Award List - "Medaglia al Valore Militare"

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Post by FAlmeida » 22 Dec 2005, 14:55

Kapitänleutnant Dommes, Wilhelm Rudolf
27-07-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze "Medaglia d'Bronzo al Valore Militare" (when serving as CO in U 431 05/04/1941-31/12/1942)

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Post by FAlmeida » 22 Dec 2005, 17:22

Kapitänleutnant Bartels, Robert
17/09/1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze "Medaglia d'Bronzo al Valore Militare" 13/03/1941-08/09/1942 Kommandant U 561 / 1.U-Flottille, Kiel / Brest u. 23.U-Flottille, Salamis (Commander, completed eight war patrols 235 days, sank 4 merchant ships 17.107 grt, damaged without repair 1 merchant ship 5.062 grt and damaged 1 merchant ship 4043 grt)
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Post by ritterpanzer » 22 Dec 2005, 21:39

Mike,

Another more:

Major/ Brigadegeneral der Bundeswehr Heinz-Otto FABIAN (Kgl. Italien. Silberne Militär-Tapferkeitsmedaille)

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Post by Bernd R » 17 Dec 2008, 02:47

Is the above list fairly complete concerning the U-Boot commanders ? Additions in general welcome as well !

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 17 Dec 2008, 10:06

I want to add
Friedrich Kemnade:
21.05.1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
24.01.1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
00.00.1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
17.03.1943 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra al Valoro Militare)

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 17 Dec 2008, 10:41

... and also for the sake of completeness:
the former Console Generale, at last Waffen-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS
Piero Mannelli:

00.00.0000 dreifach ausgezeichnet mit der Silbernen Militär-Tapferkeitsmedaille (3x Medaglia d‘ Argento al Valore Militare)
00.00.0000 sechsfach ausgezeichnet mit dem Militärtapferkeits-Kriegskreuz (6x Croce di Guerra al Valore Militare)
00.00.0000 Medaglia commemorativa della guerra italo-austriaca 1915-1918
00.00.0000 Medaglia Interalleata della Vittoria
00.00.0000 Medaglia commemorativa della spedizione di Fiume

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Post by Bernd R » 17 Dec 2008, 15:38

Thanks Dieter ! I have merged the two existing topics about the Medal - with the nice topic title by Michael. I'm looking for a place for a master list (think this page is the best) to gather all the previous results and new input.
Open to any contributions about this Italian Medal with focus on awards to Germans (dates, circumstances, pics, etc.).

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Post by Bernd R » 28 Dec 2008, 17:16

update / summary

Gold medal

Recipients : 2

Marseille, Hans-Joachim, 06.08.1942 [per Obermaier], Oberleutnant, Staffelkapitän 3./JG 27
Müncheberg, Joachim, 07.05.1941, Oberleutnant, Staffelkapitän 7./JG 26 "Schlageter"


official recommendation per the Order and Decorations department of the President of the Italian Republic : http://www.quirinale.it/Onorificenze/onorificenze.asp
Marseille
motivo del conferimento
Pilota da caccia di raro ardire e di incomparabile perizia, con freddo, mirabile e Cosciente coraggio in aspri cimenti e in duri combattimenti nei cieli del Mediterraneo e dell'Africa Settentrionale, abbatteva 94 velivoli che sommava ad altri 7 apparecchi abbattuti nel cielo della Manica. Esempio costante di audacia e di ardimento, di fronte al rischio, confermava sempre le sue bellissime virtù di pilota eccezionale e di superbo combattente. - Cielo del Mediterraneo e dell'Africa Settentrionale italiana, 26 aprile 1941 -18 giugno 1942.

Müncheberg
motivo del conferimento
Pilota da caccia di raro ardire e di virtù eccezionali, con fredda e mirabile audacia, in aspri combattimenti nel cielo del Mediterraneo conseguiva venti vittorie aeree che sommava alle altre ventitré vittorie ottenute sul fronte dell’Ovest. L’esempio diuturno di tanto valore era di sprone ai gregari della sua squadriglia che ne traevano l’ardore e la fede per i maggiori cimenti e le maggiori vittorie. Cielo del Mediterraneo Centrale, febbraio - agosto 1941.

