KC-holders of "Großdeutschland" Division

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 25 Oct 2007, 09:00

Addenum: Looking for a picture of OGfr. Hans Sachs. If wanted I can provide his report on the action he earned the RK for :D

A second man of gret interest would be Gefreiter der Reserve Wilhelm Czorny :D

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 25 Oct 2007, 14:17

Thanks, maybe be we could "inetegrate" this topic here?

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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 02:30

Here's the photo from Fangio:

From: http://www.planet-wissen.de

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A report on the action would be most welcomed.

A photo of Czorny can be found on page 3 of this topic.

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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 02:49

From Scheibert's book again.

Wietersheim in the middle?
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Post by John Toner » 26 Oct 2007, 03:40

The man in the middle is Schimmel.

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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 05:10

From Scheibert's book.

Said to be August 1944 with Lorenz on right.

Does anyone know the officer on the left?
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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 05:18

From Scheibert.

Front left to right--Niemack,Manteuffel,Langkeit
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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 05:23

From Scheibert.

Langkeit,second from left.
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Post by John Toner » 26 Oct 2007, 05:29

The man with Lorenz looks like Wittchow v. Brese-Winiary

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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 06:38

Agree,thanks John

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Post by Peter H » 26 Oct 2007, 08:47

From wehrmacht-awards.com

Maximilian Fabich
(no proof for his KC in any archives; inofficially awarded after the war by the OdR!)
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Post by USAF1986 » 26 Oct 2007, 15:00

Here is Hans-Hermann Sturm from the source cited below.

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SOURCE: Spaeter, Helmuth. Panzerkorps Großdeutschland: A Pictorial History. Dr. Edward Force, translator. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, Pennsylvania, 1990.
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Post by Peter H » 27 Oct 2007, 04:54

Bernhard Klemz

From our member Freiherr

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