Lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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major_morgonkröök98
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Lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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Post by major_morgonkröök98 » 10 Jun 2017, 21:32

Who was the lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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Laurence Strong
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Re: Lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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Post by Laurence Strong » 11 Jun 2017, 02:44

I believe Herbert Fries of 2. Kompanie, Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1 was a gefreiter when he received his RK....


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Re: Lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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Post by Arto O » 11 Jun 2017, 03:42

Also SS-Panzergrenadier Erich Goestl (31/10/1944 on Normandy) and SS-Kanonier Walter Jenschke (18/12/1944 eastfront)
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Re: Lowest ranked Knight's cross recipient?

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Post by major_morgonkröök98 » 12 Jun 2017, 01:52

Thank you both!

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Einar

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