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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by Bovec1313ahf » 04 Sep 2012, 18:59

Few interesting photos from recently published book
Croatian legion - 369th Reinforced (Croat) Infantry Regiment on Eastern Front 1941 -1943 (A. Obhođaš, Jason D. Mark)
by the way it's a great book, wormly recommend

Pavelich visited his 396th Regiment on estern fron on September 24th and 25th 1942; at this time he awarded many decorations ho his troops and to German allies; regimental commander oberst Pavicic received Order of Iron Trefoil with Oak branches Class III, while German generals got much higher awards.

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A. Pavelic and General Paulus newly decorated , with Order of King Zvonimir's Crown with Star and Swords (Grosskreuz on sash)attached on his breast pocket.

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Generals von Weichs and Sonderstern (on the right) on 25.9.1942, both of them decorated with Order of King Zvonimir's Crown with Star and Swords (Grosskreuz on sash)

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general von Weichs on the airfield at leave of Pavelich, he still has Star of Order of King Zvonimir's Crown attached

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General Sonderstern saying goodbye to Pavelic, in behind major Westphalen with Order of King Zvonimir's Crown with swords Class II; as there is no loophole yet on his tunic, major Westphalen attached his Zvonimir "steckkreuz" trough buttonhole of his left pocket.

Another interesting document, Order issued on the April 26, 1945 (just few days before Pavelich and his government left Zagreb), where over 60 SS officers of the 13th SS Division "Handzhar" had been decorated with Order of King Zvonimir's Crown with Swords Class II and III and Order of King Zvonimir's Crown with Oak Branches Class II and III.
It was very rare that such a vast number of high decorations was awarded "en mass"; however end of the war was very very close.
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sincerely, Pavel
PS, (I don't know if it allowed to say it here, but as I have one more issue of this Order, this one is available...

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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 04 Sep 2012, 19:59

Again, a very 'heavy' addition from you, Pavel. Many thanks for sharing! :D


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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by graveland » 04 Sep 2012, 20:22

Whoah, swell job, Pavel!!!

Many thanks for sharing your spectacular pics!

All the best.

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 04 Sep 2012, 23:05

Dear Pavel,

I have (in spite of your attempt to explain) problems to understand what decoration he has:
Suschnig Gustav genmaj FP Kdr 1 ŽTIIE ŽT-578 19430410


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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by Bovec1313ahf » 06 Sep 2012, 15:41

Hello Dieter,
I agree sometimes my excel info are not clear enoug; sorry for that.
Suschnig Gustav genmaj FP Kdr 1 ŽTIIE ŽT-578 19430410

explanation; name; rank. FP Kdr - short abrevaiation about his possition;
I've found he was commanding officer of Feldpost 43370.
ŽTIIE - ŽT- Željezni Trolist (Iron Trefoil) II - Class II E - Eichenlaub (Oak leaves) (iron Trefoil 2nd Class with oak Branches)
ŽT-578 -- ŽT- Željezni Trolist 578 : sequentila number of the order (arround 2300 awards till end of the war)
19430410 - date of the award: YYYY/MM/DD 10.4.1943 (I've simplified some data to be able to sort excel in various ways)

On award document it is not stated Schuschnig unit; it is only written: "to generalmajor Suschnig Gustav, as a recognition for brave conduct and sucessfull leadership of Croatian and German units in Bosnia during the fights with bandits from May 1942 until today, as he contribute a lot to Croatia and in apeasement of the conditions."

regards, Pavel

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 06 Sep 2012, 16:15

Thank you, lieber "Paul" :)

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Post by Bovec1313ahf » 06 Sep 2012, 21:51

Hello,

it is interesting that German officers were beside high decorations (orders of Iron Trefoil and orders of King Zvonimir's Crown) decorated as well with awards of very low grades, as bronze Model for Bravery and Iron Medal of King Zvonimir's Crown. Of course higler classes of these medals were awarded as well.

I'll attach list of German officers decorated with Bravery medals (as I have it by now).
Bravery medals had 4 classes, Bronze, small silver, large silver and gold medal. Gold medal was awarded only 7 times, (out of that 5 times "post mortem"). I don't have so far any data that gold medal was awarded to German soldiers or officers. Large silver Medal for Bravery was awarded quite rare and was considered prety high decoration, while small silver & bronze medals were awarded "en mass".

