Historical Collection

Original WWII German Wehrpass archive combining a photograph Wehrpass with detailed 1939–1940 Heer service entries, a WWI Militärpass recording combat in 1917–1918, and a substantial family Feldpost correspondence from 1940–1943. The group documents military service across two World Wars, including service connected with Poland, period unit stamps, occupation-era markings, handwritten entries, letters, envelopes and postal cancellations.

Original black-and-white photograph, approx. 9 × 13 cm with scalloped edges, showing Adolf Wagner greeting several men at a public gathering, signed in full in dark ink in the lower white margin.

Group of German badges and medallions of the 1930s and war years: portrait pieces dated 1935 and inscribed “Der Führer dankt”, a Turn- und Sportfest badge, a Tag der Arbeit piece, a bronze-coloured “Wir fahren gegen England” medallion and a cased handshake medal, with a second, empty case.

Named WWII German paperwork estate belonging to Gregor Hecker, including an ISA certificate for Grenadier-Regiment 753, Feldpost items, DAF documents, photographs, driving licence, post-war passport and denazification-related papers.

Period cut signature attributed to Ernst Röhm, Chief of Staff of the SA, executed in red coloured pencil on an aged paper fragment. The autograph has been mounted on black card and is displayed beside a separate historical reference portrait. A scarce pre-WWII German political autograph connected with the Röhm Purge and the Night of the Long Knives.

Original 1937 German Olympic Decoration document awarding the 2nd Class to Schutzpolizei Captain Michael Finken for services connected with the 1936 Olympic Games. With embossed seal and period Adolf Hitler facsimile signature.

Original German military appointment document dated 22 November 1934 and personally signed by Defence Minister Werner von Blomberg. Issued on official “Der Reichswehrminister” stationery, it assigns army chemist Dr.-Ing. Richard Scholle to the German Army administration and places him with military gas-protection training courses. A significant pre-WWII document from the final months of the Reichswehr.

Original WWII German document collection centred on Third Reich administrative, military and propaganda material. Highlights include a handwritten “2nd U-boat Training Course K.G. 106” notebook, Deutsches Reich Arbeitsbuch with entries from 1936–1940, German Labour Front employment papers, a 1934 Zeitschrift der Akademie für Deutsches Recht, 1941 Deutschland muss leben school publication, six period collector photographs and further civil documents.

Original Homer Simpson character drawing in blue ink, signed by Matt Groening on textured white card. Obtained in person and accompanied by a third-party certificate.

Original period black-and-white photographic image personally signed in blue ink by Josef “Sepp” Dietrich. The scene shows Dietrich standing directly behind Adolf Hitler beside a railway carriage, with Robert Ley apparently visible at the right. Dating from the 1936 Nuremberg Party Rally period, the image is mounted on grey card and preserved on a period album page.

Original German golden wedding (50th anniversary) congratulatory certificate of the late 1930s, with the printed facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath “Der Führer und Reichskanzler”, embossed state seal, decorative border and illustration of a couple with a golden “50”.

Original black-and-white photograph showing Hermann Göring among uniformed men at an unidentified official gathering, signed in dark ink across the upper white margin.

Original German 1936 Olympic Commemorative Medal with its named award certificate to student Ernst Fischer, dated Berlin, 1 July 1937. Certificate bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler.

Original award certificate dated Berlin, 1 September 1941, conferring the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse on Franz Plschockt of Hamburg, recorded as an Aushilfsheizer. It bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath “Der Führer” and further period countersignatures.

Original WWII German Wehrpass and family estate for a Gefreiter of the 256th Infantry Division, with Ostmedaille, Eastern Front campaign and wound entries, death notification, photographs and ephemera.

Original Karl Wolff signed letter from Himmler’s Personal Staff, dated Berlin 11 August 1938 and addressed to SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger. Hand-signed in ink with SS-Hauptamt receiving stamp.

Original award certificate dated Berlin, 30 January 1944, conferring the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse on Reichsbahnsekretär Eduard Weber of Oebisfelde. It bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath “Der Führer” and a handwritten countersignature at lower right. A named railway-administration award document.

Original award certificate dated Berlin, 21 May 1939, conferring the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, 3rd Class, on Babette Koch, née Ott, of Vorbach. It bears the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler beneath “Der Führer und Reichskanzler” and a handwritten countersignature at lower right. An early Mother’s Cross document.

Mother’s Cross in Bronze (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, 3rd Class) with its named award document, dated Berlin, 1 October 1939, for Frau Johanna Gebert, née Ehehalt, of Breslau. Medal and certificate together.

Original typed letter signed by Albert Speer in blue ink, dated Heidelberg, 9 October 1969, on his personal letterhead. It gives his opinion on a handwriting sample connected with Adolf Hitler and mentions sending a copy of his memoirs, “Erinnerungen”, for 25 Deutsche Mark.

Original Übertragungsverfügung (order of assignment) dated Berlin, 14 May 1938, from the Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, assigning Amtmann Max Nüske to a post at the Reichskriegsgericht from 1 May 1938, signed in ink by Wilhelm Keitel.