Otto Carius Autograph

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. More about Otto Carius

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Current items with a signature of Otto Carius

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thumbnailOtto Carius Signed 5x3 Autographed Index Card IDC World War II Tiger Tank #01$9.99logo
thumbnailOtto Carius Signed 5x3 Autographed Index Card IDC World War II Tiger Tank #02$14.99logo
thumbnailOtto Carius Signed Autographed 4x6 Photo WWII Panzer Tank Iron Cross$199.99logo
thumbnailOtto Carius Signed Autographed 4x6 Photo WWII Panzer Tank Iron Cross$199.99logo
thumbnailOtto Carius signed photo. Panzer Oakleaves winner. 7th Panzer. 502nd heavy tank.$46.00logo
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. Read even more about Otto Carius at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Otto Carius

In total, we tracked 184 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

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 $34.66.

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thumbnailGerman Knights Cross Otto Carius Panzer 150+TANK Vic. SIGNED ranks 3rd All-Time$250.00logo
thumbnailGerman Knights Cross Otto Carius Panzer 150+TANK Vic. SIGNED ranks 3rd All-Time $150.00logo
thumbnailGERMAN PANZER ACE Otto Carius signed 3x5 w/unsigned photo - 150+ kills$19.50logo
thumbnailLt. Otto Carius, Tiger Tank Ace 150+ Victories WWII, Original Signed Photo / COA$39.95logo
thumbnailOtto Carius Panzer German Knights Cross 150+TANK Vic. SIGNED autographed WW2 FDC$34.99logo
thumbnailOtto Carius Signed 5x3 Autographed Index Card IDC World War II Tiger Tank #03$19.99logo
thumbnailPANZER ACE Otto Carius signed 3x5 - 150+ Tank Kills$17.50logo
thumbnailTIGERS IN THE MUD - OTTO CARIUS HARDCOVER SIGNED$140.00logo
thumbnailTigers In The Mud Signed by the Author Tiger Ace Otto Carius First Edition$227.28logo
thumbnailTigers In The Mud Signed by the Author Tiger Ace Otto Carius First Edition$227.25logo

Latest News about Otto Carius

German World War II panzer ace Otto Carius dies at 92 - Quincy Herald-Whig | Ill (01/30/15): 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 (01/30/15): 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.