A Postwar Signed Picture of SS officer Heinz Macher; Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

Measuring 21 x 29.7 cm. Date of items: Period of Nazi Germany. Condition: excellent.

A signed photo of SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz Macher (1919–2001), who served as second assistant to Heinrich Himmler starting in 1944. He received his Knight’s Cross on Apr 3rd, 1943 as SS-Untersturmführer and leader of the 16th Sapper Company SS Panzer Mechanized Infantry Regiment “Deutschland” of the 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich”. He received the (554th) Oak Leaves on Aug 19th, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer commanding the same company. On Oct 18th, 1944 he was also awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold. This badge was awarded for 50+ battles of close combat. In the German infantry this award was regarded even more highly than the Knight’s Cross. Only 631 Close Combat Clasps in Gold were awarded among 18-20 million German soldiers. On the back is a notice of death of Macher by his wife, Ingeborg Macher.