Best regards,
Shawn
Division Nr. / Division z.b.V. / Reserve units
Feldausbildungs-Divisionen / Ersatz units / Osttruppen / Schulen / various
Non-German units / liaison staffs / Awards to non-Germans
Division Nr.
Division Nr. 176
Knight's Cross (1)
Pardon, Wilhelm (Willi) 09.12.1944 Wachtmeister Zugführer i. d. 1./Aufkl.Ers.Abt 15 [Walküre-Einheit d. WK VI i. d. Div. Nr. 176]
German Cross in Gold (1)
Clemen, Heinz, 14.11.1944, Hauptmann, Gren.Ers. u. Ausb.Btl. 159
Army Honor Roll Clasp (1)
Oster, Otto-Heinrich, 17.11.1944, Major, Aufkl.Ers.Abt. 15
Division Nr. 188 / 188. Reserve-Gebirgs-Division / 188. Gebirgs-Division
German Cross in Silver (1)
Hößlin von, Hans, 31.08.1943, Generalleutnant, Kdr. Div. Nr. 188
Division Nr. 402 / 402. Infanterie-Division
[with the "Gneisenau" call, 20 Jan 1945 -> Einsatz-Division]
Oakleaves (1)
Borchardt, Helmut 14.04.1945 [828. EL] Oberfeldwebel Fhr Kp. "Borchardt" im Rgt "Kohlmann" (402. Inf.Div)
[ / X. SS-AK / Pz.AOK 3 / HGr. Weichsel ; for actions in the barrage line west of Festung Schneidemühl near Schloppe (poln.: Czlopa)]
Division Nr. 408
total : 4 KC
Oakleaves
1. Reichardt, Hans 05.03.1945 [762. EL] Oberst Kdr Kgr Steinau (i. d. Div. Nr. 408)
2. Schröder, Wilhelm 13.03.1945 [779. EL] Oberst Kdr Kgr Schröder / Div. Nr. 408
Knight's Cross
3. Bernhard, Alfred 14.02.1945 Hauptmann Insp.Chef a. d. Heeres-Uffz.Schule Jauer u. Kdr d. Kgr Steinau
[ Kgr. Steinau a.d.Oder : http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... Alfred.htm ]
4. Friedrich, Max 23.03.1945 Oberleutnant Chef der Pi.Kp der Div. Nr. 408 i. d. Kgr Jollasse
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Friedrich, Max, 30.03.1945, Oberleutnant, Kompanieführer Pi.Kp. Div. Nr. 408
[date per Scherzer, "RKT", 1st ed., page 297 ; Dörr, 4th ed. gives the date : 00.00.0000]
Army Honor Roll Clasp (1)
Siekmeyer, Karl, 00.00.1945, Oberwachtmeister, He.Uffz.Schule Jauer
Division Nr. 432
[end 1944 with headquarter in Gleiwitz, WK VIII ; with the front reaching Upper Silesia the division with its Ersatz units was mobilized and "overtaken" by the Feldheer ; took part in the fightings, while (also) splitted and attached to Feldheer units]
Army Honor Roll Clasp (2)
Reisig, Josef, 05.03.1945, Oberleutnant, 2./Gren.Ers.Btl. 164
[garrisoned at Tarnowitz ; assigned to former Gren.Ers.Rgt. 370 ; end 1944 dissolved and transfered to the Feldheer]
Thoma, Heinrich, 15.03.1945, Generalleutnant, Kdr. Div. Nr. 432
published data set / corrected above :
Reisig, Josef, 05.03.1945, Oberleutnant, 2./Geb.Ers.Btl. 164
Division Nr. 490 / 490. Infanterie-Division
Swords (1)
Behrend, Hermann-Heinrich 26.04.1945 [Sw o.Nr.] Generalmajor Kdr 490. Inf.Div
Oakleaves (2)
Knaust, Hans-Peter 17.04.1945 [843. EL] Oberstleutnant Kdr Rgt Knaust (Div. Nr. 490)
Unofficial / Unconfirmed
Lier, Friedrich 08.05.1945 [869. EL] Oberstleutnant Kdr einer Kgr der 490. Inf.Div
[...
