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Generaloberst Walter Model Born: 21st Jan 1891 Died: 21st Apr 1945 - committed suicide in the Ruhr Pocket Highest rank reached: Generalfeldmarschall Chef des Generalstabes IV.Armee-Korps Chef des Generalstabes 16.Armee Kommandeur 3.Panzer-Division Kommandierender General XXXXI.Panzer-Korps Oberbefehlshaber 9.Armee Oberbefehlshaber 2.Panzer-Armee Oberbefehlshaber 9.Armee Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Süd Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Nordukraine Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Mitte Oberbefehlshaber West and Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe D Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B Ritterkreuz - 9th Jul 1941 / Eichenlaub - 17th Feb 1942 / Schwertern - 2nd Apr 1943 / Brillianten - 17th Aug 1944

Kapitän zur See Theodor Kranke Born: 30th Mar 1893 Died: 18th Jun 1973 Kdr Panzerschiff 'Admiral Scheer' OKM/Sonderstab 'Weserübung' Stab Kommandierender Admiral Norwegen OB. Marineoberkommando West OB. Marineoberkommando Norwegen Ritterkreuz - 21st Feb 1941 / Eichenlaub - 18th Oct 1944 Image: EK II citation 'home-made' on the Admiral Scheer

SS-Obersturmführer Hans Pavelka Born: 30th Mar 1914 Died: 16th Jul 1943 15./SS-Pz.GR 4 3./SS-Kradsch.Btl 2 Chef 5./SS-Pz.Rgt.2 DKiG - 9th April 1943 Image: Soldbuch of a member of SS-Pz.Rgt 2

SS-Obersturmführer Karl-Heinz Boska Born: 18th Oct 1920 Died: 22nd Oct 2004 Highest rank reached: SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Kradsch.Btl.2 Adjutant II./SS-PzRgt 2 "Das Reich" Chef 6./SS-Pz.Rgt.2 Kdr II./SS-Pz.Rgt.2 Ritterkreuz - 16th Dec 1943 Image: Soldbuch of a member of SS-Pz.Rgt 2

Korvettenkapitän Otto von Rhein Born: 3rd Dec 1901 Stab Marineoffizierpersonalabteilung Kiel, P I C

Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Jabs Born: 14th Nov 1917 Died: 26th Oct 2003 Highest rank reached: Oberstleutnant ZG 76 IV/NJG 1 Gruppenkommodore NJG 1 Geschwaderkommodore 50 Aerial Victories Ritterkreuz - 1st Oct 1940 / Eichenlaub - 24th Mar 1944 DKiG - 31st Aug 1943 / Ehrenpokal - 23rd Mar 1943

Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel Born: 14th Jan 1897 Died: 24th Sep 1978 Highest rank reached: General der Panzertruppe Oberbefehlshaber of 3.Panzer-Armee. Oberbefehlshaber 5.Panzer-Armee. Kommandeur of Panzer-Division "Grossdeutschland". Kommandeur of 7.Panzer-Division. Kommandeur of Division von Manteuffel. Kommandeur of 7.Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade. Kommandeur of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 6. Kommandeur of I.Bataillon / Schützen-Regiment 7. Führer of Kradschützen-Bataillon 3. Ritterkreuz - 31st Dec 1941 / Eichenlaub - 23rd Nov 1943 / Schwertern - 22nd Feb 1944 / Brillianten - 18th Feb 1945 Image: KvK II Kl mit Schwertern citation

Käpitan zur See Karl Dönitz Born: 16th Sep 1891 Died: 24th Dec 1980 Highest rank reached: Großadmiral Führer der U-Boote Befehlshaber der U-Boote Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine Ritterkreuz - 21st Apr 1940 / Eichenlaub - 6th Apr 1943 Image: Service Award citation

SS-Brigadeführer Max Simon Born: 6th Jan 1899 Died: 1st Feb 1961 Highest rank reached: SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Kdr. SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 Kdr. 16.SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Reichführer-SS" Kom.Gen. XIII.SS-Armeekorps Ritterkreuz - 20th Oct 1941 / Eichenlaub - 28th Oct 1944 DKiG - 9th Oct 1944 Image: PAB citation

