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Lot #356
German Airmen

Unique collection of flight flown commemorative covers

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Unique collection of flight flown commemorative covers

Unique collection of forty-four flight flown commemorative covers bearing the signatures of famous military and civilian airmen (almost all are German) who were highly decorated during both World Wars. Lot also contains a few signed photos or signatures as well. Each cover bears between two and six signatures, with several aviators signing more than one envelope. Signers include: Adolf Galland, James Doolittle, Kurt Buhligen, Hans Geismann, Anton Hackl, Hans Joachim-Jabs, Joseph Kraft, Heinz-Martin Hadeball, Ludwig Meister, Erich Hartmann, Dieter Peltz, Joachim Helbig, Sakuro Sakai, Josef Jacobs, Wolfgang von Gronau, Edward Zimmer, Arnold Doring, Jupp Putzkuhl, Gunther Radusch, Heinz Rokker, Hermann Graf, Adolf Glunz, Josepf Kammhuber, Walther Dahl, Arman Kohler, Hans Krause, Hubert Rauh, Wilhelm Antrup, Peter Paul Breu, Johannes Steinhoff, Waldemir Plewig, Karl Kessel, Heinz Nacke, Paul-Werner Hozzel, Oskar Romm, Johann Boos, Hajo Hermann, Wolfgang Thimmig, Erich Rudorffer, Paul Zorner, MArtin Drewes, Erich Handke, Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow, Karl von Schoenebeck, Reinhard Grubner, Ernst Zindel, Helmut Steffen, Hort von Riesen, Fritz Tegtmeier, Hans Baur, Wilhelm Joswig, Fritz Schurmeyer, Gerhard Nitschke, Karlheinz Kinderman, Johannes Wiese, Erwin Fischner, Herman Schob, Eduard Neumann, Herbert Ihlefeld and Karl Rammelt. Twenty-tow of the covers come from a rare ster of RAF Museum covers. In fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #300 - Ended August 17, 2005