Original Wartime Signature on a Wartime Photo of Erich von Manstein. Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein (24.11.1887 in Berlin † 10.06.1973 in Irschenhausen) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on July 19, 1940 as Generalder Infanterieund Kommandierender General of the XXXVIII. Armeekorps, the Eichenlaub on March 14, 1943 as Generalfeldmarschallund Oberbefehlshaber of the Heeresgruppe Süd and the Schwertern on March 30, 1944 as Generalfeldmarschallund Oberbefehlshaber of the Heeresgruppe Süd. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
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3x Anerkennung (recognition, appreciation) set for Gefreiter of the Landesschützen-Bataillon 822 of the 539. Division. Signed by Generalleutnant Richard Speich (DKiS). Beautiful A4 documents! Good condition.
Original “Heldentod Ehrenurkunde” / “Gedenkblatt” (“Hero’s Death honor document”), which given to family member’s of a soldier who was Killed in Action. This document is honored to Unteroffizier Heinrich Griguszis, who served with the 1. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Condition as seen. A4 size.
Original “Heldentod Ehrenurkunde” / “Gedenkblatt” (“Hero’s Death honor document”), which given to family member’s of a soldier who was Killed in Action. This document is honored to Gefreiter Friedhelm Brandt, who served with the 1. Kompanie/ Pionier-Bataillon 651 of the 15. Infanterie-Division. Condition as seen. A4 size.
Original Postcard in memory of November 9, 1923 known as the “Bierkellerputsch” or “Hitlerputsch”. With Goebbel’s words “Und Ihr habt doch Gesiegt!”. In the background the Feldherrnhalle monument. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postcard of Adolf Hitler with on the background the German Reich and the slogan: Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer – 10.4.1938. Stamped on the reverse. Condition as seen.
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Hartl, who lost his life while serving on U-659. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 0030hrs on 4 May 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 43.32N, 13.20W, in a collision with U-439. 44 dead and 3 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-659.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Anton Haberzett & 2 brothers !!, who lost his life while serving on U-635. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 5 April 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58.20N, 31.52W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (120 Sqn RAF/N). 47 dead (all hands lost) (Source: Read more about U-635.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Willibald Engelbrecht, who lost his life while serving on U-609. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 2204hrs on 6 February 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farwell, in position 54.56N, 28.11W, by depth charges from the Free French corvette Lobelia. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-609.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Martin Braun, who lost his life while serving on U-578. Condition as seen.
Missing since 6 August 1942 in the Bay of Biscay. No explanation exists for its loss. 49 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-578.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Otto Lehr, who lost his life while serving on U-567. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 21 December 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.02N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Deptford. 47 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-567.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schillinger, who lost his life while serving on U-520. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 October 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 47.47N, 49.50W, by depth charges from a Canadian Digby aircraft 747 (10 Sqn RCAF/Z). 53 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-520.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Falter, who lost his life while serving on U-513. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 19 July 1943 in the South Atlantic south-east of São Francisco do Sul, Brazil, in position 27.17S, 47.32W, by depth charges from a US Mariner aircraft (VP-74 USN/P-3). 46 dead and 7 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-513.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Blaha, who lost his life while serving on U-468. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 11 August 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Bathurst, in position 12.20N, 20.07W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (200 Sqn RAF/D). 44 dead and 7 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-468.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Hans Hobelsberger, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Anton Bergbauer, who lost his life while serving on U-460. Condition as seen.
Sunk 4 Oct 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-460.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Fürsattel, who lost his life while serving on U-444. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 11 March 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 51.14N, 29.18W, by ramming and depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Harvester and the Free French corvette Aconit. 41 dead and 4 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-444.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Hans Vogl, who lost his life while serving on U-440. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 31 May 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.38N, 13.04W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (201 Sqn RAF/R). 46 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-440.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Fuchshuber, who lost his life while serving on U-426. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 8 January 1944 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46.47N, 10.42W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (10 Sqn RAAF/U) (Source: Read more about U-426.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Johann "Hans" Stuck, who lost his life while serving on U-418. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 30 May 1943 in the Bay of Biscay south-west of Brest, France, in position 47.00N, 14.00W, by depth charges from a British Catalina aircraft (210 Sqn RAF/G). 48 dead (all hands lost). (Source: Read more about U-418.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Leopold Gieringer, who lost his life while serving on U-409. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 12 July 1943 in the Mediterranean Sea north-east of Algiers, in position 37.12N, 04.00E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Inconstant. 11 dead and 37 survivors. (Source: Read more about U-409.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Huf, who lost his life while serving on U-384. Condition as seen.
