Gustav-Peter Reber – “LSSAH” and XI. SS-Panzerkorps

Original Postwar Signature of Gustav-Peter Reber. Reber earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold with 1. Kompanie/ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 “LSSAH” and the Ritterkreuz as Cdr. of Stabsquartier/ XI. SS-Panzerkorps. Good condition. Postcardsize.

Also Führer Kampfgruppe, Kessel von Halbe. Actions in Halbe pocket ; before breakout awarded by Gruppenführer Wagner , approved by Obergruppenführer Kleinheisterkamp, K.G. XI. SS-AK. No proof possible  with existing BArch documents ; according to Krätschmer (letter to von Seemen from 07.08.1980) the award was made together with the OL for Kleinheisterkamp and was announced via radio message from FHQ in Berlin to 9. Armee (Kessel von Halbe) on 28.04.1945 ; the incoming radio messages of AOK 9 from april 45 are not existing anymore ; the wireless radio connections to the Führerbunker in Berlin were interrupted since April 28th, 05.00hours in the morning ; the OdR Ordenskommission decided about this case in 1981 with the result : “RK ja, 28.4.1945” (Source: Traces of War)