Johannes Dratwa – Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 184
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Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johannes Dratwa. Hauptmann Johannes Dratwa (22.11.1914 † 12.08.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 5, 1945 as Hauptmann und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 184. Signed on the reverse.
On the 23.01.1945 the Soviet 6th Guards Army began attacking the entire sector of the 121. Infanterie-Division, with their primary objective being the strategically vital Hill 111.4 (near Audari). However the defending Grenadiers, Panzerjäger and Sturmgeschütze of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 184 denied the Soviets this prize over the course of bitter combat that lasted for 4 days. The Soviets finally suspended their attack on the evening of the 26.01.1945. Oberleutnant Dratwa was subsequently awarded the Knight’s Cross for the invaluable role that his Batterie played in the defense of this important piece of ground.
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.
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