Original or Facsimile AH Signatures?

[DonC]

Hi All -

Two AH signatures on official promotion documents, one from 1939 and one from 1942. Any idea as to authenticity or if they were done on machine?

As always, thanks for any and all help.

Don

[DonC]

Second sig...

[Mainemilitaria]

Both look "jaggered" with air bubbles....I'd say they are both "facsimile" signatures....Everthing should "flow", so no air bubbles.....look for "cross-overs" where strokes overlap....look with natural light and decent magnifier....should be easy to tell.....

Hitler actually signed very few award certificates or promotion/appointment documents.....counter-signature usually "real" if it has one.....
John G.

[Simon O.]

It would also help to see the whole documents but John is right, both facsimile.

[Jon. H]

They're both facsimile. Agree with Simon, it would also help to see the whole documents.

[DonC]

Thanks, Gentlemen. Here's a few of the docs and the tunic:

Don

[DonC]

One countersigned by von Brauchitsch and one by Keitel...

[DonC]

von B sig:

[DonC]

Keitel sig:

[Jon. H]

Stunning tunic Don!

The Walther von Brauchitsch and Wilhelm Keitel signatures appears to be hand signed

[DonC]

Thanks! Its interesting that the eagles' heads on the award documents face in opposite directions - I just noticed that in the scan I posted.

Don