Identification of RKTs at HG Corp HQ

[Elwyn W]

hello,

This is a typical Franz Kurowski pic -- rich in material but a little short on info or accuracy. Could someone identify the missing RTKs?

#1 von Necker
#2 Schmalz
#3 Wilhelm Soeth
#4 ?
#5 von Baer
#6 Rossmann
#7 Franz Schlund, LG1
#8 ?
#9 ?
#10 Rebholz
#11 ?

The caption confusingly has the following: Grün ( there are no Grün's listed as RKT ), Kluge, Ostermeier, Kulp. Kluge and Ostermeier are majors. Judging from the quality of the uniform, that means #4 and #11?

Does anyone have a good picture of Ostermeier, EL#834?

Cheers
Freiherr

[Denis]

Hi Freiherr
The image doesn't apppear. If it is what I think ( a group of RKT from the HG division), there is such a photo in the Biblio Verlag book dealing with RKT from Flak (See Rossmann entry). I will have a look at it this evening and I hope tomorrow, the pic will be available.
BEst regards
Denis

[Dieter Zinke]

Hi Freiherr,

Oberstab helping you:
all from left, first row: von Necker, Schmalz, Söth;
middle row: from left Grün, von Baer, Rossmann;
upper row from left: Kluge, kulp, Rebholz, Ostermeier, Schlund.

You are welcome
Oberstab

[Elwyn W]

Sorry but no idea why my picture didn't come out properly.

Oberstab, what you gave is same as Kurowski's. But here are Schlund and a post-war Rebholz fom http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de. Something doesn't add up. #11 doesn't really look like Rebholz.

There was a Uffz Werner Grünhold, but no Grün.


Cheers
Freiherr

[Dieter Zinke]

Compliment ! Dear Freiherr, excuse, but you are right! !
# 10 must be Rebholz, # 7 must be Schlund, # 11 is Ostermeier (KC 23.08.1944, 834. oakleaves 15.04.1945, German Cross in Gold 06.03.1945, Goldene Nahkampfspange der LUFTWAFFE 30.04.1945).
See a pic of Ostermeier.
The others in the upper row are uncertain for the moment.
Cheers your Oberstab

[badoglio]

this pic was taking of "hermann goering division " of roger jams bender publishing

[Dieter Zinke]

this pic was taking of "hermann goering division " of roger jams bender publishing

No Sir,
Oberstab

[Elwyn W]

Hi Denis and Oberstab,

Thank you for your input. Here is part of the picture Denis was talking about -- the 3rd person from the left after Schmalz and von Necker was Uffz Werner Grunhold. ( Makes sense he stood in the last row in the corner -- most junior in rank of the whole group ) There is some resemblance between Grunhold and #9 in the first pic I posted. Perhaps Kurowski meant Grunhold and not Grün. ( His whole caption was totally messed up ) That would leave #4 and #8 to be Major Kluge and Obfwb Kulp.

Cheers
Freiherr

[FlorianBerger]

Hi,

I know its a very old story, but I need the correct names of this great shot. Please help!

1 v. Neckar
2 Schmalz
3 Söth
4 Grün ?
5 v. Baer
6 Rossmann
7 Schlund
8 Kluge ?
9 Kulp ?
10 Rebholz
11 Ostermeier

regards,
Flo

[Elwyn W]

Hi Flo,

My oversight. It was clearly stated in Franz Kurowski's book that Mj Werner Grün was awarded the RK with 21Pz prior to joining HG. Here's his pic. That leaves #8 and #9. Kulp was an ObFwb. Kluge was a Mj.

Cheers
Freiherr

[Elwyn W]

Mission accomplished. Just found Kluge in my "drawer". No9. So No8 is Kulp.

Cheers
Freiherr

[FlorianBerger]

thanks to Freiherr!

[Dieter Zinke]

Hi,

I know its a very old story, but I need the correct names of this great shot. Please help!

1 v. Neckar
2 Schmalz
3 Söth
4 Grün ?
5 v. Baer
6 Rossmann
7 Schlund
8 Kluge ?
9 Kulp ?
10 Rebholz
11 Ostermeier

regards,
Flo

Hallo Florian,

I think I can help. Out of
"Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht. Teil VI: Die Flugabwehrtruppen", Vol. 2: L - Z. Bibloi-verlag, Osnabrück 1991.
There is the complete identification

Oberstab