Knight's Cross Holders Identification

bake · Post by **bake** » 13 Nov 2004 01:24

Another unknown rk

from: http://www.panzerfaust.piwko.pl

Mark V. · Post by **Mark V.** » 13 Nov 2004 15:00

Vienna wrote:Hi!

I think the general could also be General der Infanterie Hans GOLLNICK,
22.5.1892-15.2.1970, KC 21.11.42, EL 24.8.43. In the last months WWII
Corps-Cdr XXVIII AC.....

What a remarkable resemblance with von Edelsheim.

zurek · Post by **zurek** » 13 Nov 2004 22:00

Hi,
I have saw program, in which was scene where Himmler gave Knight's Crosses after racaptured of Kharkov. There was a Sturmbanführer as recipient ,he had 4 Tank Destruction Badges already and had a "normal" uniform, not panzer of SP guns. What is the name of this Sturmbanführer??

USAF1986 · Post by **USAF1986** » 13 Nov 2004 22:24

Bake,

Another unknown rk

from: http://www.panzerfaust.piwko.pl

That's Oakleaves recipient Oberstleutnant Karl Roßmann who later commanded the Fallsch.Pz.Rgt. “HG.

Best regards,
Shawn

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 13 Nov 2004 22:26

Hello Zurek,

this could be Vinzenz Kaiser.

bake · Post by **bake** » 14 Nov 2004 01:14

Thanks Shawn

Best Regards.

bake · Post by **bake** » 14 Nov 2004 01:18

Another Question.

Who is this EL and RK?
Picture date: July 1944 Berlin

From : http://www.britishpathe.com

hec801 · Post by **hec801** » 14 Nov 2004 02:19

Hallo bake,

I thing I saw this pic in a propaganda movie about the Wachbataillon in Berlin! The Rk +EL holder was a member of the Wachbataillon...

Sorry, that I only have this hint but no name!

Regards

Hannes

Joel · Post by **Joel** » 14 Nov 2004 11:35

Hi Daniel,

thnx for the info. Do u know wich unit he served??

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 14 Nov 2004 13:06

Hello Joel,

Hermann Eckhardt was Panzerabteilung 8.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » 14 Nov 2004 13:36

Hello Ingo,

Do u know anything more of him??
I've searched the internet but the only Hermann Eckhart I can find is a u-boat commander:

Hermann Eckhardt
Born on 15 Jun, 1916 in Aachen.
Crew 36. Kapitänleutnant (1 Mar, 1943)
Died on 11 Mar, 1943, North Atlantic.
Commands:
U-28, U-432
(uboat.net)

And I don't think that's one and the same...

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 14 Nov 2004 14:13

Hello Joel,

I can give some infos.

Herman Eckhardt was born 4.January 1920 in Lindach, he fought as a tank men in North Africa (Halfaya, Sollum, El Agheila, Gazala, Tobruk, El Alamein and in Tunesia). In sommer 1943 he came to Russia, up to the end of the war he had a lot of tank victories. 1945 Eckhardt stopped a russian brigade with only 3 assault guns.

EK II: 06.02.1942
EK I: 20.02.1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 12.09.1944
Ritterkreuz: 18.03.1945

Joel · Post by **Joel** » 15 Nov 2004 08:35

Hi Ingo,

Thnk u very much for the information. you're the best.

regards, Joel

Denis · Post by **Denis** » 15 Nov 2004 09:51

hec801 wrote:OK,

here two three more KC holders - to the other above - from Guido Knopp "Hitlers Kinder"(Hitler's children) requesting you to ID:

The first both are from "Grossdeutschland"!

Regards

Hannes

Hi
The first picture showing RKT from the GD division would show in my opinion Hans Sachs (in Feldgrau) then Heinz Maaz (in black wrapper).
Regards
Denis

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 16 Nov 2004 17:54

Hi
I think Denis could be right regarding Heinz Maaz. Here's a photo to compare from a well known site:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... wert1=3940

Regards,

FANGIO