Martin Drewes Autographs
Martin Drewes (20 October 1918 – 13 October 2013) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and night fighter ace during World War II. He was credited with 52 victories of which 43 were claimed at night whilst flying variants of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Western Front in Defence of the Reich missions against the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command.
Born in Lobmachtersen, Drewes grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Following graduation from school, he joined the military service of the Army in 1937 and transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1939. He flew his first combat missions in early 1941. In May 1941, he participated in the Anglo-Iraqi War where he claimed his first aerial victory on 20 May 1941. In November 1941, Drewes transferred to the night fighter force, initially serving with Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3—3rd Night Fighter Wing). He claimed his first nocturnal aerial victory on the evening of 17 January 1943. In February 1943, Drewes was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) and transferred to Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1—1st Night Fighter Wing) in August 1943.
Drewes was born on 20 October 1918 in Lobmachtersen, at the time in the district of Wolfenbüttel, present day a borough of Salzgitter, Lower Saxony. He was the son of pharmacist Wilhelm Drewes and his wife Margarete, née Hayder, and had an older sister Hanna and a younger sister Käthe. Drewes passed his Abitur (School Leaving Certificate) at the Reformrealgymnasium in Wolfenbüttel and joined the military service in the Army on 2 November 1937 as a Fahnenjunker. He initially served with Panzer-Regiment 6, a regiment of the 3rd Panzer Division, in Neuruppin and was posted to the Kriegsschule in Munich, Bavaria on 15 November 1938 as a Fähnrich. While stationed in Munich, Drewes befriended Chiang Wei-kuo, an adopted son of Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek. In the Army, he commanded a PzKpfw I.
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Traded items with a signature of Martin Drewes
The most expensive item with a signature of Martin Drewes (Martin Drewes German WWII Ace Autographed Cover) was sold in February 2011 for $49.00 while the cheapest item (Martin Drewes German WWII Ace Autographed Cover) found a new owner for $2.82 in September 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2011 with an average selling price of $33.50 for an autographed item of Martin Drewes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2020 with $38.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.82 was September 2010. In average, an autographed item from Martin Drewes is worth $15.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Martin Drewes were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | KNIGHTS CROSS & OAK LEAVES NIGHT ACE MARTIN DREWES SIGNED PHOTO | $20.62 |  |
| KNIGHTS CROSS & OAK LEAVES NIGHT ACE MARTIN DREWES SIGNED PHOTO & ENVELOPE | $37.00 | |
| KNIGHTS CROSS & OAK LEAVES NIGHT ACE MARTIN DREWES SIGNED PHOTO OF AC | $10.00 | |
| LUFTWAFFE ACE Night Ace Martin Drewes signed Bf-110 photo - 52 kills | $9.00 | |
| LUFTWAFFE ACE NIGHT ACE Martin Drewes signed Me-110 photo - 52 Kills | $9.99 | |
| Luftwaffe Night Ace Martin Drewes Signed Me-110 Photo - 52 Kills | $13.49 | |
| Martin Drewes - Knight's Cross & Oakleaves -- two 4x6 signed photos | $19.95 | |
| Martin Drewes DEC. Luft Pilot Ace-49 Knights Cross KCOL Signed 3x5 Card E16862 | $9.99 | |
| MARTIN DREWES KC + OL 52 Vics Signed 4x6 Card | $25.00 | |
| Martin Drewes signed photo. Luftwaffe Nightfighter Ace.ZG-76. NJG-1,3. 52 kills | $38.00 | |
| Martin Drewes signed photo. Luftwaffe Nightfighter Ace.ZG-76. NJG-1,3. 52 kills | $38.00 | |
| NIGHT LUFTWAFFE ACE Martin Drewes signed 3x5 - 52 kills | $16.50 | |
| Signed Photo of Night Ace & Knight's Cross w Oaklaves Holder Martin Drewes KC | $14.99 | |
| WW2 German Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Ace Martin Drewes Signed Photo + More | $5.00 | |
| WWII German Pilot Autograph Martin Drewes KC W/ Oak Leaves No Reserve | $35.99 | |
