Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[Someone from Kharkov]

A very long term search...(at least for me).
MIA: August 22nd, 1943. Goloja-Dolyna. Ivano Frankivsk Oblast, Russland.
RK (PM): October 26th, 1943.
Source: https://www.rheinpfalz.de/lokal/neustad ... 35404.html

I'm terribly sorry, but in August 1943 the front line passed about more than 800 km to the east from Ivano Frankivsk.

[Jaime]

Noo, not terrible.
It's true, your correction is completely correct. That data appears in Traces of War. Very often I use ToW for the basic data, but in this case, as you say, it is a mistake. Even more, other sources cite that same impossible geographical location.
However, the photo as it appears in the source seems to be happily correct. It is the first and only photo I know of of Ludwig Beckmann, and it has been on my search list for many years.
What do you think?
Best regards to you, and thank's a lot, again, for your correction.

[Someone from Kharkov]

I think it should be year of 1944. It is known that Ivano Frankivsk was liberated during Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive (13 July 1944 – 29 August 1944).

[Jaime]

Gerhard Gehrmann GrRg422.jpg

Gerhard Gehrmann.
3./ Grenadier Regiment 422.
RK: April 15th, 1944.

[Jaime]

Theodor Koch ArtRg36(mot.).jpg

Theodor Koch.
Chef, 6. Batterie, II. Abteilung, Arillerie Regiment 36 (mot.), 36. Infanterie Division (mot.).
RK: September 2nd, 1944.

[Jaime]

Hermann Spandau GrRg396.jpg

Hermann Spandau.
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie Regiment 396, 216. Infanterie Division.
RK: September 9th, 1942.

[tigre]

Johann “Hans” Thaler - February 6th, 1920 (Breitenbach/North Tirol, Austria) April 7th, 1945 (Vienna, Austria).
RK: August 14th, 1943 as Panzerfahrer 6. / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
Source: https://ritterkreuz1939-1945.tumblr.com ... -mit-hoher

[Someone from Kharkov]

Wolfgang Martin

RK: December 30th, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel & Flugzeugführer i.d. 6./Kampfgeschwader 3

[Jaime]

Albert Karrenberg PzGrRg9.jpg

Albert Karrenberg.
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier Regiment 9, 26. Panzer Division.
RK: December 11th, 1944.

[Jaime]

Wilhelm Gaisser GrRg3.jpg

Wilhelm Gaisser.
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie Division.
RK: March 17th, 1945.

[graveland]

Eduard Zorn

Ritterkreuz: am 25.12.1944 als Oberst i.G. und Führer der 189. Infanterie-Division

[graveland]

Werner Reich

Ritterkreuz: am 18.04.1943 als Oberleutnant und Chef der 3. Kompanie (mot)/ Pionier-Bataillon 5/ 5. Jäger-Division

[Jaime]

Werner Reich PioBat5.jpg

Great adition, Graveland. I had never seen a photo of Werner Reich wearing the KC.
There are two "Reichs", of which I think a photo has never appeared in FAH:
-Werner Reich. Oberst. Grenadier Regiment 274.
-Johann Reich. Oberstleutnant. Panzergrenadier Regiment 10.
Best regards.
Jaime.

[Jaime]

Werner Reich PioBat5.jpg

[Jaime]

Matthias Wensauer GrRg442.png

Matthias Wensauer.
Führer, Grenadier Regiment 442, 168. Infanterie Division.
RK: April 30th, 1945.