Helmut Witte Autographs
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.
These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 . Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.
Listed here are the 446 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "W". Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings. The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.
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Traded items with a signature of Helmut Witte
The most expensive item with a signature of Helmut Witte (WW2 German Kriegsmarine - AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO AND DOCS - HELMUT WITTE - NICE!) was sold in February 2026 for $264.99 while the cheapest item (U-Boat Ace Helmut Witte Hand Signed 1980 Letter) found a new owner for $1.99 in October 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2013 with an average selling price of $16.24 for an autographed item of Helmut Witte. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $264.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.49 was October 2025. In average, an autographed item from Helmut Witte is worth $25.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Helmut Witte were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Helmut Witte ACE German U-boat Commander Signed VINTAGE 1944 German Cover! LOOK! | $45.00 |  |
| Helmut Witte German U-boat ACE Captain SIGNED classic photo print 3.5" X 6" COOL | $33.00 | |
| Helmut Witte German U-Boat Captain ACE Ranks 20th World War 2 SIGNED Photo | $38.50 | |
| Helmut Witte Matted and Signed photo 11x14 COA 5/15 U-boat Captain | $79.00 | |
| Helmut Witte Signed 8×10 Photo-WWII German U-boat Captain U-159 Knight's Cross!! | $19.99 | |
| Helmut Witte Signed letter matted photo frame size 11x14 COA 5/19 IXC U-boat 159 | $49.00 | |
| Helmut Witte TOP ACE German U-Boat Commander Signed VINTAGE 1938 German Postcard | $100.00 | |
| Helmut Witte U-159 WW2 German Kriegsmarine Knights Cross Recipient Signed Photo | $13.83 | |
| HELMUT WITTE U-BOAT COMMANDER U-159 KNIGHTS CROSS WINNER signed photo | $20.12 | |
| Signed photo & letter Kaptlt. Helmut Witte -Knights Cross recipient- Kdt. U159 | $26.99 | |
| U-159 KNIGHTS CROSS COMMANDER HELMUT WITTE SIGNED PHOTO (FRONT & BACK) & ENV | $10.00 | |
 | WW2 German Kriegsmarine - AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO AND DOCS - HELMUT WITTE - NICE! | $264.99 | |
| WWII German Commander Helmut Witte U159 Signed Photo Knights Cross G1N | $45.00 | |
| WWII German U-Boat Helmut Witte Knights Cross Autograph No Reserve | $9.49 | |
| WWII German U-boat Commander Helmut Witte Signed Photo & Letters 3  Signatures | $36.88 | |
