Knight's Cross Holders Identification

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 27 Jun 2004 08:32

Phil wrote:Regarding the photo in Italy. Yes the soldier is Mitschke, I can have the other name in a few days as I have it in my filesw which I don't keep with me.

Thanks, that would be great!

Some more RKT in need for an ID:

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 27 Jun 2004 08:34

From the same set, as those 2 above:

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 27 Jun 2004 08:36

Unknown Oberst RKT:

Erich Bärenfänger / AHF id

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 27 Jun 2004 08:39

Unknown RKT.

TIA;
Klemen

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 27 Jun 2004 10:03

I was just informed that "Unk. RKT (68)" is Jürgen Wagner.

Thanks!

Regards,
Klemen

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 27 Jun 2004 19:32

Looks like these pics were from the same series as the Rudolf Konrad pic. The big cross from the medal display could be Dietl's grand cross with swords of the order of the White Rose of Finland.

That would narrow the universe down a little for the two officers and the two NCO's.

top left : ?? top right : Wilhelm von Goriany
bottom left : ?? bottom right : ??
/ AHF id

Cheers
Freiherr

Denis · Post by **Denis** » 28 Jun 2004 06:46

THe RKT from Dietl funeral should in theory belong to the Gebirgstruppe.

John Toner · Post by **John Toner** » 28 Jun 2004 14:18

I sometimes find that a picture of an RKT I have is not in fact the person I thought it was.

Here are a few images where I have left the name of the one I had it down as, but am now not sure.

Can anyone identify them?

John

pic in the middle / AHF id
Majer von, Hans, 15.01.1945, Hauptmann, Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 16 (Ost)
[no RKT , not acknowledged by the OdR]
(listed in Kurowski, Otte & Bender; not in Fellgiebel , not in Scherzer) (On 24 Sep 1944, the Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 16 was transferred to the Fsch.Pz.Gren.Div. 2 “HG” and redesignated Fsch.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3 “HG”)

John Toner · Post by **John Toner** » 28 Jun 2004 14:20

Here are two more where I thought I knew the ID but now doubt it

John

Stauffenberg II · Post by **Stauffenberg II** » 28 Jun 2004 14:49

Hi John!

Broich is Broich!

herbert · Post by **herbert** » 28 Jun 2004 15:25

Hans von Maier = Hans von Majer, no RKT

Gruß

John Toner · Post by **John Toner** » 28 Jun 2004 15:26

Thanks Stauffenberg II

If it is Broich, why is he wearing an Army uniform, with what look like General's collar tabs? Also, why does he not look like the man in another photo described as Broich in das-ritterkreuz.de?

These are the questions that made me doubt the ID in the first place.

regards
John

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 28 Jun 2004 15:35

Hi John!
The army officer is Grllnt Friedrich Freiherr von Broich.
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... &wert1=710

The Luftwaffe officer is Oblt Peter Broich.
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... &wert1=711

Regards.

FANGIO

John Toner · Post by **John Toner** » 28 Jun 2004 15:53

Hi Fangio

Thanks for clearing up the Broich issue. Any thoughts on the others?

I have a vague recollection that the Luftwaffe LT (Meyer-Wehner, Elimar) was a pilot at Eben Emael or Gran Sasso or Crete or some other FSJ adventure but I can't remember where I saw it.

John

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 28 Jun 2004 16:28

John
according to http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de there is a Elimar Meyer who won the RK on 17.09.1943 as Lt and Lastenseglerpilot 12./LuftlandeG 1.
No pic is shown.

It's a mistery, I also have him as a glider pilot and that he won the RK for the Gran Sasso operation. I think I read this in http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com (forum).

Regards.

FANGIO