It's amazing that even high ranking officers were awarded with lower grade bravery medals; for example vize admiral Joachim Leitzmann (who was awraded as well with Orde rof Zvonimir's Croan Class I with Star and Swords), received on July 14, 1944, a small silver medal for barvery, as written "for brave and bold conduct and personal participation in foghting against rebbels during capturing of Dalmatian islands from December 1, 1943 until january v14, 1944."
Realy a low decoration for general-grade officer.

Here is list of officers decorated with barvery medals; few of them were already listed in previous lists as they received as well Iron Trefoil and/or Zvonimir's Order
as usual name, rank and unitn number of decorations
Abbreviations for Bravery medals TM (barevy medal( - br - bronze, ks - small silev, GS large silver;
Hr-18448 - number of decoration; 19440815 date YYYY/MM/DD
large silve medals:
Beck Josef olt Geb.Art.Rgt. 79 1 TM-GS Hr-23447 19440504
Bunz Karl hptm Geb.Jäg.Rgt. 99 1 TM-GS Hr-23455 19440504
Buss Heinz hptm Stab Fliegerführer Kroat. 1 TM-GS Hr-20949 19440327
Croon Gerhard olt Jäg.Rgt. 99 1 TM-GS Hr-23456 19440504
Dodel Siegfried hptm Jäg.Rgt. 99 1 TM-GS Hr-23452 19440504
Falke Rudolf olt Flugplatzkomando a 8/XvII 1 TM-GS Hr-20949 19440327
Gade Hermann lt Flugplatzkmd A 8/XVIII 1 TM-GS Hr-20949 19440327
Lauche Kurt hptm Pol.Gebfhr. Banja Luka 2 TM-GS 19441100
Mittag Theo lt Art.Rgt. 79 1 TM-GS Hr-23458 19440504
Mühlhauser Otmar lt Jäg.Rgt. 98 1 TM-GS Hr-23451 19440504
Oberthuer Erwin lt Art.Rgt. 79 1 TM-GS Hr-23453 19440504
Rössler Otto hptm Jäg.Rgt. 1 2 TM-GS Hr-44156 19450317
Rupp Hans lt Jäg.Rgt. 98 1 TM-GS Hr-23454 19440504
Schlachte Karl hptm Jäg.Rgt. 5 1 TM-GS 19440200
Schmidt-Troje Wolfgang Lt.z.See 1 TM-GS 19440500
Schreil Franz lt 1 TM-GS Hr-18448 19440127
Wimmer Johann lt Jäg.Rgt. 98 1 TM-GS Hr-23444 19440504

Small silver medals
Ahrendt Friederich hptm Inf.Rgt. 383 2 TM-kS Hr-39195 19440426
Bake Erich lt Kos.Rtr.Rgt.1 1 TM-kS 19440500
Bauer Reinhard lt Pi.Batl. 392 1 TM-kS Hr-42947 19441220
Butenhof Ehrich olt 1 TM-kS
Dassler Walter olt Pol.Frw.Rgt.4 1 TM-kS 19440800
Feik Rudolf lt Pi.Batl. 54 2 TM-kS Hr-23026
Frangenberg Heinz lt Jäg.Res.Rgt. 1 1 TM-kS 19440600
Götz Günther lt 1 TM-kS Hr-39707 19441030
Hafemann Walter lt SicherungsDiv 11 1 TM-kS Hr-33321 19440815
Hasenauer Arthur lt 1 TM-kS Hr-10276 19430504
Herzner Josef hptm Pz.Jäg.Abt.369 1 TM-kS Hr-44175 19450417
Kapsa Robert lt Art.Rgt. 392 1 TM-kS Hr-42968 19441200
Kirschner Wolfram olt Div. Brandenburg, Abt. Böckl 1 TM-kS Hr-39195 19440426
Krix Julius lt 1 TM-kS Hr-10936 19430621
Liebhold Hans oltzsee Stab Admiral Adria 1 TM-kS Hr-36156 19441015
Liebmann Albert olt 1 TM-kS 1940600
Lietzmann Joachim admiral Stab Admiral Adria Cheff 11 TM-kS Hr-27004 19440814
Mattern Friederich hptm Kos.Rtr.Div.1 2 TM-kS 194400
May Josef ostuf SS Div PE 7 2 TM-kS Hr-6872 19430629
Modrow Fritz lt 1 TM-kS Hr-30731 19440410
Mörbe Herman hptm Inf.Div 373 1 TM-kS Hr-27062 19440709
Müller Werner lt Dinatru 55 1 TM-kS 19440500
Nesser Wilhelm hptm 1 TM-kS Hr-39707 19441030
Peterson Norbert ustuf 1 TM-kS Hr-39882 19440425
Petri Gerhardt olt Kos.Rtr.Rgt.1 1 TM-kS 19440500
Pluquet Siegfried olt Rgt. Brandenburg - Abt. Böckel 1TM-kS Hr-39195 19440426
Recknagel Reinhold lt Art.Rgt. 392 1 TM-kS Hr-43951 19440930
Reiter Viktor olt 1 TM-kS Hr-10935 19430621
Riemann Emil olt Pol.Frw.Rgt. 4 1 TM-kS 19440800
Römer Josef lt Sichr.Btl. 808 1 TM-kS Hr-39707 19441030
Schlagheck Otto lt Pol.Frw.Rgt. 4 1 TM-kS 19440400
Schlottmann Emil lt Art.Rgt. 392 1 TM-kS Hr-42976 19441220
Schweibach Erich maj 3 TM-kS HR-26136 19440400
Slawnitsch Viktor hstuf SS Div PE 7 1 TM-kS 19421100
Stock Alfred olt Pol.Frw.Rgt. 4 3 TM-kS 19440400
Tschukowski Werner olt Wehrwirtschaft btl 1 TM-kS 19441199
Walter Helmuth olt Pi.Batl. 55 1 TM-kS 19440500
Walter Josef olt 1 TM-kS Hr-30731 19440410
Weitzel Heinz hptm 1 TM-kS Hr-24448

