Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Erich Beine. Major Erich Beine (26.06.1914 † 06.02.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 5, 1944 as Hauptmann und Führer of the I. Bataillon/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12 of the 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 7,5×11,5. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Knight’s Cross: “Awarded for distinguishing himself during the fighting in Italy throughout 1944. On the 19.03.1944 he succeeded in dealing a finishing blow to an Allied penetration in the sector of the II./Sturm-Regiment, and for this he was later recognized this in an order by the divisional commander. On the 10.07.1944 he led another successful counterthrust that received commendation by his commanding general, namely General der Flieger Schlemm. He would go on to distinguish himself yet again during the later combat around Florence and in the Apennine mountains.”
