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Military Art Collecton - Erwin Kressmann

Erwin Kressman fought in the assault on Poland as company commander and Platoon leader. He was also invovled in the Western campaign and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In June 1941 he was transferred to Russia and saw action in the Demjansk pocket and in May 1942, Kressmann was sent to the Crimea with Panzerjaeger Abt. Kressmann participated in the assault on Sevastopol. He was sent to the northern Russian front - the Battle of Leningrad as well as trench warfare at the Wolchow. In July 1943, Kressmann became the commander of 1st company of the new heavy Panzerjaeger Abteilung 519, From December 13th to February 18th, 1944, Kressmann was part of two Battles of Witebsk under the 3rd Panzerarmee. Kressmann was decorated with the German Cross in Gold for bravery on January 25, 1944. On June 22, 1944 Kressman was involved in the third battle of Witebek, his unit sustaining very heavy casualties. Kressman got the Knight's cross for actions in Schmidt and Kommerscheidt from November 4th to November 7th, 1944. Kressmann also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. At the beginning of May 1945 and after he destroyed two T-34 Russian tanks with T-mines, Kresmmann was severely wounded by mortar. He was able to cross the Elbe river and became a US P.O.W. He died on 19th March 2017.

Winter Offensive, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. Jagdpanther self propelled 88mm anti-tank guns of Heavy Anti-tank Battalion 519 attached to 6th SS Panzer Army during the ill fated Ardennes offensive. Only the 1st company commanded by Hautmann Erwin Kressmann took part in the campaign. Item Code : DP0146 Winter Offensive, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Decker, Karl-Heinz Died : 2015 Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker (deceased) Born in Konigsberg, Karl-Heinz Decker joined the German army in 1943, trained as a tank crewman and transferred to the 12th Waffen SS Panzer Division in Belgium in 1944. Staying with this elite unit in France during the Allied invasion he fought throughout the Normandy campaign, on D-Day, at Falaise and was eventually taken PoW. He died on 8th December 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £10 Off! Now : £70.00 Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Decker, Karl-Heinz Died : 2015 Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker (deceased) Born in Konigsberg, Karl-Heinz Decker joined the German army in 1943, trained as a tank crewman and transferred to the 12th Waffen SS Panzer Division in Belgium in 1944. Staying with this elite unit in France during the Allied invasion he fought throughout the Normandy campaign, on D-Day, at Falaise and was eventually taken PoW. He died on 8th December 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £100.00 Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Artist : David Pentland £250.00 Original pencil drawing by David Pentland. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) Kressmann, Erwin Died : 2017 Erwin Kressmann (deceased) Erwin Kressman fought in the assault on Poland as company commander and Platoon leader. He was also invovled in the Western campaign and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In June 1941 he was transferred to Russia and saw action in the Demjansk pocket and in May 1942, Kressmann was sent to the Crimea with Panzerjaeger Abt. Kressmann participated in the assault on Sevastopol. He was sent to the northern Russian front - the Battle of Leningrad as well as trench warfare at the Wolchow. In July 19 Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Fischer, Gerhard Died : 2013 Gerhard Fischer (deceased) World War Two Panzer tank Ace with 102 tank victories. Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2, he took part in the Battle of France, Second Battle of Kharkov, Operation Winter Storm, Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive, First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive, and Operation Spring Awakening. He received the Knights Cross for actions on 28th December 1943. He was also a recipient of the Panzer Badge and German Cross in Gold. Later, a member of the Bundeswehr from 1959 to 1972. Died in 2013. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Girg, Walther Died : 2010 Walther Girg (deceased) Walter Girg was born in 1919. He joined the SS at the beginning of the second world war serving with Das Reich division in the Balkans and the invasion of Russia - operations Marita and Barbarossa respectively. By 1944 he was a platoon leader in 1 company, 502nd SS Jager Battalion Mitte. In the Carapathian mountains in September 1944, he led his men behind Russian but was discovered and wounded, but facing capture was rescued by a German artillery barrage which allowed him and his men to esca Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kohler, Heinrich Died : 2009 Heinrich Kohler (deceased) Heinrich Köhler joined the Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 49 on the 3rd of October 1941. Heinrich Köhler was transferred to the 19.Panzer-Division in the Artillery Regiment in November 1942. Heinrich Köhler was involved in the action around Toropez-Bjeloy, where a large number of Russian troops and vehicles were captured by the Germans. Kohler was also involved in the relieve of the Italian Forces at Tschertkowo, near Stalingrad on the 19th December 1942. Kohler joined Sturmgeschüt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Fries, Herbert Died : 2014 Leutnant Herbert Fries (deceased) Knights Cross winning paratrooper. Born 1st March 1925, he was part of 2./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 1, and was awarded the Knights Cross on 5th September 1944. In June 1943 Herbert Fries volunteered for the Paratroopers. He trained at Pakausbildung andhad further training at Angouleme and Avignon (France) In the middle of December 1943 to Janaury 1944 he served with the 2nd company of the parachute tank hunter unit 1 of, the 1st paratroop division, part of the LXXVI army corps of t Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Decker, Karl-Heinz Died : 2015 Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker (deceased) Born in Konigsberg, Karl-Heinz Decker joined the German army in 1943, trained as a tank crewman and transferred to the 12th Waffen SS Panzer Division in Belgium in 1944. Staying with this elite unit in France during the Allied invasion he fought throughout the Normandy campaign, on D-Day, at Falaise and was eventually taken PoW. He died on 8th December 2015. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £55 Off! Now : £40.00 Better Than Half Price!

