Knight's Cross Recipient Gerhard Konopka "GD"
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Knight's Cross Recipient Gerhard Konopka "GD"
Does anyone have any biographical info, in particular his Dates of Birth and Death?
Thanks
Thanks
Hello
Here is info :
KONOPKA GERHARD
DoB : 27/03/1911
DoD : 29/01/1997
Last rank : MAJOR GRE. RGT. "F.L. JAHN" (RAD-DIV. "F.L. JAHN")
EK1 : 01/07/1941
DKiG : 09/10/1942 as Lt. d.R. STBSKP/INF. RGT. "GD" 1
NKSiG : 20/04/1945
RK : 29/08/1943 (2053rd) as Oblt. d.R. II/GRE. RGT. "GD" (PZ. GRE. DIV. "GD")
Regards
Denis
Here is info :
KONOPKA GERHARD
DoB : 27/03/1911
DoD : 29/01/1997
Last rank : MAJOR GRE. RGT. "F.L. JAHN" (RAD-DIV. "F.L. JAHN")
EK1 : 01/07/1941
DKiG : 09/10/1942 as Lt. d.R. STBSKP/INF. RGT. "GD" 1
NKSiG : 20/04/1945
RK : 29/08/1943 (2053rd) as Oblt. d.R. II/GRE. RGT. "GD" (PZ. GRE. DIV. "GD")
Regards
Denis
some pics of Konopka, here on this very forum
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ht=konopka
while checking the sources for the book "God, Honor, Fatherland" about the Grossdeutschland division, there is mention of an unpublished work By Konopka, regarding the Panzernacker school, anyone with access to the writings?
(will post complete name of the unpublished works later tomorrow..book is at home, promised)
Regards
Xavier
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http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ht=konopka
while checking the sources for the book "God, Honor, Fatherland" about the Grossdeutschland division, there is mention of an unpublished work By Konopka, regarding the Panzernacker school, anyone with access to the writings?
(will post complete name of the unpublished works later tomorrow..book is at home, promised)
Regards
Xavier
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Hi all ,
Here are two pics from 19 November 1942 showing Konopka with Dr. Goebbels and (in the middle) Generalleutnant Paul von Hase (State Commandant of Berlin, in Berlin-Plötzensee executed 8 August 1944 because of his participation on the 20 July conspiracy). The general at right is to identify. The two holders of the KC with oakleaves at left (first row) are Heinrich Borgmann and Ernst-Georg Buchterkirch.
Best
Oberstab
Here are two pics from 19 November 1942 showing Konopka with Dr. Goebbels and (in the middle) Generalleutnant Paul von Hase (State Commandant of Berlin, in Berlin-Plötzensee executed 8 August 1944 because of his participation on the 20 July conspiracy). The general at right is to identify. The two holders of the KC with oakleaves at left (first row) are Heinrich Borgmann and Ernst-Georg Buchterkirch.
Best
Oberstab
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Very nice pictures Oberstab. I have an original photo from this meeting showing Goebbels congratulating (and awarding EKI?) to a number of solders, Konopka is standing in the background on that photo. It's also interesting that the tall soldier on the photos also is present a that photo. Any idea who he is?
It's also nice to have Buchterkirch identified, I've been wondering who it is for quite some time now. You should really take a look at the panzerknacker thread, I'm sure you can add some names to that thread. Page nineteen has the present update of the list. Do you know who the other tank destruction badge holder is, he has the DKiG but not the Knight's cross. There's also another Knight's cross holder standing behind Buchterkirch.
May I ask where you found the photos, are these press photos?
I believe that the photo below comes from the same meeting. Generalleutnant von Hase is clearly visible. Any idea about the identities of the men in the background? I'm especially interested in the tank destruction badge holder.
Best regards/ Daniel
It's also nice to have Buchterkirch identified, I've been wondering who it is for quite some time now. You should really take a look at the panzerknacker thread, I'm sure you can add some names to that thread. Page nineteen has the present update of the list. Do you know who the other tank destruction badge holder is, he has the DKiG but not the Knight's cross. There's also another Knight's cross holder standing behind Buchterkirch.
May I ask where you found the photos, are these press photos?
I believe that the photo below comes from the same meeting. Generalleutnant von Hase is clearly visible. Any idea about the identities of the men in the background? I'm especially interested in the tank destruction badge holder.
Best regards/ Daniel
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Konopka was the 1st holder of the CCC in Gold
Hallo,
some hot information, I found during the work for my book and maybe found your interest.
Gerhard Konopka of "GD" got the CCC in Gold in June 1943 as 1st soldier and so was a view weeks before Hans Juchem from "Wiking". The date 1945 in Dörrs Book in complete wrong. I found the correct date in Konopkas Wehrpass.
regards,
Florian
some hot information, I found during the work for my book and maybe found your interest.
Gerhard Konopka of "GD" got the CCC in Gold in June 1943 as 1st soldier and so was a view weeks before Hans Juchem from "Wiking". The date 1945 in Dörrs Book in complete wrong. I found the correct date in Konopkas Wehrpass.
regards,
Florian
Hi Daniel and Oberstab,
I think the RKT in Daniel's pic immediately to the left of Goebbels was ObLt Otto Benzin.
I am not sure if the RKT(ELT?) next to Heinrich Borgmann was Buchterkirch. Here are two pics of Buchterkirch. The second one came from Akira Takeguchi's site.
Cheers
Freiherr
I think the RKT in Daniel's pic immediately to the left of Goebbels was ObLt Otto Benzin.
I am not sure if the RKT(ELT?) next to Heinrich Borgmann was Buchterkirch. Here are two pics of Buchterkirch. The second one came from Akira Takeguchi's site.
Cheers
Freiherr
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Thank you,freiherr wrote:I think the RKT in Daniel's pic immediately to the left of Goebbels was ObLt Otto Benzin.
the tank destruction badge holder could be Bruno Hinz, Pi.Bat. 14 who later received the German Cross in Gold and was depicted on a Willrich card. If someone could say when he received his German Cross in Gold it would be helpful since we then could be able to include or exclude Hinz from the possible persons.
Best regards/ Daniel
Hi everybody!
Freiherr, according to http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de Buchterkirch did win the Oakleaves:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Buchterkirch, Ernst-Georg
* 10.09.1914 Stolp/Pommern
+ 17.07.1969
Ritterkreuz am: 29.06.1940 als: Oberleutnant Funktion: Zugführer 2./PzRgt 6
44. Eichenlaub am: 31.12.1941 als Oberleutnant Chef 2./PzRgt 6
Freiherr, according to http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de Buchterkirch did win the Oakleaves:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Buchterkirch, Ernst-Georg
* 10.09.1914 Stolp/Pommern
+ 17.07.1969
Ritterkreuz am: 29.06.1940 als: Oberleutnant Funktion: Zugführer 2./PzRgt 6
44. Eichenlaub am: 31.12.1941 als Oberleutnant Chef 2./PzRgt 6