Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Post by Ingo » 18 Feb 2006, 14:11

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.
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Post by harmel » 18 Feb 2006, 14:18

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
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#1623

Post by harmel » 18 Feb 2006, 14:24

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
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Post by Elwyn W » 18 Feb 2006, 19:01

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
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#1625

Post by Dieter Zinke » 18 Feb 2006, 19:22

Hallo Elwyn,

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

Dieter :D

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Post by Elwyn W » 18 Feb 2006, 19:40

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?

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#1627

Post by herbert » 18 Feb 2006, 20:05

Hallo Daniel,

"Der Landser" it would have Erich Petermann.

Gruß

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 18 Feb 2006, 22:25

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 !
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Post by Elwyn W » 19 Feb 2006, 01:46

Dieter,

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

Cheers

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#1630

Post by Daniel L » 19 Feb 2006, 01:49

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

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#1631

Post by herbert » 19 Feb 2006, 09:29

Erich Petermann

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Post by Elwyn W » 19 Feb 2006, 15:50

Thank you, herbert.

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#1633

Post by FANGIO » 19 Feb 2006, 22:07

Luftwaffe unknown RKT.
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Post by Miha Grcar » 19 Feb 2006, 22:19

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

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Post by Ingo » 19 Feb 2006, 23:08

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

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