JAGDFLIEGER Photo Album and AWARD
Document Group - 17 VICTORIES! - JG
51 + 77 - BATTLE OF BRITAIN!
photos
Large grouping to Helmut LOHOFF who
served in JG 51 during the BAttle of
Britain (shot down a Lysander on May
22, 1940) and JG 77. Award
documents include his : IRON CROSS
SECOND CLASS (Dec, 1939),
SUDETENLAND m. SPANGE, FLIGHT CLASP
FOR FIGHTER IN GOLD!!, PILOTS BADGE
(Aug 1938 - early!), large formal
promotion document to Oberlt., large
formal promotion document to
Leutnant., and a scarce wartime printed history of JG
77!!! He also was awarded the
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD, but the
document is not here. Also his
military discharge, and telegram.
Album is huge with 300 photos!!
Excellent photos from his training
through combat. Photos of him
wearing medals, standing beside his
Me 109, photo of the tail of his Me
109 after his first victory during
the BoB!!, French tanks, other
pilots on airfields, French planes,
photos from in flight, photos from
his operations in the Poland
campaign, portrait photos of the
man, wounded loaded onto Ju 52, two
original photos of GALLAND visiting
the unit, photo of his crashed and
destroyed Me 109 he had to parachute
from!!, Me 109's under camo nets on
airfields, unit mascots ( he
indicates he flew with him in his
plane!), unit emblems on Me 109
planes, good images of JG 2 Me 10's
on airfield with unit emblems, and
more. All meticulously
captioned throughout. reads like a
diary! Documents include his
wedding announcement, two POW
postcard he sent back from soviet
POW camp (he says in album that he
had to crash land his plane behind
enemy lines at Sytschewka, near
Rzhev, resulting in his capture in
1942). letter stating that he
volunteered for military service on
Jan 4, 1936. Congratulations
latter from Adjutant of JG 77 on his
new assignment, Happy Birthday
letter from commander of Flieger
Ausb Rgt 33, also comes with a
letter signed by OAKLEAVES Winner
Karlfried Nordmann (78 victories),
and Richard Leppla RK winner with 68
victories! More! Super group!!
3500 Euro - $4725
US WWII Pilot Medal, Photo and
Document Group - 98 Bomb Group - PLOESTI "Black
Sunday" Raid - TOP!
photos
Super grouping to B-24 pilot Major Carl Looker
of the 343rd Bomb Squadron (98 Bomb Group).
Most important is is participation in Operation
Tidal Wave to PLOESTI on Aug 1, 1943!
This mission was one of the costliest for the
USAAF in the European Theater, with 53 aircraft
and 660 aircrewmen lost. It was the worst loss
ever suffered by the USAAF on a single mission,
and its date was later referred to as "Black
Sunday." Looker piloted B-24 "SHANGHI LIL"
The group is quite complete consisting of: His
ORIGINAL WWII issued AIR MEDAL, officially
engraved, Pilots Wings, Ribbon bars, 10 original
photos including original photos of B-24'ss
Shanghai LIL, Dopey and Sleepy, His COMPLETE
Flight service record with shows all his flights
including Black Sunday. very thick with immense
detail, He also flew many missions with
the 307 Bomb Group (424th Bomb Sq.). Covers a
day-to-day account of his wartime experiences!
TOP group!
655 Euro - $950
GEBIRGSJAEGER Officer & KNIGHTS
CROSS COMBAT WINNER Photo Group -
Albin ESCH -
TOP!
Large photo grouping of appx. 450
photos of Knights Cross winner Albin
ESCH. He served as commander
of III./Geb Jag Rgt 85. He was also
commander of I
nfanterie
Division "Döberitz“
in the last weeks of the war. This
was an alarm unit fighting for
Berlin at the very last.
During the French Campaign he served
as commander !!!./IR 41. He
was commander of III./GJR 85 from
Oct 1940. He participated in the
operations in Greece and Operation
MERKUR, the invasion of
KRETA.
He was mentioned in the
Wehrmachtsbericht of May2, 1941 for
bravery in the battles in Macedonia
and Thrazian. He was awarded the
Knights Cross for heroic action in
holding Mount Istibei on the Metaxis
Line in Greece for 17 hours with his
battalion. In July 1942 he was
appointed commander Geb Jag Rgt 206.
