Original Japanese World War 2 Order of the Sacred Treasure 2nd Class. Original medal with matching casing, with silver lettering (from 1937 to 1945), in overall good condition except for a small chip damage on of the red rounds, which is luckily not very noticeable.
Original Erkennungsmarke “St.Kp.III.E.Btl.m.Gren.E.R.G.D.” which stands for Stabskompanie III./ Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment "Grossdeutschland". Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Norbert Kujacinski. Hauptmann Norbert Kujacinski (11.07.1920 † 02.05.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 18, 1944 with Panzer-Regiment 23 of the 23. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen IV. Stufe (Einsatzahl “75”). Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Award document of Stabsgefreiter Möser, who served with the Stab II./ Grenadier-Regiment 352 of the 246. Volksgrenadier-Division for the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber (Infantry Assault Badge in Silver) on February 10, 1945 for 3 separate infantry assault days during his service! The 246. Volksgrenadier-Division saw action in Aachen, Ardennes etc.! Document was signed by an unknown officer. Has been folded in the past. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gunter Kilian. Leutnant Gunter Kilian (02.04.1921 in Berlin † 25.09.2010 in Hannover) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on June 13, 1944 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson April 2, 1945 as Leutnant und Staffelführer of the 2. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 77. Condition as seen. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul-Georg Kleffel. Hauptmann Paul-Georg Kleffel (07.09.1920 † 09.02.2020) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 16, 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 and the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 of the 3. Panzer-Division. Condition as seen. Large A5 size.
Original set of 2x award documents of Obergefreiter Peschel who served with the Pionier-Bataillon 330 and Pionier-Bataillon 342.
Award document for the Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen (General Assault Badge), while serving with the 3. Kompanie/ Pionier-Bataillon 342 of the 342. Infanterie-Division. Signed by the Kommandeur.
Award document for the Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class), while serving with 2. Kompanie/ Pionier-Bataillon 330 of the 330. Infanterie-Division. Signed by Edwin Graf von Rothkirch und Trach.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Helmut Jeserer. Hauptmann Helmut Jeserer (30.11.1914 in München † 09.02.2017 in Reichersbeuern) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 30, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Sturm-Regiment 215of the 78. Volks-Sturm-Division. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm “Willi” Salz. Leutnant Wilhelm Salz (14.09.1915 in Duisburg † 30.01.2011 in Duisburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 10, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 502 of the 290. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Karl Radermacher. Leutnant Karl Radermacher (12.12.1922 † 09.10.2016) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 27, 1944, the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Gefreiter und Granatwerfer-Truppführer in the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 45 of the 21. Infanterie-Division and the Nahkampfspange in Gold on October 21, 1944. Good condition. Large A5 size.
Knight’s Cross: “In early 1944 the Soviets launched an attack that broke through the frontline of Grenadier-Regiment 45, and shortly afterwards they engaged the flank of the Regiment’s II. Bataillon in bitter close combat. After all the officers and NCOs had become casualties, Radermacher took charge of the situation and independently decided to meet the Soviet onslaught with his mortars, as all other attempts at success had failed. Constantly moving his guns to suitable positions, he was able to direct precise and deadly fire into the ranks of the attackers, inflicting high losses. Radermacher then led a counterattack once he judged the time to be right and was able to retake the old German line. In recognition of this success he was decorated with the Knight’s Cross.”
The Nahkampfspange was presented to him by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler personally in the town hall of Ulm on December 12th, 1944.
