Oberfeldwebel Hermann Bix (10.10.1914 † 31.07.1986) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 5, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 22, 1945 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division, which was the highest decorated Panzer-Regiment as well as Panzer-Division in the entire Wehrmacht! He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl "100").
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 Reinhard Peters. Oberleutnant Reinhard Peters (13.01.1922 † 14.04.1992) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 19, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division. Postcardsize.
Leutnant der Reserve Peters received the Knight’s Cross for actions in early January 1944, where his company fought successfully in the defensive battles around Kalinkowitschi and played a vital role in defending Hill 147. The most important engagement took place on the morning of 6 January, when Peters had to defend the hill with 4 tanks against a large Soviet armoured attack. Peter’s men were able to catch the Soviets off-guard during their approach and destroyed 14 tanks without loss (in fact, only one Soviet tank even returned fire), forcing the rest to retreat.
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 Fritz-Rudolf Schultz. Major Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19.02.1917 † 02.03.2002) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 26, 1943 with Panzer-Regiment 35, the Ritterkreuz on April 21, 1944 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on October 28, 1944 as Major und stellv. Führerof Panzer-Regiment 35 Good Condition.
Eichenlaub: Awarded for his actions during the defensive battle at the Venta river on the 09.10.1944. While in command of the armoured Kampfgruppe of the Division he counterattacked and smashed a group of Soviets that had broken into the German lines. In doing so he halted an attack by 2-3 Soviet divisions, and was thereby able to stabilize the southern flank of the 4. Panzer-Division.
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 Gerhard Lange. Hauptmann Gerhard Lange (14.07.1916 † 10.04.1996) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 28, 1945 and the Ritterkreuz on April 28, 1945 as Hauptman und Führer of the II. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 35 of the 4. Panzer-Division. Good Condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Award document set (Iron Cross 2st Class, rare document variant of the Iron Cross 1st Class (A4 format) and October medal) of a Kradmelder which served with 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 35 and who lost his arm after getting seriously wounded in action. Copy of a photograph from Trautner.
Death Card from two brothers, one was with the Infantry and one was with the Panzertruppen. Paul Bessler belonged to Panzer-Regiment 35 and died because of chest trauma as a result of a bomb.
