26th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 285 lots has ended on 18th November 2018. 85% of all lots sold

0237 |

Oesau, Walter - signed photo with letter

Oesau, Walter - signed photo with letter

LOT 34-0237
SOLD
Auction ended        18th November 2018  |  04:37 pm CET
RESULT
130,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 17,5 %

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Description
Signed photograph and thank-you note from LW Oberst Walter Oesau.
Portrait shows Oesau wearing his Knight's Cross. It has been signed and send back along with the machine written note, to thank Werner Heinrich for his congratulations.
This field post was sent on November 29th in 1945 so it is most likely, that the thanked for the congrats on being promoted to Major and getting the Swords to the Oak Leaves of the Knights Cross.
 
Knight's Cross: 20th of August, 1940 (Hauptmann)
7. Staffel Jagdgeschwader 51
 
Oak Leaves: 6th of February, 1941 (Hauptmann)
Kommandeur // III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3
 
Swords to Oak Leaves: 16th of July, 1941 (Major)
Kommodore // Jagdgeschwader 2
 
Sizing of the photograph: 8,5 cm x 12,5 cm
 
 
 
 

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