Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Max Schäfer SS-Standartenführer Max Schäfer (17.01.1907 † 06.05.1987) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 12, 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer und Kommandeur of the SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 “Wiking” of the 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Wiking“ and the Eichenlaub on January 25, 1945 as SS-Standartenführer und Korpspionierführer of the III. (germanisches) Panzerkorps”. Good condition.