German Gold Cross lowest rank
German Gold Cross lowest rank
German Gold Cross was assigned to officer and NCOs, but is there an example of a Unteroffizier that had this important medal?
Re: German Gold Cross lowest rank
Lots of Uffz won the DKiG - Martin Neher, Wilhelm Bachor and Josef Eberle to list just three of many.
Re: German Gold Cross lowest rank
Hi, but I think that Private had not this medal?
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Walter Jäger was awarded the DKiG twice as an Obergefreiter ( https://www.axishistory.com/list-all-ca ... ble-awards ). And others of that rank won the DKiG. Hans Gruber won it as a Gefreiter in 1945, as did Franz Schnitt. Ernst Schumann won it as a Gefreiter in 1942.
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Re: German Gold Cross lowest rank
Gentlemen,
It was known that German snipers of low rank who scored over 100 sniper kills were nominated for the German Cross in Gold. Only a few DKiGs were awarded to the German snipers.
Edward L. Hsiao
It was known that German snipers of low rank who scored over 100 sniper kills were nominated for the German Cross in Gold. Only a few DKiGs were awarded to the German snipers.
Edward L. Hsiao