KC-holders of "Großdeutschland" Division

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Re: KC-holders of "Großdeutschland" Division

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 04 Apr 2009, 19:19

Griffin brigade wrote: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 ,

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Re: KC-holders of "Großdeutschland" Division

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Post by Peter H » 06 Apr 2009, 12:37

Oberst Erich Kahsnitz,died of wounds substained at Kursk.

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

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

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His grandson Dieter Kahsnitz is a TV celebrity in Australia:

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


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From wehrmacht-awards.com.

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Post by Peter H » 06 Oct 2009, 03:55

GD album,ebay,Appollo133

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

Does anyone know who these RKTs are?
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Post by chris44 » 06 Oct 2009, 08:51

Hi

left : Walter von Wietersheim - right : Bernhard Klemz

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

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Post by Peter H » 06 Oct 2009, 11:22

Thanks Chris

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Hans Klemm again.
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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 05 Jan 2011, 16:42

Nice picture of Hans Klemm! :D

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 19 Oct 2011, 17:32

Diddo Diddens with unidentified DKiG holder...

Source: Doug Banks collection
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Post by Charles Steiner » 19 Oct 2011, 19:08

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.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 26 Dec 2011, 14:41

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)

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 26 Dec 2011, 14:45

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...

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 26 Dec 2011, 14:49

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
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