Division Nr. 526
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
Futterer, Otto, 23.09.1944 [Date of Action] (538), Gefreiter, 1./Kp./Düsseldorf/Div. Nr. 526
Panzer-Division Nr. 178
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Garbe, Herbert, 12.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., Fhr. Pz.Aufkl.Ers. u. Ausb.Abt. 55
Division (-Stab) z.b.V.
Divisions-Stab z.b.V. 136
for further info : http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1111
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1)
Brandau, Fritz-Peter, 25.12.1944 (4971), Major, Kampfgruppenfhr. Russ.Btl. 600 [Ost-Btl. 600]
[Date/place of action: 04.-07.09.1944 zwischen Boom und Oeleghem]
research request / result : http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=145000
still unclear, if, how, and in which command structure (subordinated to another unit ?) the Ost-Btl. 600 or parts of it were in action outside [south] the city of Antwerpen.
Divisions-Stab z.b.V. 140
[= (ex) Divisionsgruppe Kräutler (or just Div.Grp. K)]
for further info : http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1112
German Cross in Gold (4)
Borkowski, Leo, 30.12.44, Oberfeldwebel, 3./GJR 139
Kräutler, Mathias, 20.01.1945 Generalmajor Kdr Divisions-Gruppe K
Sander, Wilhelm, 14.02.1945, Oberleutnant, 1./Jäg.Btl. 3
Smolle, Johann, 09.10.44, Leutnant, 12./GJR 139
Army Honor Roll Clasp (2)
Eglin, Otto, 27.12.44, Oberleutnant, I./GJR 139
Erler, Eberhard, 17.10.44, Hauptmann, 14./GJR 139
Divisions-Stab z.b.V. 442
Knight's Cross / attached (1)
Griese, Bernhard 03.05.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo Kdr Pol.Schtz.Btl 323 / attached to: Div.Kdo z.b.V. 442 / AOK 4 / HGr Mitte
German Cross in Gold (1)
Bornemann, Karl, 16.02.1943, Generalleutnant z.V., Div.Kdo. zbV 442
Divisions-Stab z.b.V. 444
Knight's Cross (1)
Scheidies, Franz 05.08.1940 Oberstleutnant Kdr Festungs-Inf.Rgt "C"
Division z.b.V. 539
[called also 539. Div. / 539. ID ; divisional staff at Prag, to command various and changing LdSchtz.Btle in service in Böhmen under WB Böhmen-Mähren]
German Cross in Silver (1)
Speich, Paul, 02.06.1944, Generalleutnant, Kdr. 539. Div. Prag
Reserve - Divisionen
147. Reserve-Division
( / LIX. AK / Pz.AOK 4 ; encirclement at ZWIAHEL/Ukraine, outbreak jan 1944)
German Cross in Gold (1)
Möhn, Walter, 20.05.1944, Hauptmann, Res.Gren.Btl. 423
Army Honor Roll Clasp (1)
Hermann, Karl, 17.03.1944, Oberstleutnant, Res.Gren.Rgt. 212
156. Reserve-Division
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
Bansmann, Erich, 01.02.1944 (462), Obergrenadier, 3./Res.Gren.Btl. 77
158. Reserve-Division
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
4./Wolgatartarisches Infanterie-Bataillon 826
Date/Place of Downing: 18.05.1943 bei St. Gilles
Award Date: 01.11.1943 (408)
159. Reserve-Division
( / LXIV. Res.Korps ; oct 1944 fightings at BELFORT / France ; redesignated 159. Inf.Div on 16.10.1944 (order on 29.09.1944 by AOK 19)
German Cross in Gold (1)
Schaab, Karl, 28.11.1944, Hauptmann, Kdr. Res.Gren.Btl. 205
166. Reserve-Division
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
Infanterie-Panzerjäger-Ausbildungs-Kompanie 6
Date/Place of Downing: 29.07.1943 beim Lager Avedöre
Award Date: 01.02.1944 (441)
187. Reserve-Division , Agram
( / LXIX. Res.Korps / Pz.AOK 2 )
German Cross in Gold (1)
Hofmann, Konrad, 23.02.1944, Major, Res.Gren.Btl. I/ 135
Feldausbildungs-Divisionen
Feldersatz-Division B / HGr Süd
German Cross in Gold (1)
Eberlein Ritter von, Dr. August, 01.07.1942, Oberstleutnant, II./Inf.Rgt. 612
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse) (1)
Eberlein Ritter von, Dr. August, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 2029 / 16.07.1942, Oberstleutnant, Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 612
