Superb!!!! Signed ~ 3.75 X 5 page, by Michael Wittmann. From Panzerace.net..... 22.04.12 Born in Vogelthal, Landkreis (District) Beilngries, Oberpfalz, Bayern 01.02.34 Joins Freiwillige Arbeitsdienst (FAD, later Reichsarbeitsdienst or RAD) 30.10.34 Assigned to 10. Kompanie of the 19th Army Infantry Regiment, Freising 01.11.35 Promoted to Gefreiter 30.09.36 Period of Army service ends 01.04.37 Joins 17. Kompanie, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler at the rank of SS-Mann 01.11.37 Promoted to SS-Sturmmann 13.03.38 Awarded Austria reunification medal 01.10.38 Awarded Sudetenland medal 20.04.39 Promoted to SS-Unterscharführer 03.09.39 War declared. Wittmann is at this time an armoured car commander 16.07.40 Concludes assault gun training. Posted to new StuG unit in Paris-Clarmant 06.04.41 Start of campaign in the Balkans and Greece 22.06.41 Operation "Barbarossa", the invasion of the USSR, begins 12.07.41 Awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class for his success in Greece 20.08.41 Awarded Wound Badge in Black following injury caused by shell fragments 08.09.41 Awarded Iron Cross First Class for further achievements 09.11.41 Promoted to SS-Oberscharführer 21.11.41 Awarded Tank Assault Badge in Silver on claiming twenty-five victims 04.06.42 Begins officer training at the Jünkerschule, Bad Tölz 00.08.42 Awarded Royal Bulgarian Soldiers Cross of the Order of Bravery 2nd Class 00.08.42 Awarded Eastern Front ("Frozen Flesh") Medal 05.09.42 Completes training, posted to Panzers as Officer Candidate 21.12.42 Promoted to SS-Untersturmführer 25.12.42 Assigned Commander of Light Platoon, 4. Kompanie, LSSAH 31.03.43 Moved to Tiger Company as commander of the 3rd Platoon, 4. Kompanie 05.07.43 Beginning of Operation "Zitadelle", the battle of Kursk 05.08.43 Given command of 2nd Platoon, 3. Kompanie 101. Panzerbattalion LSSAH 30.12.43 Given command of 2. Kompanie 101. Panzerbattalion LSSAH 14.01.44 Awarded the Knight"s Cross after halting Russian attack near Sherepki 30.01.44 Awarded the Oakleaves for destroying over 60 enemy tanks in less than a month 30.01.44 Promoted to SS-Obersturmführer 02.02.44 Officially Awarded Oakleaves by Hitler at the Wolfsschanze in Rastenburg 01.03.44 Marries Hildegard Burmester in Erbstdorf 21.06.44 Promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer 22.06.44 Awarded the Swords following the successful attack at Villers-Bocage 25.06.44 Receives the Swords from Hitler at the Berghof 10.07.44 Assigned Battalion Commander, 101. Panzerbattalion LSSAH 08.08.44 Killed in Action around St. Aignan-de-Cramesnil, Normandy . His final tally, at the time of his death was: 141 tank kills 132 tank-guns destroyed. This is a beautiful BOLD sig on mint age-toned paper. Signed sometime between Jan 30,1944 and June 21, 1944, when he held this rank. Would look fantastic matted up with a nice photo. One of the most DESIRABLE and SOUGHT-AFTER signatures from WWII Germany!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice BOLD sig, a bit lighter than the scan!! Comes with a 4x6 color photo of Wittmann, in case you would like to mat them together for a display.UACC Reg dealer #200. Domestic (USA) buyer pays $15.00 1st class postage and Insurance. We always insure for full value. FOREIGN ORDERS....PLEASE ENQUIRE AS TO YOUR SHIPPING COSTS FIRST, but know that any overseas order WILL be sent Registered mail only. I thank you!!

Your bid is a legally binding contract to purchase the item from the seller, so only place a bid If you're serious about buying the item.