Original Very Rare Japanese Award Document for the Wound Badge! The document mentions that this soldier took part in Manchurian Incident Campaign and later served in Manchuria from Showa 6 (1931) until Showa 9 (1934). He got his fourth finger on left hand frost bitten during the Battle of Ang’Angxi and thus was awarded the wound badge for it. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul-Albert Kausch. SS-Obersturmbannführer Paul-Albert Kausch (03.03.1911 in Jädersdorf † 27.10.2001 in Ingelheim) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 23, 1944 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 “Hermann von Salza” and the Eichenlaub on April 23, 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 “Hermann von Salza” of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nordland“. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Oakleaves: Awarded for his leadership of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 11 during the final battles around Berlin. In the fighting east of and inside the city the unit destroyed 487 enemy tanks and was the backbone of many defensive battles, such as that on the 18.04.1945 west of Reichenberg (6 km north of Buckow). Here, out of a force of 70 Soviet tanks attacking from the Ringenwalde area, 50 were destroyed.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Paul Brassack. Kapitänleutnant Paul Brassack (16.05.1916 † 11.03.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 30, 1944 as Kapitänleutnant und Kommandant of Uboot “U-737”. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Winrich Behr. Major Winrich Behr (22.01.1918 † 25.04.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 15, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 of the 5. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Winrich Behr was a German officer during World War II. He was on the intelligence staff of the Sixth Army during the Stalingrad encirclement. Behr had served Friedrich Paulus, Erwin Rommel, Gunther von Kluge and Walter Model. He was the witness of Model’s last hours in Ruhr Pocket. In January 1943 he was sent by Paulus to try to convince Hitler of the hopelessness of winning the war on the Eastern Front; this mission did not succeed. (Wikipedia)
He’s also seen and interviewed in the Documentary of “Stalingrad” !
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Winrich Behr. Major Winrich Behr (22.01.1918 † 25.04.2011) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 15, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 3. Kompanie/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 of the 5. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Winrich Behr was a German officer during World War II. He was on the intelligence staff of the Sixth Army during the Stalingrad encirclement. Behr had served Friedrich Paulus, Erwin Rommel, Gunther von Kluge and Walter Model. He was the witness of Model’s last hours in Ruhr Pocket. In January 1943 he was sent by Paulus to try to convince Hitler of the hopelessness of winning the war on the Eastern Front; this mission did not succeed. (Wikipedia)
On the photo here with Rommel in Normandy. Signed on the back (see Major i.G. Winrich Behr, Behr just signed with his full name).
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of August Kaminski. Oberfeldwebel August Kaminski (09.08.1915 in Mertenheim-Lötzen † 15.08.2012 in Heyerode) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 10, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel with the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 6, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of August Kaminski. Oberfeldwebel August Kaminski (09.08.1915 in Mertenheim-Lötzen † 15.08.2012 in Heyerode) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 10, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel with the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on October 6, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie/ schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 655. Postcardsize. Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Brinckmann. Oberleutnant Friedrich Brinckmann (28.07.1920 in Einbeck † 27.12.2019) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 5, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 30, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Aufklärungsgruppe 122. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Ekkehard Bob. Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob (24.01.1917 † 12.08.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 9. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 7, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 9. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Bob achieved a total of 59 aerial victories (including 21 in the West) over the course of about 700 sorties. He brought down 1 four-engined bomber by ramming it!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Ekkehard Bob. Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob (24.01.1917 † 12.08.2013) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on December 24, 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 9. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 7, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 9. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 54. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Bob achieved a total of 59 aerial victories (including 21 in the West) over the course of about 700 sorties. He brought down 1 four-engined bomber by ramming it!
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Bayer. Hauptmann Franz Bayer (03.02.1920 in Langau † 28.04.204 in Wien) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 7, 1942 with Panzer-Regiment 39 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe ("50") with Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". Condition as seen.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Bayer. Hauptmann Franz Bayer (03.02.1920 in Langau † 28.04.204 in Wien) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 7, 1942 with Panzer-Regiment 39 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe ("50") with Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Franz Bayer. Hauptmann Franz Bayer (03.02.1920 in Langau † 28.04.204 in Wien) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 7, 1942 with Panzer-Regiment 39 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeurof the I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 26 of the 26. Panzer-Division. He also earned the Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe ("50") with Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 “Prinz Eugen” of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ludwig Bauer. Leutnant Ludwig Bauer (16.02.1923 † 20.05.2020) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 29, 1945 as Leutnant und Führer in the 1. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 33 “Prinz Eugen” of the 9. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Large A5 size.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Theodor “Teddy” Wisch. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Theodor “Teddy” Wisch (13.12.1907 † 11.01.1995) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 15, 1941 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ “LSSAH”, the Eichenlaub on February 12, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer und Kommandeur of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH” and the Schwertern on August 30, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS of 1. SS-Panzer-Division “LSSAH”. Postcardsize.
