Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 04 Mar 2004 14:10

Hi Daniel,

I was trying to attach another pic but apparently the sticky can only hold this many pics -- a meesage came across and said maximum filesize reached. Time for a Chapter two?

Cheers
Freiherr

Daniel L · Post by **Daniel L** » 04 Mar 2004 14:28

UB RKT III 2 is Willi Geisler by the way.

Best regards/ Daniel

[Corrected]

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 04 Mar 2004 18:32

freiherr wrote:I was trying to attach another pic but apparently the sticky can only hold this many pics -- a meesage came across and said maximum filesize reached. Time for a Chapter two?

No, that message talks about the total for the forum, there are no thread based limits.

/Marcus

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 04 Mar 2004 20:41

Hi Daniel!
Denis has already identified it, but here's a link with more info on Wellmann:

http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... wert1=6933

Regards.

FANGIO

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 04 Mar 2004 20:54

FANGIO wrote:Denis has already identified it, but here's a link with more info on Wellmann:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... wert1=6933

I see that image is copied from my site.

/Marcus

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 05 Mar 2004 05:27

Here you go, RKT from Stalingrad.

Cheers
Freiherr

Denis · Post by **Denis** » 05 Mar 2004 07:55

hi
Where is the part 2 thread devoted to identification of RKT. I no longer see it ! What happens ??
Denis

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 05 Mar 2004 18:43

Denis wrote:hi
Where is the part 2 thread devoted to identification of RKT. I no longer see it ! What happens ??
Denis

The posts from there is now available in this thread.

/Marcus

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 06 Mar 2004 16:46

Hello,

Definitely not von Canstein. Found another pic of this RKT. He was captured by British troops in Bremerhaven. Von Canstein was commander of 220 GrRgt, part of 58 Inf Div that found only on the Eastern Front.

Cheers
Freiherr

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 06 Mar 2004 18:41

This RKT was Major Robert Freiherr von Prochazka

No, see ids in the file comment below , original request on p. 16 / AHF id

Cheers
Freiherr

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 07 Mar 2004 02:00

I need help in identifying all the RKT form this award ceremony concerning personnel of FjStAbt "Koch".

1st row l to r
#1 Lt Egon Delica
#2 Hptm Walter Koch??
....Hitler........
#3 ObLt Otto Zierach??
#4 ObLt Gustav Altmann

2nd row l to right
#5 ObLt Rudolf Witzig
#6 Lt Helmut Ringer??
#7 Fwb Helmut Arpke??
#8 Lt Joachim Meissner??
#9 ObArzt Rudolf Jaeger ......... Fangio, there's Jaeger

If someone had a better picture without the stupid red block, I would appreciate it being posted.

Cheers
Freiherr

John Toner · Post by **John Toner** » 07 Mar 2004 11:50

Here it is. Can't remember from where I downloaded it.

John

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 07 Mar 2004 14:06

Hi Freiherr!
So that's Jaeger, many thanks.
Same pic but from Corbis:

AHF id
Führerhauptquartier "Felsennest" , Rodert near Bad Münstereifel , 13 May 1940 :
Award ceremony for Fsch.Jg.-Sturm.Abt. "Koch" / EBEN-EMAEL

First row from left to right :
01- Leutnant Egon Delica - RK 12.05.1940 Leutnant stellv. Führer Sturmgruppe „Granit“
02- Hauptmann Walther Koch - RK 10.05.1940 Hauptmann Kdr LL-Sturm.Abt „Koch“
03- Hitler
04- Leutnant d.R. Joachim Meißner - 12.05.1940 Leutnant d.R. stellv. Führer Sturmgruppe „Eisen“
05- Oberleutnant Gustav Altmann - 12.05.1940 Oberleutnant Führer Sturmgruppe „Stahl“

Second row from left to right :
01- Oberleutnant Rudolf Witzig - 10.05.1940 Oberleutnant Führer Sturmgruppe „Granit“
02- Oberleutnant Otto Zierach - 15.05.1940 Oberleutnant d.R. Ia LL-Sturm.Abt „Koch“
03- Leutnant Helmut Ringler - 15.05.1940 Leutnant d.R. s.MG-Halbzugführer i. d. Sturmgruppe „Stahl“
04- Oberleutnant Walter Kiess - 12.05.1940 Oberleutnant Chef Lastensegler-Kdo i. d. LL-Sturm.Abt „Koch“
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... wert1=3001
05- Oberarzt Dr. Rolf Jäger - 15.05.1940 Oberarzt Truppenarzt i. d. LL-Sturm.Abt „Koch“
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... wert1=2709

From the 12 Fsch.Jäg. KCs for that operation
do not appear in the photograph :
Arpke, Helmut - KC 13.05.1940 Feldwebel i. d. Sturmgruppe „Stahl“
Schächter, Martin - KC 12.05.1940 Leutnant Führer Sturmgruppe „Eisen“ (WIA, hospital)
Schacht, Gerhard - KC 12.05.1940 Leutnant Führer Sturmgruppe „Beton“

for more pics of FJ KC Holders see also
Fallschirmjäger RKTs - pics and career data

Best regards.

FANGIO

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 07 Mar 2004 15:32

Thank you Fangio and John.

I guess Arpke didn't make it because he was an NCO!

Cheers
Freiherr

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 10 Mar 2004 04:36

Hi,

Who was this RKT from 215. Inf.Div. sitting next to Gen. Baptist Kniess?

Cheers
Freiherr