Peter Frantz signed photo. Oakleaves winner. 2nd Panzer division. For Sale

Signed b&w 4x6 photo of Peter Frantz. From shaw.ca...Peter Frantz was born in Leipzig on 24 July 1917, and joined the military in 1936, opting to serve in Artillery Regiment 4 in Dresden. Serving as an aspirant officer during his initial years of service, he was commissioned as a Leutnant on 1 September 1938, moving to Panzer Artillery Regiment 74 of the 2nd Panzer Division. <P>He was awarded the Knight\'s Cross of the Iron Cross. By March 1942, Frantz was a battery commander in the reorganized Assault Gun Battalion GD. On March 14, 1943, Frantz led a group of assault guns in battle, destroying some 43 T-34 tanks, for which he was decorated with the Oak Leaves to the Knight\'s Cross. In April, Adolf Hitler personally award Frantz with his Oak Leaves in Berlin. Frantz served with GD Assault Guns until January 1944, when he was transferred to the War Academy for general staff training, being appointed Major of the General Staff (Major i.G.) in August 1944. <P>He saw action as a corps headquarters officer in the west, was captured in May 1945 by the Americans, and remained in captivity until April 1946.<P>Great shot with a nice bold original sig ! <P>Buyer pays $5.95 shipping. <P>
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