Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Busse. Oberstleutnant Heinrich Busse (10.04.1909 † 06.11.1998) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 26, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 328 of the 306. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on October 28, 1944 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of Grenadier-Regiment 203 of the 76. Infanterie-Division.
Eichenlaub: On the 24.09.1944 the Grenadier-Regiment 203 was deployed within the sector of the 20. Panzer-Division in the Klausenburg-Thorenburg area. Here, in the area north of Thorenburg, it repulsed all tank supported enemy attacks and immediately eliminated local penetrations with immediate counterthrusts of his own. Oberstleutnant Busse was inseparably involved in the success of his Regiment during this time, and for this reason he would be later awarded the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.
Provenance: This signature comes from one of the largest postwar signature collection I’ve ever commissioned. This collection was started by a Waffen-SS Veteran, Werner H., in the 1950’s until he passed away.
