Original Wartime Signature on a Postcard of Hermann Balck. General der Panzertruppen Hermann Balck (17.12.1893 † 29.11.1982) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 3, 1940 as Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur of the Schützen-Regiment 1 of the 1. Panzer-Division, the Eichenlaub on December 20, 1942 as Generalmajor und Kommandeur of the 11. Panzer-Division, the Schwertern on March 4, 1943 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur of the 11. Panzer-Division and the Brillanten on August 31, 1944 as General der Panzertruppen und stellvertretender Führer of the 4. Panzer-Armee. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross: “Breakthrough near Martelange. Pursuit towards Bouillon. Capture of Bouillon. Regiment as the first to reach and cross the Maas. Breakthrough of the bunker position. Defense against attacks at Bois de la Marfe. Victorious pursuit battles along the route Chanery—Omont. Several thousand prisoners and about 30 guns captured.” (via Traces of War)
Oakleaves: Awarded for holding the Chir river line with his 11. Panzer-Division during late 1942. In this time his Division smashed all the corps of the Soviet 5th Tank Army one after another.
Swords: Awarded for assisting in the destruction of Mobile Group Popov in the Barwenkowo area during early 1943.
Diamonds: Awarded for achieving the first successful offensively-conducted defensive battle along the Vistula river in 1944.
