Maybe there was a mistake in the book-keeping? I do not know. But, as I said, the same class of the same version was never awarded twice.USAF1986 wrote: 38. cpt. Schneider: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 1362/8 May 1942 (liaison officer to the 4th Mountain Division)
81. cpt. Erwin Schneider: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 361/15 February 1943 (liaison officer 4th Mountain Division; see no. 38 )
This award was later canceled, as I mentioned.USAF1986 wrote: 39. cpt. Hans Dieter Schiel: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 1362/8 May 1942 (70th Pioneer Battalion)
67. lt. Hans Dietrich Scheil: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 3035/6 October 1942 (post mortem; 70th Pioneer Battalion; see no. 39 in the list)
That is obviously my mistake. A Copy and Paste mistake that is. The correct decree is 712, not 721.USAF1986 wrote: 133. 2nd lt. Egbert von Stuemer: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 712/30 March 1944 (?)
134. 2nd lt. Egbert von Stuemer: 3rd class by Royal Decree no. 721/30 March 1944 (?)
Interesting.USAF1986 wrote: surprisingly, Oberst (later Generalleutnant) Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck did not die from his wounds in May 1942! Although badly wounded while commanding the Motorized Brigade “Groddeck” in the Crimea – his regular position was commander of Infantry Regiment 120 (Motorized) – von Groddeck remained in hospital and reserve status until 10 July 1943. At that time, he took temporary command of the 11th Infantry Division followed by command of the 161st Infantry Division on 22 August 1943. He was severely wounded again on 28 August 1943 and died in a hospital in Breslau on 10 January 1944. I reread the applicable chapter in Lost Victories and noted von Manstein said that von Groddeck was mortally wounded in May 1942.
As a side note, col. Radu Korne (later brig. gen.) took over after Groddek was wounded (well he already commanded most of the brigade, the Korne Motorized Detachment that is). Korne was also wounded, but lighter and could lead his formation to Kerch.