{"product_id":"german-wwii-original-photo-of-knights-cross-winner-major-josef-rhein","title":"German WWII Original Photo of Knights Cross Winner Major Josef Rhein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eGerman WWII Original Photo of Knights Cross Winner \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eMajor Josef Rhein-Rhein was born in 1917. He was a highly decorated German World War II officer. He earned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (\u003ci\u003eRitterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes\u003c\/i\u003e) on February 23, 1944, while serving as a \u003ci\u003eHauptmann\u003c\/i\u003e (Captain) and commander of the I. Battalion, Grenadier-Regiment 530 of the 299 for combat leadership and gallantry while holding the line.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis unit saw heavy combat on the Eastern Front before being largely destroyed in the summer of 1944. He survived the war, joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1975. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe passed away in 2005. This photo was signed post war, most likely in the 1980’s when it became very popular to write to living veterans to ask for memorabilia. With this signed photo, we have a copy of both documents that came with his German Cross, and knights cross. There is also\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ea nice copy of a newspaper article about Josef winning his German Cross, it is dated 1943.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a very cool little lot. \u003c\/span\u003eThis black and white postcard measures 5 ½ inches (13.97cm) tall and 4 inches (10.16cm) wide.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is signed across the lower portion of the photos. Very cool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358917722418,"sku":"S-463","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_Knights-Cross_Signature_Rhein_30507.jpg?v=1782245842","url":"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/products\/german-wwii-original-photo-of-knights-cross-winner-major-josef-rhein","provider":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}