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(1898 - 1990) German officer during both World War I and World War II, awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Fine vintage S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard portrait in head and shoulders, boldly signed at lower right. Mounting traces to verso, else very good.

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OTTO HITZFELD

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117: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026

Jul 30, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

OTTO SKORZENY: (1908 - 1975) Nazi officer and Hitler's chief and favorite commando, he made a daring mountain-top rescue of Mussolini, placed English-speaking soldiers in American uniforms to mislead American

Jul 30, 2026OTTO SKORZENY

$100

OTTO WEIDINGER: (1914 - 1990) Waffen-SS Obersturmbannfuhrer and commander of the regiment 'Der Fuhrer' and 2nd SS Division 'Das Reich', implicated in the Oradour massacre in France in June 1944. S.P., 8.25 x 5.75

Jul 30, 2026OTTO WEIDINGER

$100

‘THE PACIFIC’: GENE SLEDGE AND ROBERT LECKIE: Two signed photos: EUGENE B. SLEDGE (1923-2001) U.S. Marine and author whose chronicle of his experiences during World War II was used as source material for two popular mini-series. S.P. 2.5 x 4 in.

Jul 30, 2026‘THE PACIFIC’: GENE SLEDGE AND ROBERT LECKIE

$70

PHILIPP HAEUSER: German Catholic priest. An anti-Semite and proponent of Nazism, he received a silver medal from Hitler at a 1939 Nuremberg rally and authored tracts such as ‘The Jewish Question from the

Jul 30, 2026PHILIPP HAEUSER

$160

‘TIDAL WAVE OVER PLOESTI’: A fine S.P. 10 x 8 in. b/w, a reproduction of a vintage image showing a bomber in midst of a dive, signed by 15 crewmen who participated in the Aug. 3, 1943 attack by 177 B-24 bombers on oil

Jul 30, 2026‘TIDAL WAVE OVER PLOESTI’

$100

PRINCE AUGUST-WILHELM OF PRUSSIA: (1887 - 1949) Fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, against his father's will, he joined the 'dangerous, revolutionary' NSDAP on April 1, 1930 and was used as a propaganda tool. Useless after Hitler's

Jul 30, 2026PRINCE AUGUST-WILHELM OF PRUSSIA

$70

RICHARD H. ‘DICK’ BEST: (1910 – 2001) Navy dive bomber pilot and squadron commander stationed on the USS ENTERPRISE, Best led his dive bomber squadron at Midway, sinking two Japanese aircraft carriers in one day,

Jul 30, 2026RICHARD H. ‘DICK’ BEST

$400

AMERICAN ACES: ‘PROJECT COMET’: Fine FDC honoring the Military Academy, postmarked West Point, May 26, 1937, and signed by two American aces, JOHN C. ‘PAPPY’ HERBST and ROBIN OLDS, who both became members of 1946

Jul 30, 2026AMERICAN ACES: ‘PROJECT COMET’

$160

RAOUL CASTEX AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICERS REMARK ON HITLER: RAOUL CASTEX (1878-1968) French vice admiral revered for his naval strategy and numerous works on the subject, he commanded France’s northern naval forces from headquarters in Dunkirk until a

Jul 30, 2026RAOUL CASTEX AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICERS REMARK ON HITLER

$160

REGIS J. BARRETT: (1882-1943) Benedictine Chaplain who served as the Chaplain of Fort Knox during World War I and with the U.S. Armed Forces in Northern Africa (ETO) during World War II, where he was killed in action.

Jul 30, 2026REGIS J. BARRETT

$50

REINHARD HARDEGEN: (1913 - 2018) German U-boat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 gross register tons (GRT), making him the 24th most successful U-boat commander in World War II. Lot of two war-date

Jul 30, 2026REINHARD HARDEGEN

$140

ROBERT LEY: (1890 - 1945) Nazi leader and ardent anti-Semite who as head of the Labor Front ruthlessly enforced slave labor policies. He committed suicide in his jail cell at Nuremberg while awaiting trial.

Jul 30, 2026ROBERT LEY

$100

ROBERT MEISSNER: (1888 – 1953) Austrian officer, and finally Lieutenant General of the Wehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross for his actions in commanding the 68. Infanterie-Division. War-date

Jul 30, 2026ROBERT MEISSNER

$70

WILHELM BRUCKNER: (1884-1954) S.A. Obergruppenfuhrer and, until 1940, Hitler's Chief Adjutant and bodyguard; later a Wehrmacht colonel. Fine S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a deckle-edged Wolff real-photo postcard showing Bruc

Jul 30, 2026WILHELM BRUCKNER

$160

ERNST PETZOLD: (1914-1999) Luftwaffe Totenkopf ace who flew a total of 214 sorties, awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. Fine vintage S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard showing Petzold in uni

Jul 30, 2026ERNST PETZOLD

$50

FRANZ HACK: (1915-1997) Waffen SS-Obersturmbannführer, awarded the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Close Combat Clasp in Gold. Scarce S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a head and shoulders portrait in uniform, bol

Jul 30, 2026FRANZ HACK

$50

KARL WAHL: (1892-1981) German politician, SA leader, SS-Oberstgruppenfuhrer and the Gauleiter of Swabia, Bavaria. Scarce S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard image showing Wahl in a waist, up pose. Bold

Jul 30, 2026KARL WAHL

$100

(MEMPHIS BELLE): S.P. 8 x 10 in. b/w, a contemporary reprint of a vintage image showing the crew of the Belle before their craft. Signed at top left by pilot ROBERT MORGAN and waist gunner BILL WINCHELL, who

Jul 30, 2026(MEMPHIS BELLE)

$100

OLGA TSCHECHOWA: (1897 - 1980) Russian born actress who became a leading actress in the Third Reich. She is also rumored to have been a communist spy in a Russian conspiracy. It is believed she was pressured by

Jul 30, 2026OLGA TSCHECHOWA

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OMAR N. BRADLEY: (1893-1981) Decorated senior officer during World War II who later became General of the Army. He later was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight

Jul 30, 2026OMAR N. BRADLEY

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