Otto Carius Autographs
Otto Carius (27 May 1922 – 24 January 2015) was a German tank commander in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He fought on the Eastern Front in 1943 and 1944 and on the Western Front in 1945. Carius is considered a "panzer ace", some sources credited him with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, although Carius, in an interview claims he had around 100 kills or less. This was also due to the fact that he did not count kills as a commander, and rather only as a gunner. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Carius graduated from school in 1940, a year following the commencement of the Second World War. He enlisted in the army and was only accepted after twice being rejected as unfit for military service for being underweight. He first served in the infantry before volunteering for the Panzer branch; his father referred to tanks as "metal deathtraps." Carius was transferred to the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion in 1943 and fought in the northern sectors of the Eastern Front.
At the beginning of 1945 he was made commander of a Jagdtiger company of the 512th Heavy Anti-tank Battalion, which by that time was engaged in fighting on the Western Front. On 8 March 1945, the 2nd Company was directed to the front line near Siegburg, where it took part in the defense of the Rhine against the American forces crossing the river, with limited success. Eventually, after being trapped in the Ruhr Pocket east of the Rhine, he ordered all his Jagdtigers destroyed to prevent enemy forces from capturing them intact and then surrendered to the US Army on 7 May. He was released from captivity on 21 May, two weeks later.
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Traded items with a signature of Otto Carius
The most expensive item with a signature of Otto Carius (OTTO CARIUS KC OL 150 VICS PANZER ACE ** framed original autograph) was sold in February 2021 for $345.00 while the cheapest item (Otto CARIUS - original signed photo, German Tank Ace WW II) found a new owner for $1.99 in April 2014. The month with the most items sold (8) was March 2010 with an average selling price of $13.03 for an autographed item of Otto Carius. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with $345.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.25 was September 2014. In average, an autographed item from Otto Carius is worth $34.33.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Otto Carius were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | FOUR WW II Panzer Ace Otto Carius Autograph Signed CUTs 3x5 Index Cards | $10.98 |  |
| German Knights Cross Otto Carius Panzer 150+TANK Vic. SIGNED ranks 3rd All-Time | $204.49 | |
| Hand Signed Otto Carius Photo - Well known WW2 German Tank Commander | $47.99 | |
| OTTO CARIUS (†2015) German tank commander signed autograph cut/display 8x12 | $126.00 | |
 | Otto Carius signed 4x6 photo German Tank Commander WW II Very Rare COA LOOK!! | $199.99 | |
| Otto Carius Signed Card-WWII German Tank Ace Slight Water Damage See Photos | $15.00 | |
| Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner. 502nd heavy tank Division | $46.00 | |
 | Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner.150+ tanks destroyed !! | $52.90 | |
| Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner.150+ tanks destroyed !! | $51.95 | |
| Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner.150+ tanks destroyed !!.502nd. | $51.95 | |
 | Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner.21st Panzer Rgt. 502nd Heavy.. | $52.90 | |
 | Otto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner.21st Panzer Rgt. 502nd Heavy.. | $52.90 | |
| WW II Panzer Ace Otto Carius Autograph Signed Von der Front Photocopy C | $12.98 | |
| WW II Panzer Ace Otto Carius Signed Von der Front Photocopy + Postal Cover A | $12.98 | |
| WW II Panzer Ace Otto Carius Signed Von der Front Photocopy + Postal Cover B | $12.98 | |
Latest News about Otto Carius
German World War II panzer ace Otto Carius dies at 92 - Quincy Herald-Whig | Ill (01/30/2015): BERLIN (AP) - Otto Carius, a World War II German panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front, has died at 92. German World War II panzer ace Otto Carius dies at 92 (01/30/2015): BERLIN (AP) — Otto Carius, a World War II German panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front, has died at 92.
Older News Stories about Otto Carius
German World War II panzer ace Otto Carius dies at 92 - Quincy Herald-Whig | Ill (01/2015): BERLIN (AP) - Otto Carius, a World War II German panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front, has died at 92.
