First holder of the Iron Cross

[Dieter Zinke]

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)

Dieter Z.

[Ingo]

Many thanks. Very interesting !!

More names for our list are very welcome !

[hucks216]

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.

[hucks216]

And the newspaper clippings explaining his actions...

[Ingo]

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.

[Ponury]

SS-Stubaf. Prof. Dr. med. Max de Crinis, psychiatrist
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Murder of T4 action