Original Postwar Signature of Maxilimian Wirsching. Maxilimian Wirsching (23.11.1919 † 18.04.2004) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 7, 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 (Tigers). He also earned the Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS and Panzerkampfabzeichen III. Stufe (Einsatzahl “50”) Measuring 8,5×12 cm.