Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[chris44]

picture 1
Leyser, Hans-Georg
KC: 03.05.1942 as Oberst, Kommandeur InfRgt 51 (mot.)

picture 2
Leyser, v. Ernst
KC: 18.09.1941 as Generalmajor, Kommandeur 269.InfDiv

sources:
private collection
Bundesarchiv

[VJK]

Hi Chris,

Unfortunately, I don't think your first pic is of Leyser, although there is a definite resemblance.

1. Leyser was promoted Generalmajor on 1 Feb 1941, received the RK on 18 Sep 1941 - he would have had time to change his collar tabs (unless the RK was added to an older photo, which is not unusual)
2. Your pic shows him wearing the DKiG - he was awarded that only on 14 Apr 1943 by which time he was a General der Infanterie

This of course raises the question - who is he?

Best regards,

VJK

[joerg]

VJK : You're right, these are two different person - but with the same surname "Leyser".
Pic 1: Hans-Georg Leyser, KC 03.05.1942 (Oberst, Kdr. IR 51);
Pic 2: Ernst von Leyser, KC 18.09.1941 ( Gen.Maj., Kdr. 269.ID).

joerg.

[joerg]

Obergefreiter Rudolf Albust, KC 19.12.1943 (Richtschütze, 2./Pz.Jäger-Abt. 129), +09.04.1945.
(private collection)

[joerg]

Günter Amelung, KC 15.01.1943 (Lt. Fhr. 5./Schnelle Abt. 123), +29.03.1944.
(private collection)

[chris44]

VJK : You're right, these are two different person - but with the same surname "Leyser".
Pic 1: Hans-Georg Leyser, KC 03.05.1942 (Oberst, Kdr. IR 51);
Pic 2: Ernst von Leyser, KC 18.09.1941 ( Gen.Maj., Kdr. 269.ID).

joerg.

sorry .... my mistake
Joerg is right... its both Leyser... but different persons.
chris44

[LRRPS]

Norbert Ottawa, RK 07.09.1943 Chef 1. / Fusilier-Regiment 22
Source: Private collection

[LRRPS]

Wilhelm Zimmermann, RK 23.10.44 Zugführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Source: Private collection

[LRRPS]

Franz Josef Wiechec, RK 5.4.45
Source: Private collection

[LRRPS]

Theodor Tolsdorff, EL ceremony
Source: Private collection

[LRRPS]

Ulrich Dinkelaker
Source: http://www.ww2awards.com

[Bernd R]

Bischof, Kurt
RK : 14.04.1945 Obergefreiter i. d. 5./Gren.Rgt. 337
[source: autograph from a personal collection]
/ Bernd

[chris44]

Birnbacher, Heinz
KC: 17.06.1940 as Kapitänleutnant, Chef 1.Schnellbootflottille
(source: private collection)

[chris44]

Ascher, Dietrich
RK : 28.02.1945 Leutnant d.R. Zugführer i. d. 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259
[source: autograph from a personal collection]
/ Bernd

bottom - addition to Dietrich Ascher
(source: private collection)

[chris44]

Meurer, Manfred
KC: 16.04.1943 as Oberleutnant, Staffelkapitän 3./NJG 1
264. EL: 02.08.1943 as Hauptmann, Staffelkapitän 3./NJG 1
sources:
private collection
Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv CD 1