Knight's Cross Holders Photo Database

[joerg]

Dietrich von Choltitz
KC:18.05.1940
Oberstleutnant,Kommandeur III./InfRgt 16 (LL)
/ by carius

from Bundesarchiv

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General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz, KC 29.05.1940 (OTL.,Kommandeur III./IR 16).

(Bundesarchiv, paris.org)

[Josef Bremm]

Generalleutnant Theodor Tolsdorff
° 03/11/1909 - † 25/05/1978

Ritterkreuz : 04.12.1941 ( 700 ) .
Oberleutnant und Chef der 14. Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 22 / 1. Infanterie-Division .

Eichenlaub : 15.09.1943 ( 302 ) .
Major und Kommandeur des I. Bataillon / Füsilier-Regiment 22 / 1. Infanterie-Division .

Schwerter : 18.07.1944 ( 80 ) .
Oberst und Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiment 1067 .

Brillanten : 18.03.1945 ( 25 ) .
Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 340. Volks-Grenadier-Division .

private collection

[Anil]

Oberfeldwebel der Reserve Josef Hubert Adrian + MIA March 1945 declared dead 1960.

RK : 28 March 1945 as Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 24 / 21.Infanterie-Division

Source : ww2awards, http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de

[Anil]

Oberleutnant Erhard Afheldt

RK : 17 March 1945 as Führer II. / Jäger-Regiment 2 / Division "Brandenburg"

Source : ww2awards, The Brandenburger Commandos by Franz Kurowski

Unfortunately this is only known photo of him. And no more info

[Anil]

Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Wilhelm Ahnert + 23 August 1942 KIA

RK : 23 August 1942 as Flugzeugführer I. / Jagdgeschwader 52 (posthumously)

Note : Rk is added to photo after his death.

Source : Kacha's Luftwaffe Page

[Anil]

SS-Sturmmann Hermann Alber + 2nd August 1944 KIA

RK : 26 December 1944 as Truppmelder 9. / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 20 / 9.SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" (posthumously)

Note : Rk is added to photo after his death.

Source : ww2awards

[USAF1986]

Generalleutnant Erich Schopper from my own collection.

Best regards,
Shawn

[USAF1986]

Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch from the Camp Clinton POW Museum.

Best regards,
Shawn

[USAF1986]

Generalmajor Hans von der Mosel from the Camp Clinton POW Camp Museum.

Best regards,
Shawn

[joerg]

Addition to Theodor Tolsdorff, from norgeslexi.

[joerg]

Generaloberst Walter Heitz:
KC 04.09.1940, General der Artillerie, K.G. VIII.Armeekorps;
156.EL/OL 21.12.42 (same rank/position),
+ 09.02.1944 in russian captivity.

(private collection/Bundesarchiv)

[Someone from Kharkov]

Bäder, Wilhelm

RK: 14. April 1945, Oberleutnant, Chef 8./GR 959

Source: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/

[Someone from Kharkov]

Bätge, Niels

RK: 4. Januar 1942, Kapitänleutnant, Chef 4. Schnellbootflottille

(private collection)

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addition to Bätge, Niels
(source: Scherzers DVD Ritterkreuzträger im Bild)
/ by chris44

[Someone from Kharkov]

Bäumler, Gottfried

RK: 14. Mai 1944, Unteroffizier, Zugführer 11./GR 41(mot)

Source: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/

baeumler-gottfried.jpg (23.74 KiB) Viewed 5176 times

addition to Bäumler, Gottfried
(source: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv CD 4)
/ by chris44

[Someone from Kharkov]

Bahns, Kurt

RK: 13. November 1942, Oberleutnant, Chef 6./IR 246

Source: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/