Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Discussions on the personalities of the Wehrmacht and of the organizations not covered in the other sections. Hosted by askropp and Frech.
Post Reply
Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12916

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 22:44

page 403
The helmeted-NCO Gebirsjäger being awarded the RK is Johann Bauer
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6030#p1549869

d

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12917

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 22:47

page 409
RK Verleihung für Helmut Orlowski
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6120#p1572283

Denis


Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12918

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 22:54

page 420
xxxx.jpg is Karl Kecht
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6285#p1607083

Denis

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12919

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 23:01

page 434
img642 2.jpg is Egon Thiem
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6495#p1645531

Denis

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12920

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 23:15

page 454
The second WH officer (just below Harry Tech) is Eugen Selhorst
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6795#p1671125

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12921

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 23:22

page 470
The LW Lt. is Erich Schmitt
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=7035#p1702811

D

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12922

Post by Denis » 04 Apr 2017, 23:33

page 499
The WH officer in winter suit is Artur Schulz
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=7470#p1764913

Denis

John Toner
Member
Posts: 2627
Joined: 13 Jul 2003, 21:33
Location: Slovakia

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12923

Post by John Toner » 05 Apr 2017, 10:34

Denis wrote:page 420
xxxx.jpg is Karl Kecht
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&start=6285#p1607083

Denis
Hi Denis
I think Franz Kecht rather than Karl Kecht.

John

Denis
Member
Posts: 1088
Joined: 27 Nov 2002, 17:51
Location: Paris, France

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12924

Post by Denis » 05 Apr 2017, 22:35

Hello John
You're right, I meant Franz Kecht
Typing too late in th evening is never good!

Thanks for correcting
Denis

User avatar
Sinjoorke
Member
Posts: 1745
Joined: 13 May 2016, 15:32
Location: België

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12925

Post by Sinjoorke » 06 Apr 2017, 00:06

page 139, u1056a.jpg is Olt. Wolfgang Skorczewski awarded by GenLt. Kurt Pflugbeil.

page 404:
- 01184545.jpg are from left, Uffz. Artur Becker-Neetz, Olt. Alfred Germer, Lt.d.R. Helmut Ringler and Uffz. Franz Doff.
- Copy of Unbekannt.jpg is Lt.d.R. Heinz Martin.

page 405:
- Unknown with Mannerheim 3.jpg is also on the left GenObst. Wilhelm Keitel.
- Unknown with Mannerheim 2.jpg is also on the left GenObst. Wilhelm Keitel.
- UNKNOWN from Germaniateutonia 4.jpg is Olt. Walter Ohmsen.
- e bay Oct 2008.JPG is Olt. Eugen Selhorst.

Regards, Hugo.

User avatar
Sinjoorke
Member
Posts: 1745
Joined: 13 May 2016, 15:32
Location: België

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12926

Post by Sinjoorke » 06 Apr 2017, 13:42

p.379, pic. MILI16a 321.jpg is Maj. Alois Weber.
p.398, pics. RK1.jpg and RKträeger1.jpg are Lt.d.R. Walter Weber.
p.405 Unknown with Mannerheim 2.jpg are from left, GenObst. Wilhelm Keitel, Gen.d.Art. Franz Halder and Mrschl. Carl-Gustav Mannerheim.
Regards, Hugo.

User avatar
kstdk
Member
Posts: 5444
Joined: 10 Jan 2004, 17:59
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12927

Post by kstdk » 06 Apr 2017, 17:52

Hello
Some Knight Cross holders - it seems that they are just awarded - but 6 at the same time? Who, where and what occasion?
Source: Delcampe.net
Regards
Kurt - kstdk
Attachments
855_001.jpg
See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101III-Zschaeckel-197-32,_Russland,_Waffen-SS-M%C3%A4nner_mit_Ritterkreuz.jpg
awarding ceremony in SS-Division "Das Reich" after 2nd battle for Kharkov
from left: Sylvester Stadler, Hans Weiß, Christian Tychsen, Otto Kumm, Vinzenz Kaiser and Karl-Heinz Worthmann

User avatar
Someone from Kharkov
Member
Posts: 1557
Joined: 16 Dec 2007, 09:55
Location: Ukraine

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12928

Post by Someone from Kharkov » 06 Apr 2017, 18:57

See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... rkreuz.jpg
It's RK awarding in Das Reich division after 3rd battle for Kharkov.
Last edited by Someone from Kharkov on 06 Apr 2017, 20:16, edited 1 time in total.

GWorldmann
Member
Posts: 5852
Joined: 10 Nov 2014, 22:58

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12929

Post by GWorldmann » 06 Apr 2017, 20:04

thanks!
ImageImage
@15 - Id: Hans von Lösecke

User avatar
Eisenfaust
Member
Posts: 247
Joined: 18 Jul 2003, 22:27
Location: Finland

Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

#12930

Post by Eisenfaust » 07 Apr 2017, 10:07

From the book "Stalingrad 1942-1943, The Infernal Cauldron", by Stephen Walsh.
Three RK holders.
Attachments
three_RK_holders.jpg
Id: Wolfram von Richthofen, Werner Kempf, Hermann Hoth
three_RK_holders.jpg (72.16 KiB) Viewed 804 times

Post Reply

Return to “The Dieter Zinke Axis Biographical Research Section”