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A Post-War Signed Photo of Oak Leaves recipient SS-Standartenführer Albert Frey

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A Post-War Signed Photo of Oak Leaves recipient SS-Standartenführer Albert Frey

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A Post-War Signed Photo of Oak Leaves recipient SS-Standartenführer Albert Frey

A picture, measuring 88x126mm, on a collector’s page, measuring 210x297mm, mint condition, showing Albert Frey; a letter from Frey, measuring 209x296mm, extremely fine condition with folding creases; an envelope from Frey, measuring 229x162mm, very fine condition with folding creases, the stamp has been cut out; a business card from Frey, measuring 119x68mm, extremely fine condition with slight rust prints from paper clips.

The letter is dated to Heilbronn on October 29, 1977. It was sent by Frey to the collector, Klaus Morent, as a reply to an inquiry for a signed picture. Frey is flattered by the request, but must decline, since he doesn’t have any pictures at this time.

The envelope is dated to Heilbronn on February 28, 1983. It must have contained the business card, on which Frey writes that he regrets that the ink seeped through the paper when he tried to sign the picture. He can only send this insufficient copy.

Footnote:

Albert Frey (1913-2003) was born in Heidelberg. He joined the SS in June of 1933, serving in the SS-Standarte “Deutschland”. After being trained as an officer at the SS Junker School Braunschweig in 1937, he joined the Leibstandarte SS “A.H.” as a Platoon Leader in 1938. He participated in the attack on Poland, as well as the one on France where he was made a Company Leader, winning both classes of the Iron Cross. He then led the 11th Company during the Balkan campaign and in the attack on Russia. Frey was awarded the German Cross in Gold during the advance on Rostov, leading the 3rd Battalion and being largely responsible for the establishment of a bridgehead. He went on to command the 1st Battalion SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 1 of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS “A.H.”. The Knight’s Cross was awarded to him on March 3, 1943 for his actions during the Third Battle of Kharkov. For his successful leadership role in defensive battles in the vicinity of Kiev, Frey received the Oak Leaves on December 20, 1943, presented to him by A.H. himself. In 1944 he was deployed to Normandie, France, where he was wounded, taking a piece of shrapnel to the lower jaw. Frey was placed in the reserve until the end of the war.