Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinrich Schmelzer. SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Schmelzer (14.03.1914 † 04.07.1985) earned the Ritterkreuz on March 12, 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ SS-Pionier-Bataillon 2 “Das Reich”, the Eichenlaub on February 28, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Chef of the 1. Kompanie/ SS-Pionier-Bataillon 2 “Das Reich” of the 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich“ and the Nahkampfspange in Gold in 1945. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.