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WARTIME SIGNED PHOTOS,
DOCUMENTS ETC.
This page contains some
rare wartime signed items
Hauptmann
Hans-Joachim
MARSEILLES
Wartime Signed Hoffmann
Card
Hans-Joachim Marseilles was
considered by his fellow 'Experten' to be the greatest German Fighter pilot of
the Second World War. Beginning his career with LG2 during the Battle of
Britain, Marseilles finally came into his own in North Africa with JG27, where
he demonstrated his peerless skill at handling the Messerschmitt 109
fighter. Most German Aces preferred to use the Me109's climb and dive
capabilities but Marseilles perfected the art of slowly turning with enemy
fighters and hitting them with high angles of deflection shooting. Needless to
say, this took enormous amounts of skill and experience. Pilots who saw
Marseilles in action were simply lost for words at what he was able to achieve.
The 'Star of Africa' racked up an incredible 158 Victories - all of them against
Western opponents - the highest Luftwaffe Ace in the West. Awarded the Knights
Cross with Oak Leaves, swords and Diamonds, Marseilles continued to be an
inspiration to the hard-pressed German forces in Africa. On 30th September 1942
Marseilles was returning from a sortie in his Me109G-2/trop when smoke began to
fill the cockpit. Guided back towards his own lines by his wingmen, Marseilles
attempted to bail-out but struck the rear tailplane - he failed to deploy
his parachute and fell to his death in the open desert. Marseilles was buried in
the Heroes Cemetary in Derna - he was 22 years
old.
This is a Wartime
signed Hoffmann Card in mint condition
**** PRICE £1275
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Oberst Hermann
GRAF
Wartime Signed
Photo
Hermann Graf was the
first fighter pilot in history to down 200 enemey aircraft in combat. Flying
mostly on the Eastern Front, Graf flew with the famed JG52 during the advances
towards Stalingrad. He later flew in the West and achieved a total of 212
Victories. He was awarded the Knights Cross with oak Leaves, Swords and
Diamonds. He spent four years in Soviet captivity after the War and was
criticised by some ex-Luftwaffe for appearing to side with the soviets. Hermann
Graf passed away in 1988 after a long battle with Parkinson's
disease.
Wartime Signed Photo
dated 03.03.43
**** PRICE £250
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Oberst
Wolf-Dietrich WILKE
Wartime Signed Hoffmann
Card
"Furst" Wilke was
one of the leading personalities of the Luftwaffe. He originally served with the
'Condor Legion' in Spain before serving with JG53 during the battles for France
and Britain. He led III/JG53 during Operation Barbarossa before his
Unit was relocated to Sicily to aid in the attacks on Malta. In early May 1942
III/JG53 moved to North Africa but Wilke joined JG3 in Russia by the
end of that month, scoring his 100th Victory on 9th September for which he was
awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross. He participated in the brutal
struggle for Stalingrad and in the subsequent battle for the Kuban
bridgehead. In May 1943 JG3 was withdrawn to Germany and Wilke under
instructions not to fly sorties against the growing daylight attacks. Wilke
however could not stand by and so began flying successful missions against the
US formations.On 23rd March 1944, Wilke led JG3 into a US Bomber raid and scored
his 162nd, and last, victory - a P-51 fighter. Wilke was shot down and killed
shortly afterwards by other P-51 fighters, possibly of the 4th FG. "Furst" Wilke
was credited with 162 Victories in 732 Missions.
This is a wartime
signed Hoffmann Card in Mint Condition
**** PRICE £240
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Oberst Hannes
TRAUTLOFT
Wartime Signed Hoffmann
Card
Hannes Trautloft is
indelibly linked with JG54 "Green Hearts", the Unit for which he is most famous.
Trautloft actually began his career with the Legion Condor in Spain - on
25th August 1936 both he, and another pilot, scored the first German victories
of the Spanish Civil war. He had scored three more victories in the new Bf109 by
the time that war had ended and he then served in the Battles over Polnad and
France. During the battle of Britain he was made Kommodore of JG54, a position
he would hold for another 3 years. Serving in Russia he increased his total to
58 Victories. Trautloft was involved in the 'mutiny' of senior Pilots against
Goring and removed from Office. Hannes Trautloft rejoined the post war
Luftwaffe. He passed away in January 1995.
This is a Wartime Signed
Hoffmann Photo
**** PRICE £135
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Oberst Walter
OESAU
Wartime Signed Verlag
Card
Walter "Gulle" Oesau was
one of the most important personalities in the wartime Luftwaffe. He scored 9
victories during the Spanish Civil war and scored his first victory of World war
two with JG51. He fought in the battle of France and Battle of Britain, steadily
increasing his score. In November 1940 Oesau was given command of III/JG3, which
he led during the invasion of Russia and reached his 80th Victory in
July 1941. Oesau was recalled to the Western Front to take command of
JG2, although he was forbidden to fly combat missions. With the death in
action of Hans Phillip, Oesau took command of JG1 and added 14 more
victories to his score. On 11th May 1944 he took off to intercept an
incoming US Raid and was shot down in combat with US P-38 fighters in his
Bf109G-6. Walter Oesau was credited with 127 Victories in 300
missions.
This is a wartime signed
Verlag Card in excellent condition
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PRICE £135 ****
Oberst Gordon
GOLLOB
Wartime Signed verlag
Card
Gollob
initially served with ZG76 during the campaigns in Poland and Norway. He took
part in the battle of the heligoland Bight where RAF Wellingtons suffered bad
losses. During the Battle of Britain Gollob's Unit was one that was part of the
ill-fated attack from Norway that was turned away with heavy losses. He joined
JG3, converting from the Bf110 to the Bf109 and went to Russia. Here he scored
victories at a tremendous rate and reached 150 by August 1942, by which time he
was Kommodore of JG77. He was awarded the Oak Leaves and began a series of Staff
appointments which culminated in him replacing Galland as General de
Jagdflieger. Gollob passed away in 1987.
This is a Wartime signed
and postally used Verlag card. There is a crease in the upper left and a slight
tear but otherwise in good condition
**** PRICE £100
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Oberst Johann
SCHALK
Johann Schalk served with ZG26 flying the
Me110 and scored 5 victories during the Battle of France. During the Battle of
Britain he scored another 6 victories - 3 by his bordfunker! He was the first
Zerstorer pilot to be awarded the Knights Cross on 11th September 1940.
Later he commanded NJG3.
This is a wartime signed Photo and comes with the
attached document:
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