Original Postwar Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Hugo Primozic. Oberleutnant Hugo Primozic (16.02.1914 † 18.03.1996) earned theRitterkreuzon September 19, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667 and the Eichenlaub on January 25, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667. Good condition.
Ritterkreuz: “Awarded for destroying 45 enemy tanks during the fighting in the central sector of the Eastern front. Of these, Primozic destroyed 24 in just one day (15.09.1942) and in doing so was able to prevent an enemy breakthrough.”
Eichenlaub: “Awarded for bringing his total of tanks destroyed to 60. During a counterattack on 11.12.1942 he destroyed 7 tanks in one day.”
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 Wartime Signature on a Photo of Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn. Major Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (01.05.1905 † 04.04.1970) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 14, 1941 and the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Major und Kommandeur of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 "Büffel". Good condition. Measuring: 10,5x7,5cm.
Knight's Cross: Awarded for his support of Gruppe Ens during the breakthrough of the Metaxas line. Despite the strong enemy defensive fire and the difficult terrain he managed to bring his Sturmgeschütze into a suitable firing position for covering the attack of Gruppe Ens. This support was invaluable for the Gruppe’s success, enabling it to breakthrough the enemy line and help trigger the collapse of the enemy front. (via Traces of War)
Oakleaves: Awarded for the distinguished leadership of his Abteilung during the advance to the Dnieper river, the crossing of the river and in the subsequent encirclement battle of Kiev. (via Traces of War)
Wehrpass of Unteroffizier Rolf Jordan who served with the Regimentsstab/ Artillerie-Regiment 76 & the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 228. He was Killed in Action on September 3, 1943 near Borki by a "Panzerbüchse-geschütz Kopf" (hit by Panzerbüchse in the head) and earned the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (2x entered for 20.1.42 & 25.1.43 ?), Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 & the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. He got wounded on December 15, 1942 during the attempt to penetrate the Stalingrad pocket. He was trained as a 'Richtkanonier'. Good condition.
Portrait of a Sturmgeschütz Oberfeldwebel wearing the War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords and ribbon for the War Merit 2nd Class. Interesting sharp portrait in Postcardsize. Studio mark on the bottom left corner. Taken in Schwerin. Writing on backside ‘November 1944’.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hugo Primozic. Oberleutnant Hugo Primozic (16.02.1914 † 18.03.1996) earned theRitterkreuzon September 19, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667 and the Eichenlaub on January 25, 1943 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer of the 2. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667. Good condition. Measuring: 9x13cm.
Ritterkreuz: "Awarded for destroying 45 enemy tanks during the fighting in the central sector of the Eastern front. Of these, Primozic destroyed 24 in just one day (15.09.1942) and in doing so was able to prevent an enemy breakthrough."
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for bringing his total of tanks destroyed to 60. During a counterattack on 11.12.1942 he destroyed 7 tanks in one day."
Studioportrait of Oberwachtmeister Richard Schramm (08.07.1913 † 17.06.1944) who earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 23, 1942 as Oberwachtmeister u. Zugführer in the 1. Batterie/ Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202. He's missing since June 17, 1944 near Priekule, Latvia. Measuring: 6,8x9,7cm.
Ritterkreuz: "Awarded for the role he played in the hard-fought defensive battles north of Sytschewka in late 1942. Schramm's battery was detached to help elements of the 5. Panzer-Division in the Wasusa sector. In a bloody fight for both sides, the battery managed to prevent an enemy breakthrough. Schramm particularly distinguished himself by destroying 12 tanks in one day, raising his total of tanks destroyed to over 30." (via Tracesofwar)
A rare set of two brothers from Schleswig who both were Killed in Action on the Eastern Front. Interesting, both served as occupational force in Denmark before transferred to a combat unit. One brother (Klaus) was KIA only 1 week after arriving in his front unit Infanterie-Regiment 257 of the 83. Infanterie-Division on May 6, 1942 and the second brother (Hugo) was KIA on November 6, 1944 in Gelauce in Courland while serving with Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912. Comes with their postwar certificates of death and a wartime letter of a friend condoling the mother (who already lost her husband in 1933) and 5x Feldpostletters.
Original Wehrpass of Unteroffizier Konrad Scholz, who served with the Panzerfunk-Kompanie 88 and later with Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 741. He earned the Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, Kraftfahrbewährungs-Abzeichen in Bronze, Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen and Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. He was Killed in Action on April 9, 1944.
Lexikon der Wehrmacht describes what happened on that day: "9.4. (Ostersonntag) Verlust unsere letzten beiden „Eisbären“- Geschütze kurz vor Kesselausbruch durch russische Panzerbüchen bei Übergang in dichtem Waldgelände an der Strypa. Ihre mit Munition vollgepackten Kampfräume explodieren, 3 Tote, 5 Schwerverletzte: Pz.Fahrer Engelhardt Bäcker (stirbt später im Lazarett an seinen schweren Brandverletzungen), Ladekanonier Eckmann (schwere Fußverletzung), der zweite Gesch.Führer, Richt.-Uffz. und Pz.Fahrer." Likely, he was on of the crew members that was Killed.
