Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl-Hermann Lion. Major Karl-Hermann Lion (04.11.1910 in Saarlouis † 02.05.1994 in Saarlouis) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 4, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 9. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.
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 Erwin-Peter Diekwisch. Hauptmann Erwin-Peter Diekwisch (12.08.1920 † 20.08.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 27, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 15, 1942 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 9. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.
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 Arthur Pipan. Hauptmann Arthur Pipan (05.12.1919 † 01.08.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the II. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and the Ritterkreuz on April 6, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 5. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1.
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 awa
Original Postcard with Wartime Signature of Walter Hagen. Generalmajor Walter Hagen (16.03.1897 † 24.11.1963) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 21, 1940 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and the Eichenlaub on February 17, 1942 as Oberstleutnant und Kommodore of the Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Major Hagen, who previously flew as a leader of Jagdstaffeln during the Polish campaign, has now achieved decisive results with his Stukagruppe in the West. Gruppe Hagen was successful in missions against French airfields, attacks in support of friendly forces advancing towards Sedan and over the Meuse as well as in airstrikes against enemy tanks. He and his Gruppe continued to support friendly troops in their advance to the coast, where the unit would go on to attack the Boulogne roadstead as well as the citadel and forts at Calais. The Gruppe later destroyed the Loire bridges at Cosne as well as important railway facilities and an ammunition train at Beaune.”
Eichenlaub: "Awarded for the success of his Geschwader on all fronts, including the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the East. Up until the 10.11.1940 the unit had sunk 210000 GRT of shipping and heavily damaged another 306500 GRT. Also destroyed were 1 monitor, 4 destroyers and 3 lightships. Also damaged were 6 cruisers, 1 anti-aircraft cruiser and 10 destroyers."
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann-Alfred “Johannes” Klaus. Oberleutnant Johann-Alfred Klaus (04.09.1918 † 07.07.2018) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 22, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on March 26, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 6. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann-Alfred “Johannes” Klaus. Oberleutnant Johann-Alfred Klaus (04.09.1918 † 07.07.2018) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 22, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on March 26, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 6. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo (signed on reverse) of Johann-Alfred "Johannes" Klaus. Oberleutnant Johann-Alfred Klaus (04.09.1918 † 07.07.2018) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 22, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz on March 26, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Staffelführer of the 6. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erwin-Peter Diekwisch. Hauptmann Erwin-Peter Diekwisch (12.08.1920 † 20.08.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 27, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz on October 15, 1942 as Leutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 9. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Martin Moßdorf. Hauptmann Martin Moßdorf (10.01.1916 † 11.01.2002) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on March 19, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and the Ritterkreuz on September 3, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 3. Staffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 3. Good condition. Measuring: 8,9x13cm. Comes with an extra signed letter piece.