Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels. Generalleutnant Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels (04.12.1895 † 14.08.1969) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 11, 1941 as Oberst and Kommandeur of Schützen-Regiment 4 of the 6. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on May 14, 1944 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 6. Panzer-Division. Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels passed away on August 14, 1969. Good condition. Postcardsize. Edges have been cut.
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 Theodor Populo. Theodor Populo (30.01.1916 † 18.05.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 27, 1941 as Leutnant und Führer of the 7. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 4 of the 6. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Theodor Populo. Theodor Populo (30.01.1916 † 18.05.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 27, 1941 as Leutnant und Führer of the 7. Kompanie/ Schützen-Regiment 4 of the 6. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Hoffmann Photo Postcard (Nr. R70) of Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves Holder Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels, who earned the Ritterkreuz on October 11, 19841 as Oberst and Kommandeur of Schützen-Regiment 4 of the 6. Panzer-Division and the Eichenlaub on May 14, 1944 as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 6. Panzer-Division. Rudolph Freiherr von Waldenfels passed away on August 14, 1969. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight's Cross Recommendation: In the breakthrough against tough forest positions north of the Luga on 08.08.1941 Waldenfels led his men outstandingly. Later, during the attack on Soviet fieldworks near Vopolzowa on 13.08.1941, he and his men stormed through hostile minefields, bunkers and static tank turret positions to achieve their objective. Waldenfels personally led his men from the treeline and assisted in the capture of the first Soviet trench position. Despite strong flanking fire from Lopsi Waldenfels and his men were able to capture Vopolzowa after six days of battle and thus the division was finally able to break out of the forested/marshy terrain north of the Luga. For his contribution to this success Waldenfels received the Knight's Cross.
Oakleaves: Awarded for the role his division played while trapped in the Kamenets-Podolsky "wandering pocket". It was his unit (6. Panzer-Division) which entered Buczacz on 06.04.1944 and linked up with 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" later that day, thus having the honour of initiating the contact between 1st and 4th Panzer Armies. (Source: Traces of War)