He was promoted to Oberts in Feb,
1943. In Jan 1945 he was awarded the
DKiG (note, after the RK). He
was given command of the 4 Gen Div
in April 1945, before taking command
of Inf Div Doeberitz at war's end.
He was captured by the Russians and
was in POW camp in Russia until
1949. This group was from his
estate, not a few photos of him
taken belonging to someone else.
Comes with a letter he wrote in his
own hand in 1941 and several letters
of condolence to his wife after his
death. Extremely good images
of him including a super 9x13cm
portrait photo wearing RK with
ORIGINAL WARTIME (1941) SIGNATURE!!
Many other photos of him in the
field wearing RK. Many photos
captioned on reverse in his own
hand. In field HQ's in field,
meeting with other high officers,
Ski-Jaeger troops in white camo in
assault positions, artillery
batteries, close combat training,
shells hitting enemy positions,
vehicles, Krads, Esch awarding
medals in field, Bear mascots,
trench positions, funerals in field,
polish POWs, more. Top group to a
commander who won his RK during real
fighting in the field, not behind
the lines or behind a desk!
1700 Euro - $2295
Waffen-SS Photo Album & DOCUMENT
Group - FOUR ALBUMS! - OFFICER - HOLLAND, FRANCE, NORWAY - PAK unit - TOP
COMBAT!
photos
appx 700 photos in four albums! All from
the same SS-Untersturmfuhrer!! He was in
several SS units including SS-LAH, SS-Nord
and SS-Totenkopf (as officer).
Also come with his original award
document for SS-Dienstauszeichung.
Unfortunately, the family cut his name
out. Well captioned (many captions
on reverse of photos). Covers his
service from SS-Sturmann to SS Officer!
Appears he was sent to Norway after the
France Campaign with Totenkopf Standarte
6 (shoulderboards support this with "6"
visible) . and was a member of the
original cadre of troops draen from SS-TK
in Norway to form SS-NORD. He
indicates in one album he is serving the
Srab of SS-Nord at Christmas, 1940.
Very nice images: Super large
photo of SS Pak unit knocking out French
tank by French cathedral, very nice
large unit group photo, more photos of
his unit knocking out French H-39 tanks
(still burning - nice!), knocked out
French PAK, DUTCH refugees, fortified
positions in Holland, destruction in
Dutch towns, troops in ARNEHM, long
vehicles column sin France, identified
locations in France, French POWs,
wounded SS troops treated in field, the
man as Untersturmfuhrer wearing scull
cufftitle of 1/SS=TK-Standarte
Oberbayern, burning French airfields, SS
Graves in France, artillery firing at
night, French POWs interrogated, wrecked
French Halftracks, Black colonial French
troops, motorcycles, French Tank troops
surrendering after their tank is knocked
out (photos of the tank, crew, etc -
nice !), KIA French tank crews in tanks,
Maginot Line Bunkers captured, photos
from his time leading Junkerschule
training courses, many other SS
cufftitles in wear - Das Reich, Nordland,
Westland, Adolf Hitler, etc! portrait
photo of him as Sturmann wearing LAH
boards, camo smocks, many medals in
wear, many photos from NORWAY, original
photo of General REICHENAU with stab of
SS-NORD, other high officers in SS-NORD
including several personal photos of him
with SS-Brigadefuhrer HERRMANN. two
original private photos of GOEBBELS
visiting the unit! Super lot!!
3700 Euro - $5475
SS-Polizei Photo Album - SS Polizei
Rgt 3- France Campaign
87 photos of a SS-Polizei man
.starts with a very nice field
portrait of him in full kit,
field bivouacs, officers, Mg firing
in field, interacting with
Russian/Polish villagers, defensive
positions on river, SS Polizei grave
with camo helmet during French
campaign, troops in destroyed French
town, SS Polizei bicycle troops
wearing camo helmets, dead horses,
KO French artillery, tracked
vehicles knocked out, officers,
French POWs on march, more.
450 Euro - $630 (our cost)
Knights Cross Document Group –
Major Peter Eckhard Gilow
Official Document to Major Gilow
issued by 23rd Panzer Division
stating his date of birth and
personal information as well as the
awards and dates of issue that he
was entitled to. His awards are as
follows Iron Cross 2nd class, Iron
Cross 1st class, Wound Badge in
Black, German Cross in Gold, Knights
Cross of the Iron Cross, and the
Panzer Assault Badge II for 25
engagements, also included is a post
war temporary registration ID card
that was issued to him.