SS-Obergruppenführer Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich Born: 28th May 1892 Died: 21st Apr 1966 Highest rank reached: SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS SS-Stabswache Berlin Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler I. SS-Panzer-Korps 6. SS-Panzer-Armee Ritterkreuz - 5th Jul 1940 / Eichenlaub - 31st Dec 1941 / Schwertern - 16th Mar 1943 / Brillianten - 6th Aug 1944 Image: EK II citation to a member of Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

SS-Gruppenführer Theodor 'Papa' Eicke Born: 17th Oct 1892 Died: 26th Feb 1943 - shot down by Soviet ground fire while flying in a Fieseler Storch Highest rank reached: SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Waffen-SS Kommandant des K.L. Dachau Inspekteur der Konzentrationslager Kdr. SS-Totenkopf-Division Ritterkreuz - 26th Dec 1941 / Eichenlaub - 20th Apr 1942 Image: KvK mit Schwertern citation

General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt Born: 31st Jul 1887 Died: 9th May 1943 Commander of the 23rd Division Commanding General of II. Army-Corps Ritterkreuz - 15th Jul 1941 / Eichenlaub - 27th Jun 1942 Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt's signature is usually more often seen as a stamped version on the citations for the Demjanskschild.

Generalleutnant Friedrich Olbricht Born: 4th Oct 1888 Died: 21st Jul 1944 - Executed in the Bendlerblock courtyard for his role in the 'Valkyrie' Plot to kill Hitler. Highest rank reached: General der Infanterie Kommandeur of 24.Division Chef of the Allgemeine Heeresamt (OKW) Ritterkreuz - 27th Oct 1939 DKiS - 1st Aug 1943 Image: EK II citation to an officer in 24 Division

Fregattenkapitan Kurt Weyher Born: 30th Aug 1901 Died: 17 Dec 1991 Highest rank reached: Konteradmiral Commanding Officer of Auxiliary Cruiser 'Orion' (HSK 1) Kapitän zur See und Chef des Deutschen Marinekommandos Konstanza und zugleich Chef der 10. Sicherungs-Division Ritterkreuz - 21st Aug 1941 DKiG - 18th May 1944 Image: Aux.Cruiser Citation

Admiral Günther Lütjens Born: 25th May 1889 Died: 27th May 1941 onboard the Bismarck Highest rank reached: Admiral Befehlshaber der Aufklärungsstreitkräfte Flottenchef Seebefehlshaber West Befehlshabers der Sicherung West Ritterkreuz - 14th Jun 1940 Image: EK II citation to crewmember of 'Hans Lody'

Oberleutnant Johannes 'Macki' Steinhoff Born: 15th Sept 1913 Died: 21st Feb 1994 Highest rank reached: Oberst JG 26 (JG 2 ?) JG 52 JG 77 Kdo Nowotny JG 7 JV 44 Aerial Victories: 176 Ritterkreuz - 30th Aug 1941 / Eichenlaub - 2nd Sept 1942 / Schwertern - 28th Jul 1944 Image: Soldbuch of 10./JG 2 & NJG 1 ground crew

Oberleutnant Walter Krupinski Born: 11th Nov 1920 Died: 7th Oct 2000 Highest rank reached: Hauptmann JG 52 JG 5 JG 11 JG 26 JV 44 Aerial Victories: 197 Ritterkreuz - 29th Oct 1942 / Eichenlaub - 2nd Mar 1944 DKiG - 27 Oct 1942 Ehrenpokal - 13 Sep 1942 Image: Soldbuch of 7./JG 52 pilot

Dr. Joseph Goebbels Born: 29th Oct 1897 Died: 1st May 1945 (Suicide) Reichminister of Public Enlightenment And Propaganda Gauleiter of Berlin Images: Citation

General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian Born: 17th Jun 1888 Died: 14 May 1954 Highest rank reached: Generaloberst Commanding General of XIX. Army-Korps Commander of Panzergruppe Guderian Commanding General of XIX. Army-Korps Commander of Panzergruppe 2 Commander of Armeegruppe Guderian Commander-in-Chief 2 Panzerarmee Assigned to the Staff of the Replacement General Command of the III. Army-Corps, Berlin General-Inspector of Panzer Troops Ritterkreuz - 27 Oct 1939 / Eichenlaub - 17th Jul 1941

