Home /
Europe /
Germany /
Third Reich Documents & Photos /
Photos & Postcards /
Post 1945 Signed Photos /
A Post-War Signed & Dedicated Photo of Wilhelm Osterhold

Item: G31105

A Post-War Signed & Dedicated Photo of Wilhelm Osterhold

$40

Currency Converter

0% Buyer's Premium

eMedals proudly ships worldwide, see our shipping information

What's a max bid?

Your maximum bid should be the highest amount you're willing to pay for an item.

Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction participants at any point.

Max bidding example:

If the current auction price is $100 dollars and you place a maximum bid of $120 dollars, the system will bid $101 dollars on your behalf.

If no other participant places a bid, you win that auction lot for $101 dollars.

If another auction participant places a bid of $110 dollars, the system will subsequently place a bid of $111 dollars on your behalf. The system will continue to bid in $1.00 dollar increments until your maximum bid of $120 dollars is exceeded.

If another auction participant places a bid for $125 dollars, the auction lot price will display $121 dollars having exceeded your previously submitted maximum bid by $1.00 dollar.

Buyer's Premium

All bids are subject to a Buyer's Premium which is in addition to the placed successful bid. The following rate of Buyer's Premium will be added to the Hammer Price of each Lot that you purchase:

Twenty-Two Percent (22%) of the Hammer Price

A Post-War Signed & Dedicated Photo of Wilhelm Osterhold

A photo, measuring 88x130mm, mint condition. Osterhold signed it in black ink.

Footnote: Wilhelm Osterhold (1914–2002) joined the Wehrmacht in 1935 and was deployed to the Infantry Regiment 48. On January 1, 1938 he was promoted to Lieutenant of the Reserve. During the attack on Poland, Osterhold served as a Platoon Leader in the 8th Company of Infantry Regiment 27, during the attack on France as Adjutant in the 3rd Battalion. He was then promoted to Senior Lieutenant and made Company Leader of the 12th Company. With his unit Osterhold went to Russia where he distinguished himself in the Demyansk pocket, receiving the German Cross in Gold on June 3, 1942. He was promoted to Captain on November 1, became the leader of the 3rd Battalion of Füsilier Regiment 27, and received his promotion to Major on April 1, 1943. Distinguishing himself again during the fightings near Mogilev (Belarus), Osterheld was awarded the Knight’s Cross on March 26, 1944. He became Commander of Grenadier Regiment 48 of the 12th Volks Grenadier Division, which he lead in the Battle of the Bulge. For achieving a breakthrough at the Losheim Gap north of Prüm, Osterhold was awarded the Oak Leaves on February 10, 1945. After the war, Osterhold joined the Bundeswehr. At the time of his retirement, he held the rank of Colonel.