Rudolf Haen EL/RK collection

[jmark]

Does anybody have details about the sale of Oberstleutnant Rudolf Haen's estate in 2007? Apparently it contained medals, badges, ribbon bars, paperwork, diaries and photos and sold for $11,000 to a Spanish collector. Here's a link to the source of this info:
http://www.eaglehorse.org/3_home_station/haen/haen.htm

Any information appreciated. If you prefer not to make the information public, please contact me via PM.

All the best,
Jason

[frankandfrank]

I remember that estate was sold at Hermann Historica. And after this at Weitze dealer !

Sold in 2005 for 5.000 Euro netto:

citations, documents, decorations, and photos belonging to the Commander of the 103rd Panzer Battalion and holder of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Duplicate of the preliminary certificate for the award of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for 18 December 1942/22 September 1943. Preliminary certificate for the award of the German Cross in Gold for 6 September 1942, with GFM Keitel's signature in ink. Honour Roll of the German Army for 19 November 1942 mentioning Captain Haen. Iron Cross First Class 1939 with citation for 10 July 1941, with the commander of the 18th Panzer Division, GenMaj. Nehring's signature in ink. Eastern Winter Campaign Medal with citation for 15 August 1942. Citation for the Tank Destruction Badge in Silver (individual combat, one action), 1 July 1943. Certification by the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division for the award of the Tank Assault Badge in Silver at levels 2, 3, and 4 with the numbers "75" and "100" along with the certificate for 8 May 1944. Order of the day for the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division for 1 April 1944. Telegram from Adolf Hitler with congratulations for the award of Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 21 September 1944. Telegram from GFM Kesselring with congratulations for the 590th award of the Oak Leaves, 22 September 1944. Congratulations for the award of the Oak Leaves from the Army Chief of Staff, GenOberst Guderian, 23 September 1944. Personal letters from the commander-in-chief of the 4th Panzer Army, GenLt. Gräser, 24 April and 28 September 1944 and other documents.
Decorations: Iron Cross Second Class 1939. Tank Destruction Badge in Silver, Wound Badge in Black, and a five-piece ribbon bar with clasps.
War diary for the 103rd Panzer Battalion under command of Major Haen in Italy from July 1943 to April 1944 with sketches and attachment. A commemmorative brief case on the occasion of his leave from the 362 Infantry Division in Italy with a personal dedication from the division commander, GenLt. Greiner, 30 July 1944. Ca. 35 stiff pages with about 150 photographs and dedications from Italy and the war college at Potsdam with an additional 200 loose pictures of different sizes, including a portrait photograph in uniform with the Oak Leaves.
Haen was born in 1915 in Stuttgart. He joined the 5th Pz.A.A. (Anti-Tank Battalion) Kornwestheim, served in a variety of units such as the 4th and 18th Panzer Regiments and the 103rd Panzer Battalion. Haen received the Knight's Cross in 1942 for his actions in the northern blocking position at Stalingrad, the Oak Leaves in 1944 for his victorious tank actions in Russia and Italy 1943/44. According to the book "Eichenlaubträger 1940-45" by Franz Thomas, Haen was promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) on 20 April 1945, and was shot by the Americans in the Bad Kissingen POW Camp on 9 May 1945. According to the German War Graves Commision, his grave is in the St. Johann Military Cemetery in Tyrol

[frankandfrank]

Estate photo here

[TH0791]

It was sold by Detlev Niemann in 2008. I think the price was 20,000 e or 12,000 e

[Brian R]

Bringing this one to the top... does anyone know where this group is? At the minimum, I'm looking for a high-resolution image of him.

Thanks,
B

[jmark]

Hi Brian,

I explored many leads but was not able to locate this group. I did find the Spanish collector who owned it but he has forgotten (!) who he sold it to. I suspect the new owner requested anonymity and the Spanish guy complied.

I've got some images of Haen in my collection, so drop me an email.

Jason

[Brian R]

Thanks, Jason

I'll be in touch.

[hurricane1952]

Hi !

Very interesting, thank you for posting.