KC-holders of "Großdeutschland" Division

[Jan-Hendrik]

Has anyone any further information or any photos of GD RKT Günther Famula, Leutnant – 5 (Panzer)/ Füsilier Begleit Battalion – RK 4 May 1944.

He won the RK for the fighting in Estonia as part of the Panzer Kampfgruppe of Graf Strachwitz but was killed in action before the award ,

Paul

*push*

Jan-Hendrik

[Peter H]

Oberst Erich Kahsnitz,died of wounds substained at Kursk.

From: http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/knights.htm




This photo posted here ( http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 81#p254381) by Waland66 may be Kahsnitz as well.





His grandson Dieter Kahsnitz is a TV celebrity in Australia:

http://www.carpoint.com.au/Tig/Minisite ... au&id=5063

[Peter H]

From wehrmacht-awards.com.

Poster THO791

Gottfried Tornau

[Peter H]

From wehrmacht-awards.com

Poster mdj

Hans Lex

[Peter H]

From wehrmacht-awards.com

Poster Gran Sasso

Friedrich "Fritz" Anding

[Peter H]

GD album,ebay,Appollo133

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Fotoalbum-Panzer-Gre ... 911.c0.m14

Does anyone know who these RKTs are?

[chris44]

Hi

left : Walter von Wietersheim - right : Bernhard Klemz

see as well
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 8#p1326918

chris44

[Peter H]

Thanks Chris

/Peter

[Peter H]

From wehrmacht-awards.com

Poster Thälmannpionier.

Hans Klemm again.

[AlifRafikKhan]

Nice picture of Hans Klemm!

[AlifRafikKhan]

Diddo Diddens with unidentified DKiG holder...

Source: Doug Banks collection

[Charles Steiner]

From left to right :

Hauptmann Heinrich Gerbener (III./Pz.Gren.Rgt. GD) ;
Oberleutnant Diddi Diddens (1./StuG.Brig. GD) ;
Oberleutnant Hans Wentzke (16.(Flak)/Pz.Gren.Rgt. GD).

Picture taken on 10.05.1944 by the Kriegsberichter Hans Scheerer in Romania.

Source: "Gott, Ehre und Vaterland" by Thomas McGuirl & Remy Spezzano.

Cheers,

Charles Steiner

[AlifRafikKhan]

Thank you Charles...

Unteroffizier (At the time of action) Hans Roeger, 1st company Pz.Fus.Rgt.GD: For action around Kursenai Lithuania, Röger earnt the Knights cross of the Iron cross which was awarded to him on the 17th August 1944. (Note: Tailored M43 tunic with early collar, pleated pockets and buttons)

Source: Rory Andrews collection

[AlifRafikKhan]

Oberst Horst Niemack (last rank Generalmajor), Regimental commander of Pz.Fus.Rgt.GD: Had the Knights cross of the Iron cross with Oak leafs by 1941, then received swords on the 4th June 1944 for action around Targul Frumos in Romania...

Source: Rory Andrews collection

[AlifRafikKhan]

Oberleutnant Georg Böhnk, 2nd battalion commander Pz.Fus.Rgt.GD: For action around Wormditt in Germany (Now Orneta, Poland) he received the Knights cross of the Iron cross on the 18th February 1945...

Source: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... -Georg.htm