200 Euro -
$285
Franco-Prussian War + WWI
Father & Son Photo, Document, Medal
Group + Pocket Watch
Nice Grouping to Father and Son. The
fathers group contains his Militar
Pas with entries for Battles during
the Franco – Prussian War at Metz
and Sedan and other notable places
in France, as well as documents
pertaining to his military career
and Award documents issued to him
for the Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm I
Centenary Medal of 1897 and his
Commemorative Medal for the
Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 for
Combatants. His other items are a
Parade Mounted Commemorative Medal
for the Franco-Prussian War
1870-1871 for Combatants and his
Pocket Watch he carried with his
initials engraved on the back of the
case. There are 8 photos of the Son
all Military, of him in his uniform
as well as with members of his
company 31st Infanterie .His
documents consist of his Soldbuch
that is well filled out with an
entry for the Iron Cross 2nd class
his Schiessbuch/Shooting book for
the Gewehr Rifle, Arbeitsbuch with
many entries, Award document for the
Honour Cross for Front Fighter for
Combatant, Wound badge in Black and
his Prussian Landwehr Long Service
2nd Class. His medals are as follows
Iron Cross 2nd class, Wound Badge in
Black and his Honor Cross for Front
Fighter for Combatant and finally
his hat Cockade as pictured. A very
nice Father Son group with great
research potential spanning two
different wars.
320 Euro -
$460
Army NCO Photo - Document - Medal
– Group, France - Holland - Russia
133 photos to a Combat NCO with
photos of, Invasion of France,
destroyed bunkers on the Maginot
Line, French POWs, destroyed
buildings, bridges, Holland and
destruction in Rotterdorn, Brabant
Russian Front, Radfahr Troops, Award
ceremonies Russian POW’s, destroyed
Armor, Awards in wear ,Combat
photos, portrait photos, friends and
family and time as a POW and more.
The award documents are for the KVK
2nd Class with Swords, Eastern Front
Medal his Iron Cross 1st Class the
preliminary document for the
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver and
the Formal Silver Infantry Assault
Badge document. The medals are Iron
Cross 2nd class and a ribbon bar
with his Iron Cross 2nd class,
Eastern Front Medal and KVK with
swords. He served with Grenadier
Regiment 332 of the 197th Infantry
Division until wars end when he
served with Grenadier Regiment 279
of the 95th Infantry Division were
he receiver his Infantry assault
badge for late war actions in 1945
in Konigsberg and Memel. A great
group with much history to a true
Combat veteran.
450 Euro -
$640
WWI Named American Navy Photo Album
– Uniform - Document Grouping
Nice complete WWI Naval grouping to
a Machinist Mate in the American
Navy who served aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. Flusser DD-20 during WWI. The
Flusser had escort duty on the East
Coast until 30 July 1917, when she
departed Charleston for two months
of ocean escort and patrol duty
based on Ponta Delgada, Azores. She
had similar duty out of Brest,
France, operating across the English
Channel from 22 October-9 December
1918, returning to Charleston on 31
December. She was decommissioned at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 14
July 1919, and sold on 21 November.
The group consists of his WWI
Sailors Uniform with Shirt, Pants,
Neckerchief and Cap Tally that can
be seen with him wearing it in a
large period photo in its original
frame as well as it being worn in a
hand made embroidered commemorative
keepsake. The documents are various
letters home dated 1918, the ships
log diary of his accounts and
actions of the U.S.S. Flusser all
which is contained in an album that
is named to the U.S.S. Flusser that
has over 120 photos and postcards
depicting time underway at sea,
shipboard life, friends, other Navy
ships and various ports of call.
490 Euro -
$700
WEHPASS
to GENERAL Otto-Tile von KALM
photos
Original Wehrpass to Major General
Otto-Tile von KALM. He was commander
of Artillery Rgt 107 in 1939. He was
promoted to Generalmajor on 31 Okt,
1941. Next post was Kommandant
of Magdeburg. He was suspected
of association with the 20 July,
1944 plot to kill Hitler and, as a
result, was forced into retirement.
Wehrpass is complete with all
entries, long list of awards,
campaign entries, etc.
850 Euro - $1235
Luftwaffe Photo Album -
JAGDGESCHWADER 27 - France, Italy,
Greece, Africa - TOP!
