Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[chris44]

Wachowiak, Friedrich
KC: 05.04.1942 as Unteroffizier, Flugzeugführer III./JG 52

(source: Bildarchiv Reichskommissariat Norwegen)

[Bernd R]

I have added a few good quality photos to the existing entries of :

Antonescu, Ion Gheorghe [Romania]
Grossi, Enzo [Italy]
Racovita, Mihail [Romania]
Yamamoto, Isoroku [Japan]

/ Bernd

[Bernd R]

Gebauer, Fritz
RK : 13.07.1940 Oberfeldwebel Stoßtruppführer i. d. 3./Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 74

[source: Fotoarchiv Heinrich Hoffmann / Bildarchiv Bayerische Staatsbibliothek ; http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/Bilder.591.0.html ; note: "Fotografie 6. Januar 1941"]

of note : someone with access to the below illustrated book might be able to provide further photos (?)
Monnheimer, Heinz, Vom Grenz-Pionier-Bat. 74 zum Heeres-Gebirgs-Pionier-Batl. 74, 2. Weltkrieg 39/45, Bildband, Püttlingen 1988
(Monnheimer, a 1945 German Cross in Gold winner of the battalion)

/ Bernd

[Bernd R]

I've added the following passage to the first post, page 1.

edit , 27 Nov 2009 / Bernd R
The aspect of the legitimacy of a number of KCs (late war awards in very most cases) is not part of this photo database project. Once results and conclusions out of a more general and broad discussion (or future works on that issue) will affect the final edit and listing here perhaps. Meanwhile the listing will represent the status quo according to the newest major work on RKTs by author Veit Scherzer. So, all KC Holders where is no proof for a "de jure" award according to the regulations will be listed, too, but with a add-on "unofficial".
For a start and a background on this matter see here for example -> cancelled KC holders / state of the science / KC lists, make a forum search to find other discussions and single cases and draw your own conclusions.

I hope all can live with that. Without saying, everyone is free to choose an own text, that is to provide a short additional sketch to the photos mentioning a possibly doubtful status, or just not to do so.

/ Bernd

[Bernd R]

I've made a quick and rough tour through the big Fallschirmjäger threads, including the Fallschirmjäger listed within the RKT identification sticky. Result is an addendum / working tool on page 1 -> http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 4#p1394804 . This shows the preliminary result of evaluation and could help for a quick overview. Also, this way the field is prepared for those colleagues interested in that branch especially.

There is a pic available for almost every FJ recipient. The matter is the quality, that is the availability of other versions.

Not listed = photo listed on the index (open to be replaced)
Italics = pic Yes, better photo(s) are out there for sure
Marked red = pic Yes, for a few No ; situation unknown/unclear

/ Bernd

[carius]

Robert Kowalewski
KC:24.11.1940
Hauptmann,Flugzeugführer StabsStfl X.Fliegerkorps

[carius]

Otto Weiß
RC:18.05.1940
Hauptmann,Kommandeur II.(S)/LG 2
RC-OL(№ 52):31.12.1941
Major,Kommandeur II.(S)/LG 2

[chris44]

another shot of Robert Kowalewski
(source: private collection)

[carius]

Otto von Ballasko
KC:13.08.1942
Oberleutnant,Staffelkapitän 9./KG 1 "Hindenburg"

Ballasko_Otto_BA.jpg

another shot of Otto Edler von Ballasko
(soiurce: private collection)
/ by chris44

[chris44]

additional to Fritz Gebauer
(source: Scherzers Ritterkreuzträger DVD)

[chris44]

Weisleder, Hans Georg
KC: 21.09.1944 as Hauptmann d.R., Kommandeur III./GrenRgt 453

(source: private collection)

[chris44]

Banaski, Helmut
KC: 18.02.1945 as Leutnant d.R., Zugführer StabsKp/GrenRgt 1077

(source:private collection)

[chris44]

Barth, Joachim
KC: 17.12.1942 as Hauptmann, Kommandeur PzJägAbt 13

(source: private collection)

[chris44]

Corts, Helmut
KC: 20.06.1940 as Leutnant, Zugführer 2./FlakRgt 64 (mot.)

sources:
private collection
Bildarchiv Reichskommissariat Norwegen

[joerg]

Walter Marienfeld, KC 27.11.1941 as Oberstleutnant, Kommodore KG 54

Sources: From a private collection and Bundesarchiv