Feldausbildungs-Division Nord / HGr Nord
Knight's Cross (2)
Pflugbeil, Johann 12.08.1944 Generalleutnant Kdr Feld-Ausb.Div Nord und Kampfkdt von Mitau
Warnkross, Wolfgang 12.08.1944 Leutnant d.R. Fähnrichsvater i. d. Lehr-Kp [13.] Gren.(Feldausb.-)Rgt 640
German Cross in Gold (1)
Plessis du, Armand, 25.08.1944, Oberst, Gren.Feldausb.Rgt. 639
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1)
Ermer, Walter, 15.12.1944 (4844), Oberleutnant, Kp.Chef 9./Gren.Rgt. 640 (Feldausbildung)
381. (Feldausbildungs-)Division / HGr A
German Cross in Gold (1)
Haug, Fritz, 18.03.1943, Oberleutnant, 2./Hochgeb. u. Jäg. (Feld-Ausb.) Rgt. 616
Army Honor Roll Clasp (1)
Gradner, Fritz, 17.03.1943, Major d.R., I./Feldausb.Rgt. 616
Panzer-Division Tatra
German Cross in Gold (1)
Drexler, Gottfried, 30.11.1944, Leutnant d.R., Pz.Gren.Ers. u. Ausb.Btl. 10
Ersatz
Knight's Cross
Unofficial / Unconfirmed
Wilhelm, Paul 05.05.1945 Hauptfeldwebel Führer einer Alarm-Kp im Marsch-Btl 469 (Ersatz in Zuführung für die 269. Inf.Div)
[no proof in the Bundesarchiv ; per Fellgiebel an award by GFM Schörner, based on the authorization of 03.05.1945 ; case treated by the OdR Ordenskommission in 1973 and decided Yes ; unknown which facts and proofs were available to back this up ; insight into the files was rejected due to the Bundesarchiv rules (files should be open in 2013) ]
"raw data" / revision april 2008 / Bernd
Knight's Cross
Gielnik, Albert 24.02.1945 Leutnant Kp.Fhr im Gren.Ers.u.Ausb.Btl 318
Handtke, Konrad 28.03.1945 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. Inf.Nachr.Ers.u.Ausb.Kp 208
German Cross in Gold
Döring, Paul, 20.06.1944, Hauptmann d.R., Pz.Gren.Ers.u.Ausb.Btl. 1 (Weimar)
Krebs, Karl, 01.03.1945, Major d.R., Pi.Ers.u.Ausb.Btl. 12
Schlegel, Helmut, 22.03.1945, Leutnant d.R., Aufkl.Ers. u. Ausb.Abt. 7
Steinbrecher, Werner, 30.03.1945, Feldwebel, 2./Pz.Pi.Ers. u. Ausb.Btl. 16
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
Krohne, Ludwig, 27.05.1944 (3374), Leutnant, Btl.Adj. Gren.Ers. u. Ausb.Btl. 490
Osttruppen
Kommandeur der Osttruppen z.b.V. 700
German Cross in Gold (1)
Coretti, Julius, 03.01.1944, Oberst, Kdr. d. Osttruppen zbV 700 [Ost-Rgt.Stb. zbV 752 ? ]
(review p 148)
Kommandeur der Osttruppen z.b.V. 704
German Cross in Silver (1)
Weiß, Wilhelm, 07.09.1943, Generalmajor, Kdr.d.Osttr. zbV 704
Kosaken-(Festungs-)Grenadier-Regiment 360
[Heerestruppe since autumn 1944 ; Korpstruppe -> / LXIV. AK / AOK 19 / HGr. Oberrhein]
Knight's Cross (1)
Renteln von, Ewert [other spelling known : Evert] 13.01.1945 Oberstleutnant d.R. Kdr (Kos.)Festungs-Gren.Rgt 360
German Cross in Gold (1)
Brenner, Georg, 11.02.1945, Major d.R., II./Kos.Gren.Rgt. 360
Ost-Bataillon 439
Knight's Cross (1)
Becker, Hanns 23.08.1944 Major d.R. Kdr Ost-Bataillon 439
(Ost-Btl 439 = IV. Btl / Gren.Rgt 726 since april 1944)
award for actions in the area ISIGNY
[remark : organic part of 716. ID, june 6th 1944 subordinated to 352. Inf.Div]
two examples of online sources :
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/allemag ... php?id=716
http://www.spearhead1944.com/gerpg/ger352.htm
Ost-Bataillon II./447
AU (Fl) (1)
Hagemann, Hermann, 01.11.1943 (426), Unteroffizier, Ost-Btl. II/447 / LV. AK
Ost-Bataillon 600
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1)
Brandau, Fritz-Peter, 25.12.1944 (4971), Major, Kampfgruppenfhr. Russ.Btl. 600 [Ost-Btl. 600]
[Date/place of action: 04.-07.09.1944 zwischen Boom und Oeleghem]
research request / result : http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=145000
still unclear, if, how, and in which command structure (subordinated to another unit ?) the Ost-Btl. 600 or parts of it were in action outside [south] the city of Antwerpen.