Super photo album of JG 27 "Roedel."
83 photos, very well captioned with
detailed printed unit history
throughout. TOP Photo of Gustav
ROEDEL at award ceremony with
HITLER!!, other notable unit
officers identified, medal
ceremonies in Kalamaki, Greece, unit
in France, unit in Balkans, many
vehicles, GFM RICHTHOFEN meeting
with Major Scheumann (RK), KO
Russian tanks, Nachrichten vehicles,
Panzers, GIGANT GLIDER, Me 109's on
airfield, Russian POWs, unit in
AFRICA - nice photos, more!
800 Euro - $1135
US WWII NAVY Fighting Squadron VF-17 Photo Group "THE
JOLLY ROGERS" - TOP!!
SUPER photo group of a
member of the famous Naval
Fighter Squadron VF-17 "The
Jolly Rogers!" This
was the highest scoring
Naval Corsair Squadron of
the war/ VF-17 destroyed 154
Japanese planes in 76 days,
beating the record of the
Boyington's "second best"
Black Sheep VMF 214
Squadron! The album
belonged to ground crewman,
Earl Roseberry. Cones with
his ID card and a newspaper
article naming him.
There are 141 super photos
in the album - SUPER CORSAIR
and HELLCAT photos, named
ground crew members posing
in front of planes, great
photos of NOSE ART on the
fighters, pilots in flight
gear, fuselage numbers, crew
maintenance on the planes,
SUPER photos of unit ACES in
their cockpits showing off
their Japanese kill
insignias!!, good photos of
their Pacific airbases,
crossing the equator
ceremonies on the Aircraft
Carrier Bunker Hill, wrecked
and damaged Corsairs being
repaired, Jolly Rogers nose
Art emblems, crashed Corsair
burning on runway, and more.
Really TOP lot!!
1150 Euro - $1670
WWII RAAF C.G.M. Medal Winner
Grouping -
463 Lancaster Bomber Squadron
- Nice!
Grouping of Sgt George Wilfred
Simpson, C.G.M. who served in
463 Squadron, a heavy bomber
squadron which flew Lancasters.
He won the CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY
MEDAL, a gallantry award second only
to the VICTORIA CROSS. There
were only 103 RAFCGM's awarded
during the war!!!!!
Below is his London Gazette Citatio:
London Gazette 3 August, 1945. C.G.M.
- 1594208 Sgt. G. W. Simpson,
R.A.F.V.R.
“On the night of April 25/26, 1945,
the above officers and Sgt. Simpson
were pilot, navigator and flight
engineer of a Lancaster bomber
(JO-2), detailed to attack the
heavily defended oil refinery target
at Tonsberg, near Oslo, Norway.
When nearing the target the aircraft
was attacked and severely damaged by
an enemy fighter. F/O Cox and Sgt.
Simpson sustained injuries but
nevertheless remained at their
posts. The nose of the aircraft was
shattered and gaping holes were torn
in the fuselage. The windows of the
pilot’s compartment were blown out
and much equipment was lost. The
bomb sight was rendered useless and
the bomb-aimer badly wounded. It was
therefore impossible to bomb the
target with any accuracy.
The aircraft began to lose height
and it seemed as though it would
have to be abandoned, however, F/O
Cox succeeded in regaining control.
He then skillfully manoeuvred the
aircraft enabling the gunners to
attack the enemy aircraft which was
shot down in flames. Meanwhile,
despite suffering intense pain from
their injuries and from severe
frostbite caused to their hands by
the bitter winds blowing through the
open nose of the aircraft, F/O
Wainwright and Sgt. Simpson did
everything possible to assist their
pilot in his endeavour to fly the
crippled aircraft to a friendly
airfield. After much difficulty they
eventually reached Satenas airfield
(near Linkoping) in Sweden where a
skillful landing was made. The
coolness, courage and devotion to
duty of these officers and airman
were an inspiration to their
squadron.”
The raid on the oil refinery and
tankerage at Vallo (Tonsberg) was
463 Squadron’s last operational
mission of the War. Of the fourteen
Lancasters despatched, thirteen
aircraft successfully bombed the
primary target, with just Lancaster
JO-2 failing to return.
There is an extensive listing of
items in this group. The
family still has the medals.
An identical grouping of medals
recently sold for $40,000!! This
shows how special getting anything
from a CGM winner is!!
Click on link above for more
details!
