Autographs of Martin Drewes
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. More about Martin Drewes
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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. Read even more about Martin Drewes at Wikipedia
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. Read even more about Martin Drewes at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Martin Drewes
The most expensive item with a signature of Martin Drewes (MARTIN DREWES German WW2 Luftwaffe Knights Cross&Oakleaves Book+Signed Photo !!) was sold in February 2020 for £47.97 while the cheapest item ( Piece Signed Martin Drewes Luftwaffe Battle of Britain destroyer pilot.52 Night) found a new owner for £3.95 in May 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2021 with an average selling price of £16.97 for an autographed item of Martin Drewes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2020 with £47.97 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.95 was May 2013. In average, an autographed item from Martin Drewes is worth £9.95.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | WWII Luftwaffe night fighter ace Me110 signed Major Martin Drewes Knights Cross | £12.99 | |
| LUFTWAFFE ACE PILOT MAJOR MARTIN DREWES SIGNED + 1 RAF 75th ANNIVERSARY COVER | £9.50 | |
| LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER ACE KNIGHTS CROSS OAK LEAVES SIGNED PIC MARTIN DREWES | £4.99 | |
| LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER KNIGHTS CROSS OAK LEAVES SIGNED BOOKPLATE MARTIN DREWES | £8.29 | |
| Martin Drewes - Luftwaffe - Signed 6 x 4 photo. | £14.95 | |
| Martin Drewes - Luftwaffe - Signed 7 x 5 photo. | £9.95 | |
| MARTIN DREWES German WW2 Luftwaffe Knights Cross&Oakleaves Book+Signed Photo !! | £47.97 | |
| Martin Drewes Knight's Cross Luftwaffe NJG pencil signed | £10.00 | |
| Martin Drewes Luftwaffe Ritterkreuz Pilot Signature Knight's Cross | £5.00 | |
| Photo signed Major Martin Drewes NJG1 WWII Luftwaffe night fighter ace | £23.99 | |
| Piece Signed by Martin Drewes Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Pilot 111/nJG1 Ace 52 | £7.30 | |
| Royal Navy FDC Signed by Luftwaffe Ace Martin Drewes with 52 VictoriesI | £4.95 | |
| UNIQUE - LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER ACE MAJOR MARTIN DREWES SIGNED PHOTO & LETTER | £14.99 | |
| UNIQUE LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER ACE PILOT MAJOR MARTIN DREWES DOUBLE SIGNED PHOTO | £9.99 | |
| WW2 paper signature of MAJOR MARTIN DREWES - KNIGHTS CROSS NJG1 Nightfighters | £5.00 | |