Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul Egger. SS-Obersturmführer Paul Egger (26.11.1916 † 12.07.2007) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 30, 1944 and the Ritterkreuz on April 28, 1945 with 1./ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502. In 1941, he joined the Waffen-SS and became a tank commander in SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 “Das Reich” before transferring to the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 102, with which he took part in the Battle of Normandy. After its destruction, the unit was renamed to schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 and transferred to the Eastern Front, fighting around Stettin. Paul Egger recorded 113 tank kills. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. With an extra signed letter.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Paul Egger. SS-Obersturmführer Paul Egger (26.11.1916 † 12.07.2007) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 30, 1944 and the Ritterkreuz on April 28, 1945 with 1./ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502. In 1941, he joined the Waffen-SS and became a tank commander in SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 “Das Reich” before transferring to the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 102, with which he took part in the Battle of Normandy. After its destruction, the unit was renamed to schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 and transferred to the Eastern Front, fighting around Stettin. Paul Egger recorded 113 tank kills. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature of Paul Egger. SS-Obersturmführer Paul Egger (26.11.1916-12.07.2007), earned the German Cross in Gold on December 30, 1944 and the Knight's Cross on April 28, 1945 with 1./ schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502. In 1941, he joined the Waffen-SS and became a tank commander in SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" before transferring to the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 102, with which he took part in the Battle of Normandy. After its destruction, the unit was renamed to schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 and transferred to the Eastern Front, fighting around Stettin. Paul Egger recorded 113 tank kills. Photograph measures 13x8,5cm.
Postwar Signature of Paul Egger, who earned the Ritterkreuz (Knight’s Cross) with schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102/502.
Knight's Cross awarded for: “On the 14.07.1944 the English took the heavily contested Hill 112 following hours of artillery drumfire and the liberal use of artificial smokescreens. In response SS-Oberscharführer Egger, Zugführer in the 1./s.SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102, immediately initiated a counterthrust through the thick smoke on his own initiative with 4 Panzer VI’s. Despite the thick smoke Egger skillfully led his Zug into the flank of the enemy, and in the combat which followed a total of 14 enemy tanks and 7 heavy anti-tank guns were destroyed. A pursuit thrust after this gave friendly infantry the opportunity to once again attain the old frontline. Through these independently conducted actions SS-Oberscharführer Egger had a decisive share in the immediate recapture of the tactically vital Hill 112. During this action SS-Oberscharführer Egger and his crew personally destroyed 7 enemy tanks, and in doing so raised Egger’s total of tanks destroyed to 68.”
