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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 08 Nov 2014, 09:33

In the first days of August 1944 Adolf Hitler receives Wachtmeister Arthur Adam. Following the assassination attempt of 20 July 1944 he was the first to become suspicious of Oberst Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg. It was he who noticed that the colonel left the conference early and had forgotten his briefcase and service cap in the outer office. After a vain attempt to report this to the two responsible intelligence officers, he turned directly to Reichsleiter Martin Bormann who took him to Hitler in order to state his suspicions. For his deeds, Wachtmeister Arthur Adam was promoted to Oberwachtmeister and received a small house near Berlin and 20,000 RM (Reichsmark). Standing in the left is SS-Obergruppenführer Julius Schaub (Chefadjutant des Führers Adolf Hitler). Please note that Hitler used his left to shakes hand with Adam because his right one is still affected by the bomb blast!

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 08 Nov 2014, 14:02

Date: Thursday, 10 August 1944
Place: Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze, Rastenburg, Ostpreußen/East Prussia (Germany)
Photographer: Unknown photographer from Heinrich Hoffmann firm

This picture was taken in 10 August 1944 outside the bomb shelter at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze (Rastenburg), before Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwerter und Brillanten #16 (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds) award ceremony for Sepp Dietrich by Adolf Hitler (Dietrich already received the formal confirmation from 6 August 1944). In this day he also officially got promoted from SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS to SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS, in which one additional pips is pinned to his schulterklappen (shoulder boards) and kragenspiegel (collar tabs). Same with the formal confirmation for his Brillanten, Dietrich already received the telegram confirmation for his promotion from 1 August 1944. We can see that the Commanding General of I. Panzerkorps still has SS-Obergruppenführer Schulterklappen/Kragenspiegel in his uniform. From left to right: SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandierender General I. SS-Panzerkorps), SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche (Persönlicher Adjutant Adolf Hitler), SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Kempka (Hitlers Fahrer), SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann "Bibl" Weiser (Adjutant I. SS-Panzerkorps), and SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Hermann Fegelein (Verbindungsoffizier der Waffen-SS zum Führerhauptquartier).

In the second picture, we can see that the Commanding General of I. Panzerkorps is now wearing SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer Schulterklappen/Kragenspiegel in his uniform, also Brillanten in his necks - compared with this picture that was taken before Verleihung (ceremony).

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http://ww2images.blogspot.com/2014/11/s ... award.html
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Re: Awards (OL, Sw. & Diam.) personally bestowed by Hitler

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Post by LaSi69 » 23 Nov 2014, 14:06

Hi,
on the second foto Dietrich is wearing swords to his KC, without diamonds.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 23 Nov 2014, 14:20

Thank you Lado, here is the next picture:
This picture was taken in 10 August 1944 outside the bomb shelter at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze (Rastenburg), before Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten #16 (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds) award ceremony for SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Oberbefehlshaber 5. Panzerarmee) by Adolf Hitler (Dietrich already received the formal confirmation from 6 August 1944). Wearing the new rank insignia for his 1 August 1944 appointment to SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer, Sepp Dietrich is received by Adolf Hitler (Führer und Reichskanzler), who extends to him his left hand because his right hand was seriously affected by the assassination attempt on 20 July 1944. In the background are SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Hermann Fegelein (Verbindungsoffizier der Waffen-SS zum Führerhauptquartier), SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche (blocked, Persönlicher Adjutant Adolf Hitler), and SS-Sturmbannführer Heinrich "Hein" Springer (Verbindungsoffizier der Waffen-SS im Oberkommando der Wehrmacht).
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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 23 Nov 2014, 14:22

Presentation of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten #16 (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds) to SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Oberbefehlshaber 5. Panzerarmee) by Adolf Hitler (Führer und Reichskanzler). Dietrich already received the formal confirmation from 6 August 1944, and he got this highest bravery medal Germany could ever give for his performances at the Battle of Normandy as Kommandierender General I. SS-Panzerkorps. This picture was taken by one of the photographer from Heinrich Hoffmann firm in 10 August 1944 at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze (Rastenburg). In the background are SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Hermann Fegelein (blocked, Verbindungsoffizier der Waffen-SS zum Führerhauptquartier) and SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche (Persönlicher Adjutant Adolf Hitler).
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Post by Mark C. Yerger » 24 Jul 2015, 23:58

Here are 3 Army recipients as photo confirm though have no names. 1 I assume a Swords holder due to other images.
One somewhat resembling Hube in profile is not him per other images posted.
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Id: Georg von Küchler with Hitler.
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Id: Karl Allmendinger

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Post by ttvon » 25 Jul 2015, 01:25

Hi,
The second pic is Georg von Küchler with Hitler.

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Post by Mark C. Yerger » 25 Jul 2015, 18:07

ttvon wrote:Hi,
The second pic is Georg von Küchler with Hitler.

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Thanks for your expert eyes ttvon. These other three only others I have not seen posted, assume all are Oakleaves but no name, date, or location.

However, one of Hitler's adjutants is seen in center images at right. Awarded his 1941 approved GC in early 1942 by Sepp Dietrich at A.H. headquarters if some minimal narrowing of time period of the General officer also wearing a cloth GC.

Must find an image I have in a book or print, but think at least 1 FM decorated other than KC, higher grades, on baton. I've seen one, with tip of interim staff visible, being given some type of political award in a larger red leatherette case but no award seen and have no decorations list for most though presume 1943 or later.
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Post by LaSi69 » 25 Jul 2015, 23:57

I'd say they are:
First foto - Johann MICKL
Second foto - Georg von KÜCHLER (allready ID)
Third foto - Karl ALLMENDINGER
Gen. 1 - Otto SCHÜNEMANN
Gen. 2 - Johann-Georg RICHERT (?)
Gen. 3 - Fritz-Hubert GRÄSER

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Post by graveland » 27 Jul 2015, 19:04

LaSi69 wrote:I'd say they are:
First foto - Johann MICKL
Second foto - Georg von KÜCHLER (allready ID)
Third foto - Karl ALLMENDINGER
Gen. 1 - Otto SCHÜNEMANN
Gen. 2 - Johann-Georg RICHERT (?)
Gen. 3 - Fritz-Hubert GRÄSER

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I full agree with all your IDs, Lado, but Gen 2. is Rudolf Freiherr von ROMAN.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 02 Aug 2015, 18:42

Hi, what award ceremony is this of Fritz Bayerlein, was it Eichenlaub or Schwerter? And who is the officer standing in the middle background?

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Post by graveland » 02 Aug 2015, 18:58

AlifRafikKhan wrote:Hi, what award ceremony is this of Fritz Bayerlein, was it Eichenlaub or Schwerter? And who is the officer standing in the middle background?

Source : http://ww2-germanarmy.conceptbb.com/t29 ... -bayerlein
I would say Eichenlaub ceremony. Alif.

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 02 Aug 2015, 19:03

In the background is Erwin Rommel!

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 02 Aug 2015, 19:14

Thank you Graveland and Oberstab. I thought first the officer is a baldy one... :oops:

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 24 Sep 2015, 21:15

Léon Degrelle being awarded the Knight’s Cross by Hitler personally at Wolfsschanze on 20 February 1944.

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