A Post War Signed Photo Of Ss-Obersturmbannführer Hugo Eichhorn; Knight’s Cross Recipient Auction inscribed "ETIOPIA" to the left

inscribed "ETIOPIA" to the left

Runkle participated during the Battle of Saint-Lô

measuring 323 mm in length inclusive of the loops

His age was stated as 33 and his birth date as 1886 (versus the original stated year of 1881)

maker marked "HOFFSTATTER BONN" on the reverse

A Post War Signed Photo Of Ss-Obersturmbannführer Hugo Eichhorn; Knight’s Cross Recipient Auction inscribed "ETIOPIA" to the leftMeasuring 21 x 29. 7 cm. Date of item: Period of Nazi Germany. Condition: excellent. Footnote: A signed photo of SS Obersturmbannfhrer Hugo Eichhorn (19111992). Eichhorn participated in the Polish Campaign in 1939 as part of the SS Division Totenkopf. In early 1940 he was involved in the formation of the 5th SS Pionier (Sapper) Battalion 5 in the newly formed division Wiking. He received his Knights Cross of the Iron Cross on Jan 15th, 1943 as SS