Generaloberst Erich von Manstein Born: 24th Nov 1887 Died: 10th Jun 1973 Highest Rank Reached: Generalfeldmarschall Chef des Stabes of Heeresgruppe Süd. Chef des Stabes of Heeresgruppe A Kommandierender General XXXVIII.Armee-Korps. Kommandierender General LVI.Armee-Korps. Oberbefehlshaber of 11.Armee. Oberbefehlshaber of Heersgruppe Don. Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Süd. Ritterkreuz - 19th Jul 1940 / Eichenlaub - 14th Mar 1943 / Schwertern - 30th Mar 1944

SS-Gruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich Born: 7th Mar 1904 Died: 4th Jun 1942 - as a result of wounds received during an assassination attempt by Czech Agents. Highest Rank: SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei Chef SD-Hauptamt / RSHA Stellv. Reichsprotektor, Bohmen und Mahren Chaired the Wannsee Conference in 1942 Image: Letter to a Gestapo member

Oberst Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz Born: 30 July 1893 Died: 25 Apr 1968 Highest Rank: Generalleutnant Kommandeur I./PzRgt 2 Kommandeur PzRgt Großdeutschland Kommandeur PzKampfgruppe b.d. HG Nord Ritterkreuz - 25th Aug 1941 / Eichenlaub - 13th Nov 1942 / Schwertern - 28th Mar 1943 / Brillanten - 15th Apr 1944 Image: PAB Silber Citation

SS-Obersturmführer Walter Mattern Born: 27th Feb 1920 Died: 7th Oct 1974 Kompanie Führer 7./SS-Pz.Rgt 3 Ritterkreuz - 20th Oct 1944 Image: Soldbuch

SS-Gruppenführer Paul Hausser Born: 7th Oct 1880 Died: 21 Dec 1972 Highest Rank: SS-Oberstgruppenfuhrer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Kommandeur of SS-Verfügungstruppen Division (mot) / SS-Division "Reich" Kommandierender General of II.SS-Panzer-Korps Oberbefehlshaber of 7.Armee Oberbefehlshaber of Heeresgruppe "B" Oberbefehlshaber of Heeresgruppe "Oberrhein" Oberbefehlshaber of Heeresgruppe "G" Ritterkreuz - 8th August 1941 / Eichenlaub - 28th July 1943 / RK Schwertern - 26th August 1944 Image: EK II Citation

Welcome to a new project for GMIC. Being a paperwork collector one of the reasons I collect the citations is for the signatures on them and as such have to trawl through books, websites, personally compiled files & trade emails to find examples to provide a comparison.With that in mind the aim of this new project is to provide a great resource for those who either collect paperwork from the Imperial German &/or Third Reich period or have an interest in just collecting signatures The signatures could be members of all the various military, paramilitary & civil organisations from the Imperial German & Third Reich period, well known personalities or Kompanie Commanders - basically an all encompassing database. We have all types of collectors here: Imperial Germany, TN, Polizei, Feldgendarmerie, OT, HV etc so the potential for building up a great database covering all such signatures is there. Signatures could be from award citations, soldbucher, wehrpasse, ausweis, war time letters, photos, dedicated books etc. Basically if you have a signature on some paperwork and know who it belongs to then please feel free to post it with some amplifying information on the signer, however basic, to build up a comprehensive database that has the potential to be a great resource. If you have a signature from a different timeframe of someone that has already been added to the database feel free to add it to that particular thread. Stipulations For Posting Images 1. The person posting the signature must be the owner of the item. 2. Items published are NOT up for discussion in the thread - the idea is to build up a database rather than a discussion. If members have doubts about any that are posted then a PM to the Moderator with their views can be passed and regulated that way. 3. Photos are to be attached to the post – i.e. not via an image hosting site so there are no ‘dead posts’ in the future. 4. Post War signed items of Imperial & Third Reich individuals must be clearly marked as being Post-War. Viewing the section in alphabetical order: Just select the SORT BY option on the upper right and then select TITLE. Thank you and I hope that our contributions can put this project on the map. KEViN / Hucks (hucks216)