Sunk at 1745hrs on 19 March 1943 in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 54.18N, 26.15W, by depth charges from a British Fortress aircraft (206 Sqn RAF/B). 47 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-384.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Albrecht Hüttling, who lost his life while serving on U-374. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 12 January 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea south-west of Cape Spartivento, in position 37.50N, 16.00E, by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Unbeaten. 42 dead and 1 survivor.. (Source: Read more about U-374.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Alexander Buchberger, who lost his life while serving on U-364. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 29 January 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, in position 45.33N, 06.05W, by depth charges from a British Halifax aircraft (502 Sqn RAF/U). 49 dead (all hands lost)... (Source: Read more about U-364.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Jakob Schmutzer, who lost his life while serving on U-359. Condition as seen.
U-359 left St. Nazaire for the last time on 29 June 1943. On 26 July, she was sunk by depth charges dropped from a US Navy PBM Mariner aircraft in the Caribbean off Santo Domingo, Haiti. 47 men died; there were no survivors. (Source: Read more about U-359.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Aigner, who lost his life while serving on U-359. Condition as seen.
U-359 left St. Nazaire for the last time on 29 June 1943. On 26 July, she was sunk by depth charges dropped from a US Navy PBM Mariner aircraft in the Caribbean off Santo Domingo, Haiti. 47 men died; there were no survivors. (Source: Read more about U-359.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Georg Lindinger, who lost his life while serving on U-338. Condition as seen.
The U-boat was lost on 20 September during an attack on Convoy ON 202. After being spotted by a B-24 Liberator patrol aircraft, the Canadian corvette HMCS Drumheller approached at speed firing her 4-inch gun. The U-boat dived, and was located by Drumheller's ASDIC (sonar). As the corvette prepared to attack with depth charges she observed a large underwater explosion. No further contact with U-338 was made, and it is assumed that she was destroyed as a result of damage caused by Drumheller's shell fire. (Source: Read more about U-338.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Oskar Wieder, who lost his life while serving on U-336. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 5 October 1943 in the Denmark Strait south-west of Iceland, in position 62.43N, 27.17W, by rockets from a British Hudson aircraft (269 Sqn RAF/F). 50 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-336.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Josef Schneider, who lost his life while serving on U-332. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 29 April 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 45.08N, 09.33W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqn RAF/D). 45 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-332.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Jerzenbeck, who lost his life while serving on U-254. Condition as seen.
Sank on 8 December 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, in position 58.45N, 33.02W, after a collision with U-221. 41 dead and 4 survivors.. (Source: Read more about U-254.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Sepp Grundl, who lost his life while serving on U-226. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 6 November 1943 in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland, in position 44.49N, 41.13W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Starling, HMS Woodcock and HMS Kite. 51 dead (all hands lost). (Read more about U-226.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Ferdinand Popijal, who lost his life while serving on U-215. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 3 July 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Boston, in position 41.48N, 66.38W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Le Tiger. 48 dead (all hands lost).. (Read more about U-215.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Lutz, who lost his life while serving on U-194. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 59.00N, 26.18W, by a Fido homing torpedo from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-84 USN/G). 54 dead (all hands lost). (Read more about U-194.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Xaver Ehrensperger, who lost his life while serving on U-189. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 23 April 1943 in the North Atlantic east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 59.50N, 34.43W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (120 Sqn RAF/V). 54 dead (all hands lost).. (Read more about U-189.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Alois Bachfischer, who lost his life while serving with U-185. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 24 August 1943 in the North Atlantic west of the Canary Islands, in position 27.00N, 37.06W, by depth charges from an Avenger aircraft (VC-13 USN/T-5), assisted by two Wildcat aircraft (VC-13 USN), of the US escort carrier USS Core. 29 dead and 22 survivors.. (Source: Read more about U-185.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Heinrich Tenhumberg, who lost his life while serving with U-173. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 16 November 1942 in the North Atlantic west of Casablanca, in position 33.40N, 07.35W, by depth charges from the US destroyers USS Woolsey, USS Swanson and USS Quick. 57 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-173.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Rudolf Braun, who lost his life while serving with U-74. Condition as seen.
Sunk on 2 May 1942 in the Mediterranean east-southeast of Cartagena, Spain, in position 37.12N, 00.01E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Wishart and HMS Wrestler. 47 dead (all hands lost)... (Source: Read more about U-74.)
Original Death Card (“Sterbebild”) of U-boot crew member Karl Huber and his brother Michael Huber, who lost his life while serving with U-174. Good condition.
Sunk on 27 April 1943 in the North Atlantic south of Newfoundland, in position 43.35N, 56.18W, by depth charges from a US Ventura aircraft (VP-125 USN/B-6). 53 dead (all hands lost).. (Source: Read more about U-174.)
Original photo grouping of a Gebirgsjäger with some top photos. Many of the were taken in (according to writing on the reverses) : Narvik, Norway, Finland, Eismeer, Murmansk, Russia and more ... Approx. 181 photos.
Original lot of some literature - booklets including the Evangelische & Katholisches Feldgesangbuch, Den Vertrag von Versailles and Loefs Schiffsmodell-Baubriefe – Nr. 1 – Zerstörer “Karl Galster”. Condition as seen.