Bronze bravery medals
Becke Horst olt Art.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Bellmann Gothard lt Mar.Art.Batt 611 1 TM-Br Hr-23851 19440405
Biller Anton olt 1 TM-Br 19450200
Borkenhagen Hans-Erichc Lt.z.See L.Flotille15 1 TM-Br 19440500
Bornemann Heinrich olt Art.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Clemens Joachim lt Art.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Cochius Joachim Lt.z.See Sich.Div. 11 1 TM-Br Hr-23839 19440313
Elender Oskar lt Dinatru 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Engels Erasmus olt Jäg.Div. 118 1 TM-Br 19450201
Fresse Fritz olt Art.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Glatthor Oswald olt Lov. Zdr. 3 1 TM-Br Hr-24880 19440130
Hartung Reinhard olt Nachr.Rgt. 2 2 TM-Br Hr-24872 19440120
Hauptmann Clemens korvetkap Stab Admiral Adria 1 TM-Br Hr-25870 19440515
Jakobi Reinhardt olt Lov. Zdr. 3 1 TM-Br Hr-24880 19440130
Junge Fritz hptm F.A.T. 126 2 TM-Br 19440500
Kast Jakob lt Lov. Zdr. 3 1 TM-Br Hr-24880 19440130
Kibler Otto lt Lov. Zdr. 3 1 TM-Br Hr-24880 19440130
Kühne Rudolf olt Nachr.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Lehmann Eberhard olt Aufkl.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Matzer Friederich lt Lov. Zdr. 3 1 TM-Br Hr-24880 19440130
Neujahr Herbert lt Dinatru 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Poppe Wilhelm lt Nach.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Wense von der Karl-Friederich lt Kos.Aufkl.Abt. 55 1 TM-Br Hr-24500 19440420
Wiemeyer Willi Stab Admiral Adria Ia 1 TM-Br 19440600

regards, Pavel

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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by USAF1986 » 10 Sep 2012, 00:48

Pavel,

Thanks again for your excellent and informative posts detailing the German recipients of Croatian decorations. Well done!

Best regards,
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Post by USAF1986 » 10 Sep 2012, 01:06

Here is a photo of SS-Hauptsturmführer Kaiser (first name?), Kdr. II./SS-Frw.Geb.Jäg.Rgt. 13, displaying the Order of the Iron Trefoil, 4th Class from his pocket flap.

Does anyone know his first name?

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SOURCE: Kumm, Otto. 7. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Prinz Eugen” im Bild. Nation Europa Verlag GmbH, Coburg, Germany, 2001 (third printing).
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Post by chris44 » 10 Sep 2012, 18:06

I guess its him...

