Iron Cross to woman in WWI?
Iron Cross to woman in WWI?
Is there an example for an woman or women who get an iron cross second or first class through WWI?
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Female Recipients Of The Iron Cross
Dear Sir,
There were four (4) known recipients who disguised themselves as males to enlist and fight along side their husbands:
-Johanna Stegen
-Eleonore Prochaska (alias Lutzower Jager August Renz)
-Sophie kruger (alias August Kruger)
-Friederike Kruger (alias Musketier Lubeck)
May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
There were four (4) known recipients who disguised themselves as males to enlist and fight along side their husbands:
-Johanna Stegen
-Eleonore Prochaska (alias Lutzower Jager August Renz)
-Sophie kruger (alias August Kruger)
-Friederike Kruger (alias Musketier Lubeck)
May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
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Female Iron Cross Recipients
Dear Sir,
The other two (2) are also from the Napoleonic Wars as well. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
The other two (2) are also from the Napoleonic Wars as well. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
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Dear Germania,
I found none for World War One. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
I found none for World War One. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
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Dear Sir,
I have a copy of Hitler's Jewish Soldiers: The Untold Story Of Nazi Racial Laws And Men Of Jewish Descent In The German Military by Bryan Mark Rigg and did look on Chapter 3 as well as the Index under EK I and EK II and found NO mention of a woman or women receiving these two decorations. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
I have a copy of Hitler's Jewish Soldiers: The Untold Story Of Nazi Racial Laws And Men Of Jewish Descent In The German Military by Bryan Mark Rigg and did look on Chapter 3 as well as the Index under EK I and EK II and found NO mention of a woman or women receiving these two decorations. May God Bless-Major Robert A. Lynn, USMCR
Two women recieved EKI in WW2: Else Grossmann & Hanna Reitsch.Von_Mannteufel wrote:On the book "Hitler's Jewish Soldiers - ..." by Bryan Mark Rigg in the 3rd chapter the author mentions a woman awarded the EKI (though I'm no able to look at it now).
A list of those who recieved EK2 can be found at http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1706
/Marcus
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