Ost-Bataillon (estn.) 658
Knight's Cross (1)
Rebane, Alfons 23.02.1944 Major Kdr Ost-Bataillon (estn.) 658 i. d. Kgr "Speth" (28. Jäg.Div) [also called estnisches Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658]
Ost-Bataillon 667
German Cross in Gold (1)
Schiweck, Kurt, 22.12.1943, Major, Ost-Btl. 667 / AOK 16
Aserbaidschanisches Infanterie-Bataillon 804
German Cross in Gold (1)
Gloger, Dr. Kurt, 21.03.1943, Major, Aserbeidsch.Inf.Btl. 804 / AOK 17 [Krim]
Aserbaidschanisches Bataillon Bergmann
/ Korps-Gruppe von dem Bach , Warschau
German Cross in Gold (1)
Meixner, Alois, 10.10.1944, Leutnant d.R., 6./Aserbeidsch.Btl. Bergmann
Aserbaidschanisches Infanterie-Bataillon I/111
/ Korps-Gruppe von dem Bach , Warschau
German Cross in Gold
Streich, Willi, 09.03.1945, Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel, Aserbeidsch.Inf.Btl. I/111
Aserbaidschanische Legion
German Cross in Gold (1)
Burggraf, Josef, 16.10.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., Aserbeidsch.Legion/Frw.Stamm-Rgt. 2 / Freiwilligen-Stamm-Division / OB West
Artillerie-Abteilung 621 (russ.) / Ost-Art.Abt. 621
Knight's Cross (1)
Keiling, Siegfried 04.10.1944 Hauptmann Kdr Art.Abt 621 (russ.) / AOK 15 ?
[also called Ost-Art.Abt 621]
Kosaken-Kompanie / III. Pz.Korps
AU (Fl) unit (1)
Kosaken-Kompanie/III. Panzerkorps
Date/Place of Downing: 13.03.1944 bei Proskurow
Award Date: 01.05.1944 (496)
1. Kosaken-Division -> [page 26]
Schulen
Knight's Cross
Bernhard, Alfred 14.02.1945 Hauptmann Insp.Chef a. d. Heeres-Uffz.Schule Jauer u. Kdr d. Kgr Steinau / Div. Nr. 408
Biesenbach, Willi 11.12.1944 Oberfeldwebel Zugführer i. d. 2./Heeres-Uffz.Schule Jülich / attached to 183. VGD
Unofficial / Unconfirmed
Hüttebräucker, Hermann 06.05.1945 Hauptmann Lehrer a.d. Pz.Tr.Schule Milowitz bei Prag
[no proof in the BA files ; per Fellgiebel an award by GFM Schörner based on the authorization of 03.05.1945 (this is transcripted from the von Seemen work) ; a treatment of this case is not mentioned in the files (1971-84) of the OdR Ordenskommission ; the Soldbuch of H. has attached a typed enclosure, fixed with two paper-clips, stating the KC award with date 18.03.1945 ; per author V.S. this enclosure is not authentic ; additionally the Soldbuch contains some crass absurdities ; existing is also a congratulatory letter of the Div.Kdr. (Gen. Remer), dated 18.03.1945, showing the Standarte of a Heeresgruppen commander on the letter-head instead of that of a divisional commander]
German Cross in Gold
Becker, Karl, 27.04.1945, Hauptmann, Schule f. Fhj. d. Art.
Funk, Heinrich, 08.11.1944, Hauptmann, Lehrstab 4/Inf.Schule
Gutsch, Ewald, 01.02.1945, Leutnant d.R., He.Uffz.Schule 15 d. Inf.
