SMGP-1835 Wilhelm Walther signature Knights cross winner
$50.00
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Description
A 3.5×6″ Glossy photo print with authentic post war signature on the front in black marker. The authentic signature is written over the signature that is on the original photo copy. There is a second signature on the back and dated 1987. A difficult signature to find on the market right now.
From Traces of War:
Walther, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- January 27th, 1910 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 25th, 2010 (Leimen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
?: Gefreiter;
?: Unteroffizier;
?: Feldwebel;
1938: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major;
?: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
1916 – 1920: Grundschule, Dresden;
1920 – 1929: Gymnasium, Dresden;
1929 – 1933: Technisches Hochschule, Dresden;
September 1933 – oktober 1934: Baufirma “Schwenke”;
November 1st, 1934 – October 30th, 1935: Kradschützen-Kompanie / Kraftfahr-Abteilung Cannstadt;
November 1st, 1935 – May 30th, 1936: Kradschützen-Kompanie / Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5;
?: Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5;
March 29th, 1940: Chef 4. / Baulehr-Bataillon zur besonderen Verwendungen 800;
1940: Führer II. Bataillon / Lehr-Regiment “Brandenburg” z.b.V. 800;
November 30th, 1941 – March 1943: Kommandeur I. Bataillon / Lehr-Regiment “Brandenburg” z.b.V. 800;
?: Führer 3. Regiment “Brandenburg” / Division “Brandenburg”;
1943: Kommandeur 1. Regiment “Brandenburg” / Division “Brandenburg”;
March 1945 – May 8th, 1945: Stabchef, SS-Jafgverbände.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1934
Nr. 1025.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Stosstruppführer, 4. Kompanie, Baulehrbataillon z.b.V. 800, Abwehr
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
Wilhelm Walther was awarded his Knight’s Cross for capturing a strategic bridge at Gennep during the assault on the Netherlands. Leading an 8-man team disguised as Dutch military police escorting German prisoners, they made their assault seizing the bridge and disabling the detonators.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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