Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mixed Lot of Knight’s Cross Recipient Photographs and Signatures, from the Roger Bender Collection Hold Department of New York "Excelsior"

Department of New York "Excelsior" Medal (in red bronze

The first page features a red letter “J” for Jude (Jew)

arriving in Canada onJanuary 10th

maker marked “RZM M1/14” for “Matthias Öschler & Sohn

He took the idea to the Air Ministry

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mixed Lot of Knight’s Cross Recipient Photographs and Signatures, from the Roger Bender Collection Hold Department of New York "Excelsior"(Ritterkreuztrger Fotos und Unterschriften). A mixed lot of Knights Cross recipient photographs and signatures, including: 1. A signed photo of Admiral Theodor Burchardi (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 29 September 1944; with Oak Leaves, 8 April 1945), the lower right corner overlaid by Burchardis handwritten signature, measuring 14. 5 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition. 2. A photo of Korvettenkapitn Johann Friedrich Wessels