Huth, Hermann, 09.03.1945, Hauptmann, He.Uffz.Schule 7 Jülich / attached to 183. VGD
Korioth, Georg, 07.12.1944, Oberfeldwebel, Armee-Waffenschule Inf.Lehrg.
Metzner, Herbert, 27.04.1945, Hauptmann, Schule f. Fhj. d.Art. Lehrstab IV
Saalfrank, Fritz, 30.12.1944, Hauptmann d.R., Pz.Waffenschule 1
Zöfelt, Walter, 27.04.1945, Hauptmann, Schule f. Fhj. d.Art. Lehrstab I
German Cross in Silver
Breith, Friedrich, 22.07.1944, Generalleutnant, Kdr. Art.Schule I
Holland, Ernst, 21.02.1945, Technischer Oberinspektor, Inf.Schule Döberitz
Kempski von, Walter, 21.03.1945, Hauptmann, Schießschule d. Pz.Truppen
Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Gutsch, Ewald, 28.03.1945, Leutnant d.R., He.Uffz.Schule 15 d. Inf. Berlin
Army Honor Roll Clasp
Braun, Fritz, 15.03.1945, Oberleutnant, 3./He.Uffz.Schule Neubreisach
Gottfried, Aloys, 00.00.1945, Oberleutnant d.R., He.Uffz.Schule Jülich / attached to 183. VGD
Meise, Gustav, 07.11.1944, Oberleutnant, Kampfschule Krampnitz
Siekmeyer, Karl, 00.00.1945, Oberwachtmeister, He.Uffz.Schule Jauer / Div. Nr. 408
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
Marx, Wilhelm, 05.12.1944 (4732), Oberleutnant, Art.Berater Feld-Uffz.-Schule d. Art., Ausb.Stab III
Non-German units / liaison staffs
German Cross in Silver
Amsberg von, Joachim, 13.04.1943, Oberst i.G., BvTO b.dtsch.Verb.Stb. zum ungarischen AOK
Oswald von, Kurt, 18.08.1944, Oberstleutnant d.R., Fhr. d. Dt.Verb.Stb. b. Ob.Kdo. d. Kgl.Ung.Bes.Kräfte
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
Paul, Walter, 15.09.1944 (3893), Hauptmann, Kommando-Fhr. Deutsches Verbindungs-Kommando 154 zur ungarischen 7. Inf.Div.
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse)
Gierse, Siegfried, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 1612 / 15.06.1943, Oberleutnant, Verb.Offz. rumän. 6. Kav.Div.
Gretz, Alfons, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 445 / 12.02.1942, Leutnant, 10th Liaison Detachment
Lindiger, Willibald, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 1180 / 07.05.1943, Major, Verb.Offz. rumän. 1. Inf.Div.
Najels Freiherr von, Hermann, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 445 / 12.02.1942, Oberstleutnant, Kdr. 10th Liaison Detachment
Schneider, Erwin, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 1362 / 08.05.1942, Hauptmann, Verb.Offz. rumän. 4. Geb.Div.
Sommer, Wilhelm, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 445 / 12.02.1942, Leutnant, 10th Liaison Detachment
Note: I'm not certain if 10th Liaison Detachment is the best translation. It appears in Romanian in the source cited below:
For Gretz and Sommer: Comandamentual de Legătură nr. 10
For Freiherr von Najels: Detaşamentului de Legătură nr. 10
Was this a German organization or a Romanian staff? All three officers cited in this decree were posthumous awards.
Best regards,
Shawn
SOURCE: Ichim, Eugen. Ordinul Militar de Razboi “Mihai Viteazul”. Bucharest, Romania: Modelism & Jertfa, 2000.
Awards to non-Germans
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
[first and only bestowal of this award to a non-German]
Fülöp, [first name not listed], 10.08.1941 (175), Hauptmann, Battr.Chef Ungarische Mot.Brig. (for action 22.07.1941 bei Brazlaw [Podolien])
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft
[first and only bestowal of this award to a non-German individual]
Pizzato, Guido, 03.08.1944 [Date of Action] (531), Legionär, 1. Kp./29. Btl./49. Legion San Marco / V. SS-Korps
for DKiG awards to Germany's Allies see the special on [page 14]