First holder of the Iron Cross

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Dieter Zinke
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First holder of the Iron Cross

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 06 Jun 2012, 19:08

An excellent source with many names is here:
http://forum.balsi.de/index.php?topic=6686.0

I want to add to the list
EK I on 12.11.1939 also for:
SS-Stubaf. Walter Schellenberg, Leiter der Gruppe IV E im RSHA
SS-Stubaf. Prof. Dr. med. Max de Crinis, psychiatrist
SS-Hstuf. Bernhard Christensen, in Gruppe VI E / RSHA
SS-Stubaf. Dr. phil. Helmut Knochen, SD

(all for the Venlo-accident)

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Post by Ingo » 09 Jun 2012, 09:54

Many thanks. Very interesting !!

More names for our list are very welcome !


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Post by hucks216 » 11 Jun 2012, 14:19

And also Schütze Heinrich Vorhoff (Schützen Rgt 12) - awarded EK II on 2nd October 1939 for actions on 2nd September and then the EK I on 5th October 1939.
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Post by hucks216 » 11 Jun 2012, 14:20

And the newspaper clippings explaining his actions...
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Post by Ingo » 11 Jun 2012, 18:35

Also very interesting, Again many thanks !!

Schützenregiment 12 was 4. Panzerdivision.

The EK I was awarded 41 times for the Polish Campaign in this division. We have now 12 names.

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Post by Ponury » 12 Jun 2012, 20:18

Dieter Zinke wrote: SS-Stubaf. Prof. Dr. med. Max de Crinis, psychiatrist
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Murder of T4 action 8-)

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 16 Apr 2014, 10:37

Hi,

Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Kurt Andersen. Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz von 1914 II. Klasse on 22 September 1939...

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 16 Apr 2014, 10:52

Generalleutnant Günther Angern:
Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz von 1914 II. Klasse on 18 September 1939 and
Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz I. Klasse on 09 October 1939

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