KC032
- Hermann Graf - Graf had 212 aerial victories in about 830 combat missions. He was one of only 27 Germans to receive the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds. This is a bookplate signature that was obtained from Graf during a Luftwaffe reunion in the early 1980's. $49.00
Erich Hartmann
The next few displays are from my collection of Erich Hartmann
signed pieces. Hartmann was history's most successful ace and in his 850 aerial
combats he achieved an incredible 352 victories. He was one of only two fighter
pilots to break the 300 victory mark (Gerd Barkhorn was the other) and was one
of only 27 to receive the Knights Cross, Okleaves, Swords and Diamonds and one
of only 67 to receive the Pilot's Wings with Diamonds. Hartmann died in 1993.
Each of these signed items comes with a copy of one of the last published
interviews with Hartmann. A friend of mine was the author who did that
interview.
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KC033 - Reinhard Hardegen - Hardegen was Germany's
22nd most successful Uboat ace. He sank a total of 23 ships and damaged 5
others. This nice photo is signed in gold ink. $49.00
KC034 - Erich Hartmann with Hitler - This photo is boldly
signed in silver pen. It pictures Hitler decorating Hartmann with Diamonds. $99.00
KC035 - Erich Hartmann with Mertens - This is a great photo of both
Hartmann and his mechanic, Heinz Mertens, in the cockpit of Hartmann's ME109.
Mertens was Hartmann's best friend. It is boldly signed with black pen.
$99.00
KC036 - Erich Hartmann - Swords - This is a nice private photo of
Hartmann taken between the times he was awarded his Swords and the time he was
awarded his Diamonds. $99.00
KC038 - Erich Hartmann - Swords2 - Similar to #KC036, this is a
private photo signed after he had received his Swords. $99.00
KC039 - Erich Hartmann Bookplate Signature - This display contains a
bookplate signature. The bookplate was obtained during an interview in the late
1980's to be affixed to limited edition copies of that interview. $49.00
KC040 - Erich Hartmann - Take Off - This nice photo is of Hartmann
preparing to take off on a mission. It is boldly signed with a black marker.
$99.00
KC041 - Erich Hartmann and Walter Krupinski Signed - This great photo
pictures four of Germany's top aces - Krupinski, Barkhorn, Wiese and Hartmann.
It is signed in silver ink by both Hartmann and Krupinski. $125.00
KC042 - Erich Hartmann in Tears - This is a great photo of Hartmann
being greeted by friends after what we think is his 300th victory. He is
literally crying with joy after this victory. It is boldly signed in black ink.
$99.00
KC043 - Erich Hartmann - Take Off - Here Hartmann is pictured in his
cockpit preparing to take off on a mission. $99.00
