Scarce Postwar Signature of Adolf Ax. Adolf Ax (23 June 1906, Mouscron – 6 February 1983) was a German SS-Oberführer, who was decorated with Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (9 May 1945). He was commander of the 32. SS Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “30. Januar”, between February and March 1945.