Postwar Signature of Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig, commander of Sturmgruppe Granit. The Sturmgrupe Granit (Granite) was the assault group that famously captured the Belgian Eben-Emael fort on 10 May 1940 led by Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig. It was 86 men strong and was carried in 11 gliders. Rudolf Witzig earned the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub (Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves) during the war. Signed on the back.
Glider 11
Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig
Oberjäger Fritz Schwarz
Unteroffizier Karl Pilz (Pilot)
Otto Braun (WIA)
Uwe Johnsen
Hans-Peter Krenz
Fritz Kruck (KIA)
