Who is the mysterious "Panzerknacker" in the picture?

[SergioDV]

I'm looking for the name of this man. Maybe the picture is famous.

[Lassance]

maybe it's the same guy, but I do not know your name. Thx.,
Lassance

[Natter]

Can't be that many to choose from with such selection of decorations, and in particular the number of tank-kills. Günther Viezenz?

[Lassance]

The photos may have been taken at different times. The last is before first !
Lassance

[krichter33]

I'm pretty sure it is Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid.
http://www.ww2awards.com/person/31014
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... tthias.htm

[Natter]

I'm pretty sure it is Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid.
http://www.ww2awards.com/person/31014
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... tthias.htm

I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think he looks very similar? Also: The number of tank destruction badges doesn't add up, unless the 7 he's got are all silver (wasn't 5 silver badges supposed to be replaced by one gold)?

Picture of Hönscheid from Wikipedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... scheid.jpg

[kstdk]

Hello

Maybe this site can supply the answer?

http://www.germansoldier.co.uk/panzerknacker.html

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Dieter Zinke]

Guys,

Déjà-vu de nouveau,
the topic has already been discussed here with the same first pic:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... n#p1466145
I want to be again the doubting Thomas : Trust, but verify

Dieter Z,

[division azul]

the guy in the first pictures had a l.w. eagle and the link from kstdk concerning Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid. is not the same guy because he weras a heer unifomt,just look at the eagles guys.....simple observation

[Daniel L]

Probably this is a Fallschirmjäger previously identified as Fredrich (sic!) Lange. Not an officially recognized Knight's cross holder that is. It is possible that the photos are taken at home or something similar, perhaps even after the war, taking into account the awards being carried.

Is it your photo?

/Daniel

PS. For future identification requests on tank destruction badge holders there is a dedicated thread, as Dieter accurately points out.

[krichter33]

I'm pretty sure the first picture is Hönscheid, and the second picture is Lange. Hönscheid served as a war correspondent in the Fallschirmjäger and the Heer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes-M ... %B6nscheid.

[Daniel L]

And I am telling you it is not. Now you are just spreading confusion.

[krichter33]

Sorry if I'm spreading confusion but if the first picture is not Hönscheid then I have no idea who it is. I still think the second picture is Lange.

[Daniel L]

The two photos show the same person.

[OpanaPointer]

I'm pretty sure it is Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid.
http://www.ww2awards.com/person/31014
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... tthias.htm

I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think he looks very similar? Also: The number of tank destruction badges doesn't add up, unless the 7 he's got are all silver (wasn't 5 silver badges supposed to be replaced by one gold)?

Picture of Hönscheid from Wikipedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... scheid.jpg

Not the same guy as the OP, check the ears, they're fairly unique to each person. Easiest way to tell two similar people apart.