Black Knights Cross Winners

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Black Knights Cross Winners

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Post by Emerson Begolly » 21 Jul 2003, 04:45

Were there any black Germans who won the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross? If so, what were their names, the date of the awards, and the reason for the award.

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Post by PzIB » 21 Jul 2003, 05:36

Umm, I don't think any did.

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Edit: I'm doing some research on the Afrika korps.


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Post by Michael Miller » 21 Jul 2003, 07:10

None. Don't ask me how I know, I just know. With a certain certainty. Blacks were not permitted to serve in the Wehrmacht (though there were units of them in the Imperial armed forces- Askaris, they were called, assigned to the Schutzenkorps in the German colonies of Africa).

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Post by Emerson Begolly » 21 Jul 2003, 15:42

PzIB wrote:Umm, I don't think any did.

8O

Edit: I'm doing some research on the Afrika korps.
Welcome to the forum, PzIB! :D

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Post by PzIB » 21 Jul 2003, 15:57

Hello Emerson. Welcome to the forum, and thankyou very much. :D

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Post by Panzermahn » 25 Feb 2005, 05:18

Michael Miller wrote:None. Don't ask me how I know, I just know. With a certain certainty. Blacks were not permitted to serve in the Wehrmacht (though there were units of them in the Imperial armed forces- Askaris, they were called, assigned to the Schutzenkorps in the German colonies of Africa).

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There are some blacks in the LVF (French Volunteer Legion against Bolshevism) and some blacks in the Freies Arabien Legion

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Post by Michael Miller » 25 Feb 2005, 07:31

True, Panzermahn. But none received the Ritterkreuz.

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Post by Panzermahn » 25 Feb 2005, 13:51

Michael Miller wrote:True, Panzermahn. But none received the Ritterkreuz.

~ Mike
Of course, you correct in this..
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