Original set of HJ boy Hans Strohmaier who together with a group went to visit the Führer Adolf Hitler and had a postcard signed! On the photograph he's standing left of Hitler (anatomic view). On the back, there's also more to the story and likely an article was once published out of it with the title "The Führer shook my hands". TOP SET! From the collection of Author Philip Baker.
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Photo of Hellmuth Heye. Vizeadmiral Hellmuth Heye (09.08.1895 in Beckingen † 10.11.1970 in Mittelheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 18, 1941 as Kapitän zur See und Kommandantof the schwere Kreuzer “Admiral Hipper”. He was later the Generalreferenten Sonderkampfmittel im OKM and Kommandierenden Admiral der Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine. Circa A5 Size. Condition as seen.
Original ScarceWartime Signature on a Photo of Leon Degrelle. SS-Standartenführer Leon Degrelle (15.06.1906 † 31.03.1994) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 20, 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Führer of the 5. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien”, the Eichenlaub on August 27, 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the 28. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Wallonien” and Nahkampfspange in Goldon September 14, 1944. Condition as seen.
Original wartime signed postcard of SS-Obergruppenführer Arthur Seyss-Inquart (22.07.1892 † 16.10.1946) was Austrian Nazi politician who served as Chancellor of Austria in 1938 for two days before the Anschluss. His positions in Nazi Germany included deputy governor to Hans Frank in the General Government of Occupied Poland, and Reichskommissar for the German-occupied Netherlands. In the latter role, he shared responsibility for the deportation of Dutch Jews and the shooting of hostages. At the Nuremberg trials, Seyss-Inquart was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, sentenced to death, and executed by hanging. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Ernst Gürke. Major Ernst Gürke (23.05.11899 in Posen † 07.05.1946) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 3, 1942 as Major und Kommandeur of the Flak-Regiment 43. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Günther "Franzl" Lützow. Oberst Günther Lützow (04.09.1912 † 24.04.1945) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 28, 1940, the Eichenlaub on July 20, 1941 & the Schwertern on October 11, 1941 as Major und Kommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 3. Condition as seen.
In April 1945, he joined Galland's Jagdverband 44 (JV 44—44th Fighter Detachment). He was reported missing in action flying the Me 262 on 24 April 1945 while attempting to intercept a U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 Marauder raid near Donauwörth. His body was never recovered.
Original framed postcard of a scenery with on the backside of the frame several top signatures! It was signed in Lötzen in the winter of 1933/34. A few of the identified signatures: Bodewin Keitel, Gustav Wagner, Johannes Schmidt (?) (KIA Stalingrad), Freiherr von Kunsberg (!) and Bernhard Ramcke!
Original Wartime Signature on a Photo of Eduard Dietl. Generaloberst Eduard Dietl (21.07.1890 † 23.06.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 9, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 3. Gebirgs-Division, the Eichenlaub on July 19, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General of the Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and the Schwertern on July 1, 1944 as Generaloberst und Oberbefehlshaber of the 20. Gebirgsarmee. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Helmut Lent. Oberst Helmut Lent (13.06.1918 † 07.10.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 30, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 6. Staffel/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, the Eichenlaub on June 6, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, the Schwertern on August 2, 1943 as Major und Kommandeur of the IV. Gruppe/ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 and the Brillanten on July 31, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Photo of Gustav Paul Völckers. General der Infanterie Gustav Paul Völckers (15.03.1891 in Kiel † 25.01.1946 in Lager 7048, Soviet-Union) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 1, 1942 as Generalmajor and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 11, 1942 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 78. Infanterie-Division. Also dedicated on the reverse! Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Karl Hausmann. Oberfeldwebel Karl Hausmann (10.01.1912 † 27.07.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 15, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel und Führer of the 3. Kompanie/ Jäger-Regiment 28 of the 8. Jäger-Division. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Ludwig Merker. Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker (01.09.1894 in Künzelsau † 14.03.1964 in Tubingen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of Infanterie-Regiment 215 of the 78. Infanterie-Division and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 27, 1942. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Paul Lehmann. Oberleutnant Paul Lehmann (19.08.1912 in Königsberg † 02.06.1982 in Trier) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 25, 1942 as Oberleutnant with Flak-Regiment 24 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson April 5, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 8. Batterie/ Flak-Regiment 24 of the 15. Flak-Division. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Johann Schmölzer. Oberwachtmeister Johann Schmölzer (01.06.1911 † 14.11.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 24, 1942 as Oberwachtmeister und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Radfahr-Abteilung 68 of the 6. Gebirgs-Division. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Joachim Lützow. Oberleutnant Joachim Lützow (08.11.1913 in Bautzen † 18.08.1998 in Remagen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 4, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 667. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Franz Mattenklott. General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott (19.11.1884 in Grünberg † 28.06.1954 in Braunlage) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 23, 1941 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 72. Infanterie-Division and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on September 19, 1942 as General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General of the XXXXII. Armeekorps. Condition as seen.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Eduard Dietl. Generaloberst Eduard Dietl (21.07.1890 † 23.06.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 9, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 3. Gebirgs-Division, the Eichenlaub on July 19, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General of the Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and the Schwertern on July 1, 1944 as Generaloberst und Oberbefehlshaber of the 20. Gebirgsarmee. Condition as seen.
