Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

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Post by John Toner » 24 Jan 2021, 13:54

Post 2448: With Crüwell is Hans Cramer.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 24 Jan 2021, 14:00

Hi John, it's Johannes Kümmel.


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Post by Jaime » 24 Jan 2021, 19:51

Helmut Strojek GrRg986.jpg
Helmut Strojek.
Zugführer 4, Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier Regiment 986, 276. Volksgrenadier Division.
RK: March 17th, 1945.

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Post by Jaime » 25 Jan 2021, 22:02

Heinrich-Franz Meschede GrRg308 g45D.png
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Heinrich-Franz Meschede.
Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier Regiment 308, 198. Infanterie Division.
RK: January 25th, 1945.

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Post by Jaime » 26 Jan 2021, 13:39

A very long term search...(at least for me).
Ludwig Beckmann PzArtRg27 v43Rus.jpg
Ludwig Beckmann
Vorgeschobener Beobachter, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung Panzerartillerie Regiment 27, 17.Panzer Division.
MIA: August 22nd, 1943.
RK (PM): October 26th, 1943.
Source: https://www.rheinpfalz.de/lokal/neustad ... 35404.html
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Post by Someone from Kharkov » 26 Jan 2021, 19:30

Jaime wrote:
26 Jan 2021, 13:39
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.

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Post by Jaime » 26 Jan 2021, 20:07

Noo, not terrible. :D :thumbsup: :D
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.

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Post by Someone from Kharkov » 27 Jan 2021, 06:47

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).

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Post by Jaime » 31 Jan 2021, 22:01

Gerhard Gehrmann GrRg422.jpg
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Gerhard Gehrmann.
3./ Grenadier Regiment 422.
RK: April 15th, 1944.

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Post by Jaime » 04 Feb 2021, 12:08

Theodor Koch ArtRg36(mot.).jpg
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Theodor Koch.
Chef, 6. Batterie, II. Abteilung, Arillerie Regiment 36 (mot.), 36. Infanterie Division (mot.).
RK: September 2nd, 1944.

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Post by Jaime » 05 Feb 2021, 01:24

Hermann Spandau GrRg396.jpg
Hermann Spandau.
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie Regiment 396, 216. Infanterie Division.
RK: September 9th, 1942.

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Post by tigre » 06 Feb 2021, 01:15

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.
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Post by Someone from Kharkov » 07 Feb 2021, 04:56

Wolfgang Martin

RK: December 30th, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel & Flugzeugführer i.d. 6./Kampfgeschwader 3
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Post by Jaime » 07 Feb 2021, 16:24

Albert Karrenberg PzGrRg9.jpg
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Albert Karrenberg.
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier Regiment 9, 26. Panzer Division.
RK: December 11th, 1944.

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Post by Jaime » 09 Feb 2021, 17:06

Wilhelm Gaisser GrRg3.jpg
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Wilhelm Gaisser.
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie Division.
RK: March 17th, 1945.

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