Karl Kaiser
SS-Hstuf.
born 18. 4.93 Basel/Schweiz
Kdr. II./Geb.JR. 13

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Post by Bovec1313ahf » 10 Sep 2012, 21:21

Nice photo Shawn; (a lot nice photos in Kumm's book)
I was searching trough photo department in Croatian national History Museum and try to find photos of German officers with Croatian decorations, but almost nothing... I was very dissapointed, almost no German units.

My last "chapter", German officers holders of Medal of King Zvonimir's Crown (Iron, Bronze and Silver, with or without Oak leaves) Abbrevaitions similar as so far B- bronze, S - Silver, E - Oak Branchhes. No Iron medal, as lower grade were awarded to officers.

Andres Hans SS Div. 7 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26628 19450426
Antel Johan ustuf SS Div. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Apelt dr. Werner lt Nachr.Abt. 114 1 ZVKol-SE 19430700
Barth Willi hstuf SS Div. 13 2 ZvKol-S ZvKol-19963 19450110
Bönisch Robert olt Inf.Rgt. 725 1 ZVKol-B ZvKol-741 19421002
Bork Siegfried lt Inf.Rgt. 741 1 ZVKol-SE ZvKol-741 19421002
Böttcher Ditrich lt Fuhr.Stab. W Bosn 1 ZvKol S ZvKol-1616 19420929
Brenner Aurel ustuf SS Div. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Brunschen Friederich ostuf 1 ZvKol-BE Zvkol-16191 19440601
Büchler dr. Hans 1 ZVKol-E
Dinklage Wolf-Ulrich ostuf SS Div 7 1 ZvKol-S 19440300
Eberhardt Ludwig maj Hegru E 1 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-741 19421002
Eipel Walter hstuf SS Geb.Rgt. 28 2 ZVKol-B ZvKol-16474 19441202
Erl dr. Josef ustuf 1 ZVKol-B ZvKol-11574 19440730
Ertl Otto ustuf stab Kammerhofer 1 ZVKol-S 19440700
Flohr dr. Hans lt Ers. Btl PE 7 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-5495 19430917
Florisch Georg ostuf SS Div. 13 1 ZvKol-S ZvKol-19963 19450110
Freyer Gustav olt FestungsPi.Stab 1 ZVKol-S ZvKol-19850 19440130
Gewecke dr. Gustav ostuf SS Geb.Rgt. 28 2 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-16462 19441202
Greiser Friederich olt San.Komp. 114 1 ZVKol-SE 19430900
Grüber Eduard ustuf SS Art.Rgt. 13 2 ZVKol-E ZvKol-16511 19441202
Hamman Fritz olt Transp.Kdr.Agram 1 ZvKol S ZvKol-1613 19420929
Heinei Nikolaus ustuf SS Div. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Heller Fritz lt Inf.Rgt. 724 1 ZvKol-S ZvKol-25751 19450405
Hillig Karl olt Inf.Rgt. 734 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-2483 19420900
Hölz Willi ostuf SS Flak.Abt. 13 2 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-16462 19441202
Huber dr. Franz ustuf SS Div. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Karoly Franz ustuf 1 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-2733 19420115
Keller Josef ustuf SS Div 7 1 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-11570 19440730
Kessel Emil ustuf Fürsorg Kmd. 1 ZvKol-B ZvKol-25397 19450324
Koch Franz ustuf SS Kav.Rgt. 18 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-5492 19430917
Kröger Wilhelm ostuf Polizei 1 ZvKol-B ZvKol-25393 19450324
Kröpel Alexander ustuf SS Esr.Batl PE 7 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-5494 19430917
Kunter Herbert ostuf SS Div. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Kutschera Bruno lt Aufkl.Abt. 114 1 ZVKol-SE 19431100
Lindequist Olaf obstlt Inf.Div. stabsChef 381 1 ZVKol-S ZvKol-19850 19440130
Linhardt Johan hstuf SS Ers.Batl. PE 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-5491 19430917
Lippert Stefan olt FuhrungStab W Bosn 1 ZvKol S ZvKol-1617 19420900
Mann Ludwig hstuf SS Geb.Rgt. 1 1 ZVKol-B ZvKol-7954 19440120
Niese Max olt Inf.Rgt. 734 1 ZVKol-SE 19420900
Öhler dr. Hans lt ES Einsatzstafel d.D.M. Kroat 1 ZVKol-SE ZvKol-2732 19421202
Poboilisay Karl ustuf 1 ZVKol-B Zvkol-25397 19450324
Posch Sepp ostuf SS Div 13 1 ZVKol-SE Zvkol-26618 19450426
Richter dr. Wolfgang stbannf 1 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-11570 19440730
Richter Paul olt Nachr.Abt. 114 1 ZVKol-SE 19430700
Rinke Aloys ostuf SS Verw.Tr.Abt. 13 3 ZVKol-B ZvKol-16474 19441202
Schild August olt Inf.Rgt. 737 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-2493 19420830
Schilling Josef hstuf SS Wirtsch.Batl 13 1 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-16462 19441202
Schmidt Otto ustuf SS Pz.Jäg.Abt. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Schretter Otto lt Jäg.Res.Rgt. 1 1 ZvKol-BE ZvKol-11208 19440600
Schröpel Werner ostuf Fürsorg Kmd 1 ZvKol-B ZvKol-25394 19450324
Schule Ferdinand ostuf SS Feld.Gend.Abt. 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26627 19450426
Spahl Ludwig ostuf SS Div PE 7 2 ZVKol-E Zvkol-5197 19431016
Spies Georg dr. stabsArzt Ld-bau.Btl 8 1 ZvKol-S ZvKol-1619 19420929
Stenbjörn Knud hstuf SS Div 7 1 ZVKol-B ZvKol-7946 19440220
Tihan Sergius ostuf SS Verw.Trupp 13 1 ZVKol-S Zvkol-26619 19450426
Voigt dr. Walter lt Jäg.Div. 114 1 ZVKol-SE 19430900
Waldheim Kurt olt 1 ZVKol-SE
Walter dr. Egon olt SS Ers.Batl 7 1 ZvKol-SE ZvKol-5493 19430917
Weythe Günther ostuf SS Nachr.Abt. 13 2 ZVKol-BE ZvKol-16462 19441202