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Post by Bernd R » 28 Dec 2008, 17:17

Silver medal

Recipients :
listed : 40 , + Manelli , + to confirm : 2

Barby, Hans-Lewin von, ? , Oberst, ?
Bayerlein, Fritz, 07.05.1942 , Oberstleutnant / Oberst i.G. , Chef des Stabes ..Afrika

Beukemann, Helmuth, 00.00.1942, ? , ?
1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber (defence-fightings in July/August 1942)

Bolbrinker, Dipl.Ing. Dr. Ernst, 00.00.1941, Major, Kdr. I./Pz.Rgt. 5
Borowietz, Willibald, ? , ? , ?
Briel, Georg, 18.02.1942, Major, Kdr. Fla-Btl. (mot) 606
Broich, Friedrich (Fritz) Freiherr von, ? , ? , ?
Bruer, Alfred, ?, Oberst, ?
Fabian, Heinz-Otto, ? , ? , ?
Fegelein, Hermann, ca. 1942, ? , ?
Fröhlich, Stefan, ? , ? , Fliegerführer Afrika
Gause, Alfred, ? , Generalmajor , Chef des Gen.St. Pz.Gr. Afrika
Hecker, Hans, ? , ? , ?
Herff, Maximilian von, 00.00.1941, ? , ?
Hißmann, Josef, ? , Major, Kdr. Fla-Btl. (mot) 617
Hoppe, Josef, 05.11.1941, Feldwebel, 4./Kampfgeschwader 26
Jacob, Eberhard, 16.02.1942, Oberleutnant, Stukageschwader 3
Kirchheim, Heinrich, ? , Generalmajor , ?
Kroh, Hans, 09.02.1942, Oberstleutnant , ?
Liebenstein, Kurt Freiher von, ? , ? , ?
von Luck und Witten, Hans-Ulrich, ? , ? , ?
Marcks, Werner, ? , Oberst , Kgr. Marcks / PGR 104
Mildebrath, Werner, ? , Oberst, ?
Müller, Gerhard, 1942 ?, Oberst, Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 5
Nehring, Walther K., 00.06.1942, Generalleutnant , K.G. DAK
Panzenhagen, Albert, 21.02.1942, Oberstleutnant, Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 361
Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard, 00.00.1942, Generalmajor, Kdr. Fsch.Jäg.-Brigade Ramcke
Rechel, Curt, 00.06.1943, Fregattenkapitän, Kdt. "Z 29"
Richter, Hans-Heinrich, 00.00.1943, Hauptmann, FJ
Rommel, Erwin, 22.04.1941, Generalleutnant, K.G. DAK [presented by Italo Gariboldi]
Streich, Johannes, 00.06.1941, Generalmajor, ?
Wolz, Alwin, 01.11.1942, Oberst, Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 135
Zahn, Dr. Eberhard, 17.08.1942, Oberleutnant / Hauptmann d.R. , Chef 2./Pz.Jg.Abt. 33

the former Console Generale, at last Waffen-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS
Piero Mannelli:
00.00.0000 dreifach ausgezeichnet mit der Silbernen Militär-Tapferkeitsmedaille (3x Medaglia d‘ Argento al Valore Militare)

to confirm :
Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber
Either the Medaglia d’Argento al Valore Militare or the Medaglia di Bronzo al Valore Militare


Kriegsmarine :

Korvettenkapitän Friedrich Kemnade 21.05.1942 & 24.01.1943 & 00.00.1943
21.05.1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
24.01.1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
00.00.1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
Fregattenkapitän Curt Rechel 30.04.1943 (Silber)
Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Wupperman 24.01.1943 (Silber)

U-Boot-Kdt. (4)

Dommes, Wilhelm Rudolf Fregattenkapitän 29-05-1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber (when serving as Komdt. in U 431 04/41-12/42)
Guggenberger, Friedrich Karl Kapitänleutnant 10-03-1942 Itanienische Tapferkeistmedaille in Silber (when serving as Komdt. in U 81 04/41-12/42)
Rosenbaum, Ewald Hugo Helmut Korvettenkapitän (Posthum) 17-09-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
Tiesenhausen, Hans-Diedrich Frhr. von Kapitänleutnant 25-03-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber
Kapitänleutnant Hans Dietrich Frhr. v. Tiesenhausen 00.11.1941 (Bronze), 18.03.1942 (Silber)

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Bronze Medal

Recipients :
listed : 16

Kapitänleutnant Bartels, Robert
17/09/1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze "Medaglia d'Bronzo al Valore Militare" 13/03/1941-08/09/1942 Kommandant U 561 / 1.U-Flottille, Kiel / Brest u. 23.U-Flottille, Salamis (Commander, completed eight war patrols 235 days, sank 4 merchant ships 17.107 grt, damaged without repair 1 merchant ship 5.062 grt and damaged 1 merchant ship 4043 grt)

-Brüller, Ernst-Ulrich Kapitänleutnant 29-03-1943 Medaglia di bronzo al Valoro Militar (when serving as Komdt. in U 407 12/41-01/44)

Kapitänleutnant Dommes, Wilhelm Rudolf
27-07-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze "Medaglia d'Bronzo al Valore Militare" (when serving as CO in U 431 05/04/1941-31/12/1942)

Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Franken 29.05.1943 (Bronze)

