Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 19 Sep 2009, 19:17

robertmoore wrote:Hello, again, docarchiv,

I will confirm your question about the id of Foto 35 on Page 303 as that of Kurt Loewer.

Also, your post about the supposed id of the pic listed as Gotthard Fischer, is a picture of General Herbert Loch.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Terry
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 19 Sep 2009, 19:24

robertmoore wrote:Hello, again, docarchiv,

The general standing next to FM Rommel is Generaloberst Hans von Salmuth.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Terry

PS. A possibility, and I stress that, may be a pic of Walter Kalkhoff, as opposed to that of Martin Steglich. I am not sure that Kalkhoff made officer's status, but given the date of his award (1940) and the fact that he survived the war, would strongly suggest that it may be he. It is difficult to see, if his shoulder boards contain the two pips of a Hauptmann, as Steglich was at the time of his award, or none which would strongly suggest Kalkhoff. Your thoughts?

Terry
Hello, there is a postcard of Kalkhoff. Perhaps anyone has the kindness to add it. I don't collect postcards. And I don't have a photograph of him.

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by robertmoore » 19 Sep 2009, 20:14

Hello, docarchiv,

Many thanks for your response. I do have a copy of the postcard depicting Kalkhoff, but I am not very knowledgeable as to how to add pix to this forum. It seems very complicated to me. The only thing different in the postcard of Kalkhoff and your picture, is the hair. As an enlisted man, Kalkhoff wore his hair long and he had a large shock of hair.

In your picture, he is shown with a haircut. But the facial features do suggest Kalkhoff as opposed to Steglich. But the differences are so small as to be almost insignificant.

Take care.

Terry

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 19 Sep 2009, 20:25

robertmoore wrote:Hello, docarchiv,

Many thanks for your response. I do have a copy of the postcard depicting Kalkhoff, but I am not very knowledgeable as to how to add pix to this forum. It seems very complicated to me. The only thing different in the postcard of Kalkhoff and your picture, is the hair. As an enlisted man, Kalkhoff wore his hair long and he had a large shock of hair.

In your picture, he is shown with a haircut. But the facial features do suggest Kalkhoff as opposed to Steglich. But the differences are so small as to be almost insignificant.

Take care.

Terry
Scherzer writes that he was Oberfeldwebel at the end of the war.

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by robertmoore » 19 Sep 2009, 22:59

Hello, docarchiv,

Many thanks for the clarification. Well, then I am at a loss as to who it may be. It seems somewhat odd to me that he would have remained an Oberfeldwebel until the end of the war when he held that rank for 5 years without a promotion. Many others with the Knight's Cross were promoted on the spot.

Anyway, I have offered my opinion and if you or anyone else establishes the id of the officer, I would be very interested in knowing who it is.

Thanks, again.

Take care.

Terry

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by Ruslan M » 20 Sep 2009, 05:41

Hello,

Foto 36.jpg I am pretty sure it's General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme.

Best wishes

Ruslan

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 06:23

Ruslan M wrote:Hello,

Foto 36.jpg I am pretty sure it's General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme.

Best wishes

Ruslan
You are absolutely right!

Thank you!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by Bernd R » 20 Sep 2009, 09:36

A post by Anil containing -> source : Web to denote the source of the photo added, was removed. This is out of the photo + source rules. That's just not enough. See the guidelines of the forum.

/ Bernd, Moderator

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 11:00

Hello,

another unknown Knights cross holder. Source: Bundesarchiv.

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 11:02

Hello,

another unknown Knights cross holder. Source: Bundesarchiv. Must be taken in Italy, if the newspaper is right. Could be a help for you!

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 11:04

Hello,

another unknown Knights cross holder. Source: Bundesarchiv.

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 11:05

Hello,

another unknown Knights cross holder. Source: Bundesarchiv.

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by docarchiv » 20 Sep 2009, 11:08

Hello,

another unknown Knights cross holder.

Thank you for your help!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by Ruslan M » 20 Sep 2009, 11:51

foto 18. jpg it's Martin Gareis

Best wishes

Ruslan

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by Anil » 20 Sep 2009, 12:35

Hello gentlemen,

Could you identify this SS RKT?

source : Wehrmacht Awards Forum http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/

Best regards

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movie still from a Czech film called "Pramen života" / "Lebensborn" / AHF id
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