Description: Erhard Raus [1889 1956] was a decorated Austrian born general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was awarded The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, who commanded the 6th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front. Raus began his military career in 1909 and served in the First World War with the Austrian Army. After the annexation of Austria to Germany in 1938, he transferred to the Wehrmacht. Raus was given command of the 6th Panzer Division on September 7, 1941, and commanded during Operation Barbarossa where he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In 1942, he commanded the 6th Panzer again in France and the following units during the war, 1st Panzer Army, 3rd Panzer Army, III SS Panzer Army and the XI SS Army Corps. After the war he authored a number of books on strategic analysis of tank tactics by his forces on the Eastern Front. Listed for auction is a war dated document signed by General Erhard Raus. The document is dated 10 August 1943 on the typed letterhead of Generalkommando, Russland, [Russia]. The document lists three soldiers to be awarded the Iron Cross Second Class for actions on 10.8.43. The document is signed at the bottom ''Raus'' above his typed rank and command. The document measures 8.25 x 6.00 inches, small paper loss left edge, small tear at top otherwise in fine condition. The autograph is authentic, war dated on a desirable format and is a nice example of this prominent World War II Panzer commander. We have listed a nice collection of military, aviation, explorers and astronaut autographs. Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs.Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this.United States and Overseas Shipping/Handling. Please Read.... Dear collector, shipping in the U.S is free unless otherwise noted in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United States Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking with the exception of larger framed items which will be shipped United States Priority Mail with signature confirmation. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows, your auction will be shipped through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Note, the limit for shipping an auction overseas is 2500.00 dollars, any auction above this price cannot be shipped. We do combine shipping on paper items [letters, photographs, album pages, etc.] purchased together. Also please note we do not have control over a package once it has shipped and import duties, taxes and custom charges are determined by the Global Shipping Program. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites
Price: 145 USD
Location: West Hempstead, New York
End Time: 2024-10-09T21:44:00.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Military
Signed by: Erhard Raus
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Modified Item: No