Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Mark V. · Post by **Mark V.** » 14 Feb 2006 14:29

Two more RKTs want to be identified. The scenery is the Operation Zitadelle, both men appear to be senior officers, the panzer officer also wears the cloth version of DKiG. The pictures come from Japanese pictorial Operation Zitadelle. Battle of Kursk.

Friedrich Quentin , Kdr. Pz.AA 6 / 6. Pz.Div. / AHF id

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 15 Feb 2006 13:06

Hello Mark V,

I think it is Ernst Häußler

http://das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_ ... hword=häuß

VJK · Post by **VJK** » 15 Feb 2006 17:02

Hi!

I'll kick myself, because I know I've seen this pic before, but I can't find it to put a name to this RKT and DKiG holder.

Regards,

VJK

Mark V. · Post by **Mark V.** » 15 Feb 2006 23:19

Ingo wrote:Hello Mark V,

I think it is Ernst Häußler

http://das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_ ... hword=häuß

Thanks for your help, Ingo. Yes, he does look like Häußler but unfortunately (from the whole photo) it appears he's is from a Heer unit. Sorry for not mentioning this earlier

. He does look rather familiar!? Or not.

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 15 Feb 2006 23:32

VJK wrote:Hi!
I'll kick myself, because I know I've seen this pic before, but I can't find it to put a name to this RKT and DKiG holder.
Regards,
VJK

Dear VJK,
it' s Wilhelm Ochsner.
Dieter Z.

VJK · Post by **VJK** » 16 Feb 2006 08:42

Hi Dieter!

Many thanks for putting me out of my misery - don't you just hate it when you know the face but the name continues to escape you!

Best regards,

VJK

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » 16 Feb 2006 08:45

Why there are so impressing pictures of Wilhelm Ochnser but I have never seen any of Hermann Ochsner ?

Soory , dear friends , just frustration ....

Jan-Hendrik

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 16 Feb 2006 10:00

Jan-Hendrik wrote:Why there are so impressing pictures of Wilhelm Ochnser but I have never seen any of Hermann Ochsner ?
Sorry , dear friends , just frustration ....
Jan-Hendrik

Als Stimmungsaufheller für Jan-Hendrik - to brighten the mood of frustrated researchers here another pic of Ochsner
Dieter Z.

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » 16 Feb 2006 10:14

Thanks , dear Dieter

It seems I have a correction for the RK des KVKmS-Thread . According to my infos of a former friend of Weise this man was born in Bad Blankenburg/Thüringen , not Blankenburg/Harz

Jan-Hendrik

supplements/corrections added, thanks D.Z.

Daniel L · Post by **Daniel L** » 18 Feb 2006 00:58

Who is this?

Best regards/ Daniel

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 18 Feb 2006 10:38

D. Löwenhamn wrote:Who is this?
Best regards/ Daniel

Daniel, it is Gefreiter Hans Sturm
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... rm,%20Hans

Dieter

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » 18 Feb 2006 10:46

Not Obergefreiter ?

http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... m-Hans.htm

Jan-Hendrik

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 18 Feb 2006 10:58

Hans Sturm was Gefreiter when he became the Ritterkreuz.

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 18 Feb 2006 11:01

Jan-Hendrik wrote:Not Obergefreiter ?
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... m-Hans.htm
Jan-Hendrik

Of course, dear Jan-Hendrik, but he received the KC as Gefreiter. I want to emphasize this

Dieter Z.

Daniel L · Post by **Daniel L** » 18 Feb 2006 12:14

Thank you! Did he receive any tank destruction badges like he is shown on the front page of the Landser magazine? Or maybe he knocked out tanks but did not receive the badges?

Best regards/ Daniel