Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 18 Feb 2006 13:11

Hello Daniel,

I have no infos that Hans Sturm ever recieved any tank destruction badges.

But is the man at the Landser magazine really Hans Sturm ?? I think no. There is another Landser magazine about him.

harmel · Post by **harmel** » 18 Feb 2006 13:18

Hi Daniel,I have in my collection his book with
his autograph and I cannot find in any of the photos,
wearing the Pz destruction badge and according to his
uniform jacket which there is a photo non on the sleeve,
he was a wearer of the Bandenkampfabzeichen (Bronze) May 1944
which might be of interest too you
Regards Harmel

harmel · Post by **harmel** » 18 Feb 2006 13:24

I also concur with Ingo as too me it might not
be him,as in the book I have he tended too wear
glasses in some of his photos,and some with no glasses
Harmel

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 18 Feb 2006 18:01

This is from Ebay.

Caption is correct that it was Obst Gittner. But who was the RK winner. Unlikely to be (Gerhard) Stein as E-Bay seller suggested.

During Gittner's tenure as Oberst, he was:
OberQM AOK15
Kmdr of 5 Jg Div
Kmdr of 292 Div.

Stein was with 30 Div when he won the RK in Nov 44 after Gittner made Genmj.

Who else could it be?

Erich Klier , Jg.Rgt. 56 , decorated by Oberst Gittner, Kdr. 5. Jäg.Div. / AHF id

Cheers
Freiherr

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 18 Feb 2006 18:22

Hallo Elwyn,

this is later Hauptmann d. R. Hermann Klein, EL.

Dieter

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 18 Feb 2006 18:40

Thank you Dieter. He does look like Klein

Wondering what's the connection between him being the RgtAdj of 551 GrRgt, 329 Div, II Corp, AOK 16 in the Northern Theatre in April of 44 and Gittner being Kmdr of 5 Jg Div in HrGr Mitte?

Cheers
Freiherr

herbert · Post by **herbert** » 18 Feb 2006 19:05

Hallo Daniel,

"Der Landser" it would have Erich Petermann.

Gruß

Dieter Zinke · Post by **Dieter Zinke** » 18 Feb 2006 21:25

herbert wrote:Hallo Daniel,
"Der Landser" it would have Erich Petermann.
Gruß

I' ve checked my old-venerable filing cabinet, meanwhile gone to the dogs, and Herbert is absolutely right !
gold medal for you !
Dieter Z.

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 19 Feb 2006 00:46

Dieter,

Would you by chance have a picture of him you can post? I found that I have none.

Cheers

Elwyn

Daniel L · Post by **Daniel L** » 19 Feb 2006 00:49

herbert wrote:Hallo Daniel, "Der Landser" it would have Erich Petermann.

Hi Herbert, yes of course. Now I recognize him. Thank you!

Best regards/ Daniel

herbert · Post by **herbert** » 19 Feb 2006 08:29

Erich Petermann

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 19 Feb 2006 14:50

Thank you, herbert.

Cheers
Freiherr

FANGIO · Post by **FANGIO** » 19 Feb 2006 21:07

Luftwaffe unknown RKT.
Pic: http://www.militaria321.com

Miha Grcar · Post by **Miha Grcar** » 19 Feb 2006 21:19

FANGIO, could it be Leutnant Franz-Josef Beerenbrock, the later Oak Leaves winner? They do look alike.

best,
Miha

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » 19 Feb 2006 22:08

It is not Beerenbrock, he became his Eichenlaub as Oberfeldwebel.