Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[chris44]

Lutze, Werner
KC: 24.07.1941 as Hauptmann, Kommandeur II./InfRgt 169
(source:Bundesarchiv)

[chris44]

Krebs, Hans
KC: 26.03.1944 as Generalleutnant, Chef des Generalstabes Heeresgruppe Mitte
749. EL: 20.02.1945 as General der Infanterie, Chef Generalstab Heeresgruppe B
(source:Bundesarchiv)

[chris44]

Kittel, Heinrich
KC: 12.08.1944 as Generalmajor, Kampfkommandant von Lemberg
(source: Bundesarchiv)

[chris44]

Schreiber, Gustav
KC: 02.12.1943 as SS-Hauptscharführer, stellv. Führer 7./SS-PzGrenRgt 9 "Germania"
(source:Bundesarchiv)

[Someone from Kharkov]

Aechtner, Fritz

RK: 20. Dezember 1944, Oberfeldwebel, Flugzeugführer und Beobachter 1./NAG 5

source: private collection

[Someone from Kharkov]

Ahrens, Wilhelm

RK: 4. Mai 1944, Hauptmann, Kommandeur III./GrenRgt 17

source: private collection

[chris44]

Semrau, Paul
KC: 30.09.1944 as Leutnant, Führer 7./PzGrenRgt 25
(source:Bundesarchiv)

[John Toner]

I think that the proposal for a KC Holders photo database is very good, and I had expected that contributors would post pictures that had not been previously available.

I see, though, that the majority of postings are from other websites (mostly the Bundesarchive or the Norwegian research site) and wonder what is the benefit of simply shifting images from one website to another.

John

[Someone from Kharkov]

Albrecht, Kurt

RK: 3. November 1944, Oberst, Kommandeur ArtRgt 172

Source: http://www.rommel-lebt.com/

[chris44]

Scheunemann, Walter
KC: 05.08.1940 as Oberleutnant, Chef 9./InfRgt 272
202. EL: 06.03.1943 as Hauptmann, Kommandeur I./GrenRgt 272
sources:
private collection
Bildarchiv Reichskommissariat Norwegen

[chris44]

Schnarr, Franz-Karl
KC: 26.03.1944 as Oberfeldwebel, Zugführer 13./GrenRgt 366
(source:private collection)

[joerg]

Kurt Klinger, KC 19.01.43 (Oberleutnant, Chef 15./GR89), +03.01.1944
(private collection)

[Bernd R]

I think that the proposal for a KC Holders photo database is very good, and I had expected that contributors would post pictures that had not been previously available.

I see, though, that the majority of postings are from other websites (mostly the Bundesarchive or the Norwegian research site) and wonder what is the benefit of simply shifting images from one website to another.

John

John,
although you have not contributed anything to this database, one has to accept your criticism. Considering the question you raised I came to the conclusion that the benefit is just to have a (that) photograph (from that group in question). You might have realized that the very most of the photographs taken from the BA (wikimedia) and the Norwegian source depict men KIA. Amongst this group also such awarded posthumously. So, there shouldn't be many other or better quality photos available. So, why not take the few standard and good quality reference pics in here ?
With regard to the idea of the database I refer to the intro text on page 1. It wasn't intended to gather rare and unseen variants of photos to create a kind of specialized photo pool. Sounds like a mission impossible to me. It is asked for good portraits. Huge task and difficult enough IMO. New material won't be rejected of course.
So, let's "Auftragstaktik" rule. Our common effort and the contributions decide about the level and the result. It will be a unique compilation anyway.

/ Bernd

[chris44]

Burgdorf, Wilhelm
KC: 29.09.1941 as Oberst, Kommandeur InfRgt 529
sources:
1 private collection
2 Bildarchiv Reichskommissariat Norwegen
3 http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotos ... 265-3.html

[AlifRafikKhan]

Herbert Schmidt (03.10.1912 – 16.06.1944)
KC 29.05.1940 as Oberleutnant, Chef 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Sc ... %C3%A4ger)