Also seen is Peiper & Frey in the photo.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Joachim “Hajo” Herrmann. Oberst Hajo Hermann (01.08.1913 † 05.11.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 4, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on June 5, 1942 with Kampfgeschwader 30 “Adler”, the Eichenlaub on August 2, 1943 as Major und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 and the Schwertern on January 23, 1944 as Oberst und Inspekteur of the Deutschen Luftverteidigung. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hans-Joachim “Hajo” Herrmann. Oberst Hajo Hermann (01.08.1913 † 05.11.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzeson October 13, 1940 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 4, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on June 5, 1942 with Kampfgeschwader 30 “Adler”, the Eichenlaub on August 2, 1943 as Major und Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 and the Schwertern on January 23, 1944 as Oberst und Inspekteur of the Deutschen Luftverteidigung. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Rolf Gebhardt. Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Rolf Gebhardt (09.09.1915 in Karlstadt † 20.10.2010 in Würzburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 30, 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel und Zugführerin the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 (Tiger). He also earned the Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS with the SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"! Postcardsize. Signed on the reverse.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wirich von Gartzen. Korvettenkapitän Wirich von Gartzen (20.08.1909 † 04.12.1993) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 30, 1943 as Korvettenkapitän und Kommandant of Torpedoboot “T-25” and the Ritterkreuz on June 24, 1944 as Korvettenkapitän und Chef of the 10. Torpedobootsflottille.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Waldemar von Gaza. Major Waldemar von Gaza (06.12.1917 † 13.01.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 18, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 666 of the 13. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on January 18, 1943 as Hauptmann und Führer of a Kampfgruppe der 13. Panzer-Division and the Schwertern on October 3, 1943 as Major und Führer of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 of the 13. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Klaus Feldt. Korvettenkapitän Klaus Feldt (14.04.1912 † 07.09.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 13, 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See und Kommandant of Schnellboot “S-30” and the Eichenlaub on January 1, 1944 as Korvettenkapitän und Chef of the 2. Schnellbootflottille. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Klaus Feldt. Korvettenkapitän Klaus Feldt (14.04.1912 † 07.09.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on June 13, 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See und Kommandant of Schnellboot “S-30” and the Eichenlaub on January 1, 1944 as Korvettenkapitän und Chef of the 2. Schnellbootflottille. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Fasel. Feldwebel Walter Fasel (07.06.1919 † 13.08.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 31, 1943 as Feldwebel und Zugführer of the 14. Kompanie/ Füsilier-Regiment 26 of the 30. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Fasel. Feldwebel Walter Fasel (07.06.1919 † 13.08.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 31, 1943 as Feldwebel und Zugführer of the 14. Kompanie/ Füsilier-Regiment 26 of the 30. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm "Willi" Salz. Leutnant Wilhelm Salz (14.09.1915 in Duisburg † 30.01.2011 in Duisburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 10, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 502 of the 290. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm "Willi" Salz. Leutnant Wilhelm Salz (14.09.1915 in Duisburg † 30.01.2011 in Duisburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 10, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 502 of the 290. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wilhelm "Willi" Salz. Leutnant Wilhelm Salz (14.09.1915 in Duisburg † 30.01.2011 in Duisburg) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on September 10, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 6. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 502 of the 290. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Hermann Kunz. Leutnant Hermann Kunz (12.12.1919 in Augsburg † 18.03.2012 in Augsburg) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 11, 1943 and the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 17, 1943 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 37 of the 1. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Large A5 size.