Death: On 23 June 1944, the Ju 52 aircraft carrying Dietl, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Generalleutnant der Gebirgstruppe Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria. There were no survivors.
Original prewar (1935) handsigned large passe-partout portrait of Joseph Goebbels! The portrait was dedicated to a "Pgn. (Parteigenosse?) .. in dankbarem Kameradschaft .. Goebbels (signature)" in "Weihn. (Weihnachten) 35".
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gustav-Siegfried Rödel. Oberst Gustav-Siegfried Rödel (24.10.1915 in Merseburg † 06.02.1995 in Bonn) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 16, 1942; the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson June 24, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 4. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 27 and the Eichenlaub on June 20, 1943 as Major und Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 27 (after 78 aerial victories).
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Wolfgang Späte. Major Wolfgang Späte (08.09.1911 in Dresden † 30.04.1997 in Edewecht) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 9, 1941 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 5, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 5. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 and the Eichenlaub on April 23, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 5. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 (after 72 aerial victories).
Wolfgang Späte was credited with 99 aerial victories. He also piloted the Messerschmitt Me-163 "Komet" and achieved 5 aerial victories with the Messerschmett Me-262! Read more on Wolfgang Späte (Wikipedia)
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Horst Niemack. Generalmajor Horst Niemack (10.03.1909 in Hannover † 07.04.1992 in Groß Hehlen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 14, 1940 as Rittmeisterund Kommandeur of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5, the Eichenlaub on August 10, 1941 as Rittmeisterund Kommandeur of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 of the 5. Infanterie-Divisionand the Schwertern on June 4, 1944 as Oberst und Kommandeur of Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment “Großdeutschland” of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Großdeutschland”.
Read more on Horst Niemack (Wikipedia)
Original Postcard with Wartime Signature of Ludwig Wolff. General der Infanterie Ludwig Wolff (03.04.1893 † 09.11.1968) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 26, 1940 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Infanterie-Regiment 192 of the 56. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on June 22, 1942 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 22. Infanterie-Division. He wrote on top “Immer Vorwärts!” Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz: “Oberst Wolff was the first to force a crossing over the Schelde and Lys rivers during the German invasion of the Low Countries in 1940, and thus contributed decisively to the overall German victory. Under his personal leadership his regiment crossed the Lys near Nevele using inflatable rafts, and about 5000 prisoners were taken during this fight. For these successes Wolff would be awarded the Knight’s Cross.”
Eichenlaub: “Awarded for his superb command of his 22. Infanterie-Division during the battles for the Crimea in early 1942. Particularly noteworthy was his Division’s successful storming of Fort Stalin on the 13.06.1942.”
Original Wartime Portrait with Wartime Signature of Wilhelm Odenhardt. Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Odenhardt (26.01.1914 † 12.04.1992) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 17, 1943 with Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever” and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 24, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Beobachter in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever”. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Feldpost of Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz. General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (23.12.1895 in Straßburg † 19.05.1975 in Koblenz) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on January 14, 1942 as Oberst and Kommandeur of 4. Panzer-Division; the Eichenlaub on March 16, 1944 as Generalleutnant undKommandeur of the 26. Panzer-Division and the Schwerternon July 4, 1944 as Generalleutnant undKommandeur of the 26. Panzer-Division.