Jagdpanthers in the Ardennes, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. Jagdpanther self propelled 88mm anti-tank guns of Heavy Anti-tank Battalion 519 attached to 6th SS Panzer Army during the ill fated Ardennes offensive. Only the 1st company commanded by Hauptmann Erwin Kressmann took part in the campaign. Item Code : DP0147 Jagdpanthers in the Ardennes, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : David Pentland £5 Off! Now : £70.00 Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Artist : David Pentland £10 Off! Now : £100.00 Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Artist : David Pentland £250.00 Original pencil drawing by David Pentland. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) Kressmann, Erwin Died : 2017 Erwin Kressmann (deceased) Erwin Kressman fought in the assault on Poland as company commander and Platoon leader. He was also invovled in the Western campaign and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In June 1941 he was transferred to Russia and saw action in the Demjansk pocket and in May 1942, Kressmann was sent to the Crimea with Panzerjaeger Abt. Kressmann participated in the assault on Sevastopol. He was sent to the northern Russian front - the Battle of Leningrad as well as trench warfare at the Wolchow. In July 19 Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Fischer, Gerhard Died : 2013 Gerhard Fischer (deceased) World War Two Panzer tank Ace with 102 tank victories. Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2, he took part in the Battle of France, Second Battle of Kharkov, Operation Winter Storm, Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive, First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive, and Operation Spring Awakening. He received the Knights Cross for actions on 28th December 1943. He was also a recipient of the Panzer Badge and German Cross in Gold. Later, a member of the Bundeswehr from 1959 to 1972. Died in 2013. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Girg, Walther Died : 2010 Walther Girg (deceased) Walter Girg was born in 1919. He joined the SS at the beginning of the second world war serving with Das Reich division in the Balkans and the invasion of Russia - operations Marita and Barbarossa respectively. By 1944 he was a platoon leader in 1 company, 502nd SS Jager Battalion Mitte. In the Carapathian mountains in September 1944, he led his men behind Russian but was discovered and wounded, but facing capture was rescued by a German artillery barrage which allowed him and his men to esca Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kohler, Heinrich Died : 2009 Heinrich Kohler (deceased) Heinrich Köhler joined the Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 49 on the 3rd of October 1941. Heinrich Köhler was transferred to the 19.Panzer-Division in the Artillery Regiment in November 1942. Heinrich Köhler was involved in the action around Toropez-Bjeloy, where a large number of Russian troops and vehicles were captured by the Germans. Kohler was also involved in the relieve of the Italian Forces at Tschertkowo, near Stalingrad on the 19th December 1942. Kohler joined Sturmgeschüt Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Fries, Herbert Died : 2014 Leutnant Herbert Fries (deceased) Knights Cross winning paratrooper. Born 1st March 1925, he was part of 2./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 1, and was awarded the Knights Cross on 5th September 1944. In June 1943 Herbert Fries volunteered for the Paratroopers. He trained at Pakausbildung andhad further training at Angouleme and Avignon (France) In the middle of December 1943 to Janaury 1944 he served with the 2nd company of the parachute tank hunter unit 1 of, the 1st paratroop division, part of the LXXVI army corps of t Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

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