Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hubert Lanz. General der Gebirgstruppe Hubert Lanz (22.05.1896 † 12.05.1982) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 1, 1940 as Oberst im Generalstab und Chef des Stabes of the XVIII. Armeekorps and the Eichenlaub on December 23, 1942 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 1. Gebirgs-Division.
Eichenlaub: Awarded for his successful command of the 1. Gebirgs-Division during the campaign against the Soviet Union. He and his troops particularly distinguished themselves during the winter battles at Stalino, the Second Battle of Kharkov and the mountain battles in the Caucasus NE of Tuapse. (Read more on Hubert Lanz (Wikipedia))
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.
