Help with signature Generalleutnant 319. Inv.Div.

[ustufvorwaerts]

Hi,

can anybody help with the signature on this document ???

Thanks in advance,

Ustufvorwaerts
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[ustufvorwaerts]

close up signature and stamp

[Samba66]

Hi!


Could it be gen.lt Rudolf graf von Schmettow?

Best regards
Paal

[Ian Thomson]

I agree with Paal, Count Rudolf Von Schmettow.

A very interesting division the 319th, was the largest division in the German Army during WWII with a strength of 40,000 men! It was also the division you wanted to be in, as far as returning from the war safe and sound, the bulk of the division never fired a shot in anger in its 5 years existence.

Cheers
Ian