Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[John Toner]

Post 2448: With Crüwell is Hans Cramer.

John

[AlifRafikKhan]

Hi John, it's Johannes Kümmel.

[Jaime]

Helmut Strojek GrRg986.jpg

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

[Jaime]

Heinrich-Franz Meschede GrRg308 g45D.png

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

[Jaime]

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

[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.