I should go one day and check all Military gazzetes to get a final complete list of all.
but it's more thah 40.000 names....

regards, Pavel

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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by zenzk » 11 Sep 2012, 11:46

chris44 wrote:I guess its him...

Karl Kaiser
SS-Hstuf.
born 18. 4.93 Basel/Schweiz
Kdr. II./Geb.JR. 13

There was two Karl Kaiser serving in the 7.SS.Prinz Eugen, and you have chosen the wrong one :
On the picture from Vorwärts Prinz Eugen written by Otto Kumm: SS Hstuf Karl Kaiser born : 17.07.1905 in Zichydorf / Österreich-Ungarn (Banat : Zichyfalva then Mariolana and nowadays Plandiste in Serbia) Chef SS.Kav.Schw.7;
Missing in Action: 09.1944 probably killed after his capture by Tito's partisans in june 1945 with other Banat-german SS officers of the 7.SS.Prinz Eugen.
See post : http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... aiser+karl : his son is on the forum.
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Post by Andrey » 24 Sep 2012, 15:18

Hello,
Another one Pavelich order, issued on the 1943.
Source: http://reibert.info/forum

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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by Edward L. Hsiao » 25 Mar 2013, 07:05

Gentlemen,

From wehrmacht awards.com. Section:"German Crosses Today." Oberst Fritz Poleck (Heer),DKiG holder. Awarded the King Zwonimir 1st of Croatia. Fritz Poleck later served in the Bundeswehr after WWII.
Anything more aboat knowing more holders of Croatian decorations?

Sincerely,

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Re: Award List - Croatian Iron Trefoil & King Zwonimir Crown

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Post by dmatanic » 11 Jun 2013, 22:36

I recently found evidence that General Sanne was also awarded the 2nd class Iron Trefoil with oak wreath.
Stauffenberg II wrote:Hi everybody!

I´m interested in German recipients of the Croatian Iron Trefoil (Eisernes Dreiblatt) 1st Class, the highest award in Croatia.

I know:
Phleps, gen. Stolz Artur Martin, Gen. d. W.-SS (left)
Sanne Werner, Gen. Lt. (middle)
Stettner Ritter von Grabenhofen Walter, Gen. Lt. (right)

Can anybody add further names. An online source mentions that there are only 4 known recipients (Boban, Kvaternik, Pavelic, Phleps). But I could at least find two further (Sanne, Stettner).

I´m also interested in German recipients of the Croatian Order of King Zwonimir (Grand Cross & 1st Class), the 2nd highest award in Croatia. I know Aldrian, for example.

Thanks & Regards,
Stauffenberg II
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