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Heinrich "Heinz" Greiner. Generalleutnant Heinrich Greiner (12.08.1895 in Amberg † 19.11.1977 in Rottach-Egem) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson September 22, 1941 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Infanterie-Regiment 499 of the 268. Infanterie-Divisionand the Eichenlaub on September 5, 1944 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 362. Infanterie-Division.
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 Postcard of Eduard Dietl. Generaloberst Eduard Dietl (21.07.1890 † 23.06.1944) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 9, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 3. Gebirgs-Division, the Eichenlaub on July 19, 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General of the Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen and the Schwertern on July 1, 1944 as Generaloberst und Oberbefehlshaber of the 20. Gebirgsarmee. Condition as seen.
Death: On 23 June 1944, the Ju 52 aircraft carrying Dietl, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Generalleutnant der Gebirgstruppe Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria. There were no survivors.
der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Generalleutnant der Gebirgstruppe Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria. There were no survivors.
Original Wartime 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.”
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Werner Töniges. Korvettenkäpitan Werner Töniges (07.01.1910 in Oberhausen † 25.01.1995 in Essen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 25, 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See und Kommandant of Schnellboot "S-102" and the Eichenlaub on November 13, 1942 as Kapitänleutnant und Kommandant of Schnellboot "S-102". He also earned the Schnellboot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten. Good condition. Postcardsize.
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: 9,8×6,8cm.
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)
Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Postcard of Otto Schniewind. Generaladmiral Otto Schniewind (14.12.1887 in Saarlouis † 26.03.1964 in Linz) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 21, 1940 as Vizeadmiral und Chef des Stabes of the Seekriegsleitung.
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Johannes Schalk. Oberst Johannes Schalk (19.09.1903 † 09.11.1987) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 5, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommodore of the III. Gruppe/ Zerstörergeschwader 26 “Horst Wessel”. Good condition. Interestingly, he earned the Ehrenpokal during the Second World War as first on August 21, 1940!
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 Postcard of Nikolaus von Falkenhorst. Generaloberst Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (17.01.1885 † 18.06.1968) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 30, 1940 as General der Infanterie u. Kommandierender General of the XXI. Armeekorps and the Deutsches Kreuz in Silber on January 20, 1945. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Ritterkreuz for: “…With unstoppable forward drive, German troops have established a land connection between Oslo and Trondheim. Thus the Allied aim to bring us to our knees through an occupation of Norway has now definitively failed. Units of the Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe have brought us this victory through exemplary cooperation, a victory which is a testament to the audacity of our young German Wehrmacht… Through me the nation speaks its’ thanks. As a sign of this appreciation I am awarding the Knight’s Cross to the Supreme Commander in Norway, General von Falkenhorst.”
Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Werner Pankow. Hauptmann Dr. Werner Pankow (02.02.1897 † 06.09.1980) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 20, 1941 as Hauptmann d.R. und Führer of the II. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 151 of 61. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. 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 Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Herbert Ihlefeld. Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (01.06.1914 † 08.08.1995) earned the Ritterkreuzon September 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 1. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As”, the Eichenlaub on June 27, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 9, 1942 and the Schwertern on April 24, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”. He’s credited with at least 122 aerial victories! Good condition. 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.
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Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Rudolf Bogatsch. General der Flieger Rudolf Bogatsch (04.09.1891 † 05.06.1970) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 20, 1942 as General der Flieger und General der Luftwaffe with the Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres . Good condition.
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 Postcard of Otto von Bülow. Korvettenkäpitan zur See Otto von Bülow (16.10.1911 † 05.01.2006) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 20, 1942 as Kapitänleutnant und Kommandant of U-404 and the Eichenlaub on April 26, 1943 as Kapitänleutnant und Kommandant of U-404. Good condition. 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 Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Theodor Scherer. Generalleutannt Theodor Scherer (17.07.1889 † 11.05.1951) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 20, 1942 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 281. Sicherungs-Division and the Eichenlaub on August 5, 1942. 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 Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Dietrich Peltz. Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz (06.09.1914 † 10.08.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 14, 1940 as Oberleutnant with the Stab/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, the Eichenlaub on December 31, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 and the Schwertern on July 1943, 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab of the Angriffsführer England. Good condition. 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 Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Herbert Ihlefeld. Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (01.06.1914 † 08.08.1995) earned the Ritterkreuzon September 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 1. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As”, the Eichenlaub on June 27, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 9, 1942 and the Schwertern on April 24, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Gruppe/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “HerzAs”. He’s credited with at least 122 aerial victories! Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
