Erich Reuter – Infanterie-Regiment 122 & 46. Infanterie-Division (Eichenlaub)

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Erich Reuter. Generalleutnant Erich Reuter (30 March 1904, Frankfurt an der Oder † 30 October 1989, Bad Nauheim) was a German Army officer who rose to the rank of Generalleutnant during the Second World War. He distinguished himself as a regimental and divisional commander, becoming a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and the German Cross in Gold.

Awards and Decorations:

• German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) – 12 March 1942, as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 122.

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) – 17 August 1942, as Oberstleutnant and Kommandeur of Infanterie-Regiment 122, 50. Infanterie-Division.

• Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross (Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, 710th award) – 21 January 1945, as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of 46. Infanterie-Division.

Career Highlights:

• Entered the Reichswehr as a young officer and rose steadily through the interwar years.

• Commanded Infanterie-Regiment 122 on the Eastern Front, earning both the German Cross in Gold and the Knight’s Cross in 1942.

• Promoted to divisional command, leading the 46. Infanterie-Division, where his defensive leadership in 1945 brought him the award of the Oak Leaves.

• Promoted to Generalleutnant before the end of the war.

• Taken prisoner in 1945, later released, and lived in postwar Germany until his death in 1989.

Item Details:

• Authentic postwar signature of Generalleutnant Erich Reuter.

• Signed on a postwar photograph.

• Condition: Clear, well-preserved autograph.