Guggenberger, Friedrich Karl Kapitänleutnant 29-05-1943 Itanienische Tapferkeistmedaille in Bronze (when serving as Komdt. in U 81 04/41-12/42)

Kapitänleutnant Heinz Haag 20.05.1942 & 24.01.1943 (Bronze)

Kraus, Hans-Werner Kapitänleutnant 18-03-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze (when serving as Komdt. in U 83 02/41-10/42)

Kapitänleutnant Albert Müller 04.11.1942 (Bronze)
KzS Bernhard Rogge 25.09.1941 (Bronze)

Schonder, Georg Heinrich "Hein" Korvettenkapitän (Posthum) 25-03-1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze
-Schöneboom, Dietrich Adalbert Oberleutnant zur See 10-08-1943 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze

Tiesenhausen, Hans-Diedrich Frhr. von Kapitänleutnant 11-1941 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Bronze

Oberleutnant z.S. Horst Weber 04.11.1942 (Bronze)

Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Wupperman 21.05.1942 (Bronze)


Pietzonka, Erich, 09.02.1942, Oberst, FJ
Richter, Hans-Heinrich, 00.00.1943, Hauptmann, FJ


addendum : Croce di Guerra Italiana al Valor Militar
-Bleichrodt, Heinrich Carl Bernhard Rudolf "Ajax" Korvettenkapitän 01-11-1941 Italieniche Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern "Croce di Guerra Italiana"
-Franken, Wilhelm August Korvettenkapitän 30-03-1942 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana)
-Frauenheim, Fritz Hermann Günter Fregattenkapitän 01-11-1941 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana)
-Gysae, Robert Karl Friedrich Korvettenkapitän 11-03-1941 Italieniches Ritterkreuz des Ordens der Krone (when serving as Komdt. in U 98 10/40-03/42) 25-05-1943 Itanieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern "Croce di Guerra Italiana"
-Lehmann-Willenbrock, Heinrich Christian Wilhelm "Recke" Fregattenkapitän 01-11-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al Valor Militar)
-Liebe, Heinrich Otto Moritz Fregattenkapitän 02-12-1941 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al valor militar)
-Lüth, Wolfgang August Eugen Kapitän zur See 01-11-1941 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al valor militar)
Poel, Gustav Artur Eduard Johann Kapitänleutnant 01-11-1941 Italienisches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra al Valoro Militare)
-Moehle, Karl-Heinz Korvettenkapitän 01-11-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al Valoro Militare)
- Oehrn, Victor Otto Fregattenkapitän 02-11-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana)
-Rösing, Hans Rudolf Kapitän zur See 01-11-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern "Croce di Guerra Italiana"
-Schultze, Herbert Emil Korvettenkapitän 24-10-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al Valor Militare)
-Schütze, Viktor Hermann Otto Ludwig Paul Ferdinand Kapitän zur See 01-11-1941 Italieniches Kriegskreuz mit Schwertern (Croce di Guerra Italiana al Valor Militare)
-Wohlfarth, Heinrich Wilhelm Herbert "Parzival" Kapitänleutnant 01-11-1941 Italienisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz

addendum : Kgl. Ital. Militärorden von Savoyen
Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein
Italian Military Order of Savoy, Knight: 00.12.1941
Generalleutnant Alfred Gause
Italian Military Order of Savoy, Knight

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Re: Award List - "Medaglia al Valore Militare"

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 28 Dec 2008, 23:35

Generalleutnant Helmuth Beukemann:
1942 Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber (defence-fightings in July/August 1942)

Source: Franz Kurowski "Grenadiere - Generale - Kameraden"; Erich Pabel Verlag, Rastatt, 1968; pages 36 & 41.

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Post by DrG » 29 Dec 2008, 00:34

Are there any further details about Hermann Fegelein's medal? I mean: the reason, or, at least, in which unit he was when he was awarded it. I am quite puzzled by this medal.

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Post by Bernd R » 29 Dec 2008, 01:09

Guido,

no answer, sorry, but just want to add to the above update. That's what I would like to gather here, too - date, rank, position. That's not less to look for and therefore the request for assistance.

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Post by W.Vermeer » 29 Dec 2008, 13:50

Are there any further details about Hermann Fegelein's medal? I mean: the reason, or, at least, in which unit he was when he was awarded it. I am quite puzzled by this medal.
No sure, but Fegelein was in this period active in the area of Heeresgruppe Mitte on the Eastfront. Perhaps he fought with or lead some Italian units in this period. There were more Germans that received Italian decorations for that reasons during their fightings in cooperation with Italian forces.

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Post by graveland » 30 Jan 2009, 21:21

Bernd,

I want to add more new names:

- Oberst Werner MILDEBRATH (SIlber)
- Oberst Alfred BRUER (Silber)
- Oberst Hans-Lewin von BARBY (Silber)

Cheers,

Hans.

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