Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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#1816

Post by Winston Smith » 27 Jun 2006, 03:59

herbert wrote:Hi Winston,

in the middle E.G. Krätschmer ("Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS")
right Remi Schrijnen

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Thanks! however I wasn't able to find Krätschmer on Das-Ritterkreuz I think you meant to spell it as Kretschmer also when searched for the later all the results first names didn't start with E.G

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#1817

Post by Elwyn W » 27 Jun 2006, 05:23

Uh, he was the one who WROTE the famous book. Get a copy, Winston. It's essentail reading.

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#1818

Post by VJK » 30 Jun 2006, 16:20

Hi!

This Generalleutnant RKT and DKiG holder was mis-named as von Strachwitz here: http://www.strachwitz.net/content/view/143/42/lang,en/

Any ideas as to his true identity?

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indeed Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz / AHF id
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#1819

Post by Elwyn W » 30 Jun 2006, 20:57

Hi Valdis,

This was indeed Mauritz FrHr v Strachwitz u Gross Zauche according to Scherzer. I don't know how he was related to Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz v Gross Zauche u Camminetz.

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#1820

Post by VJK » 30 Jun 2006, 22:59

Hi Freiherr!

I guess the sun must be getting to me - I didn't read the caption properly and just assumed it was meant to be Hyazinth. Thanks for putting me straight!

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#1821

Post by Elwyn W » 02 Jul 2006, 17:17

Herman Heinrich Behrend as Kmdr of InfRgt 154/269 Div?

Could general be Ernst v Leyser?

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top : Hauptmann Wilhelm Riedel, Kdr./Fhr. II./IR 489 - Oberst Curt Badinski, Kdr. IR 489 - Leutnant Stelloh, Adj. IR 489 ? - Major Hermann-Heinrich Behrend, Kdr. I./IR 489 , vor Luga, Höhe 108, August 1941
bottom : Behrend, with (left) Generalmajor Ernst von Leyser, Kdr. 269. Infanterie-Division , August 1941
/ AHF id
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#1822

Post by harmel » 03 Jul 2006, 00:58

Hi Elwyn,ref Behrend pic,154 Inf Regt was with
the 58th Inf Div,as you know it is not a great
pic,but the officer could be Curt Siewart ?? as he never
won his KC till feb44,a month before Behrend won his OAK,
it is not his former Cmdr Von Graffen as he won KC in 1942,
it is possible it could be Leyser
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#1823

Post by Elwyn W » 03 Jul 2006, 01:29

Alex,

I thought about Siewert too. Just can't see the damn monocle.

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#1824

Post by FANGIO » 05 Jul 2006, 20:13

Who's the RKT on Kesselring's right?
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#1825

Post by Ivan Ž. » 11 Jul 2006, 22:58

FANGIO wrote:Please, before I smash my head against the wall, who was this SS Officer (I saw him several timer arrrgggghhh!!!!!): http://www.militaria321.com/files/xxl/267/2679286.jpg
Page 115 :
RKT was identified as Pleiß (I agree)
and the man standing next to him as Hermann Weiser.
I believe this officer (most probably SS-Hstuf.) is Gunter d'Alquen.
He is dressed the same as d'Alquen at that time: he wears no decorations except his EK II ribbon
and his party badge, which Weiser never wore because he wasn't even a member...

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#1827

Post by Ivan Ž. » 16 Jul 2006, 20:13

This photo was already posted in AHF for id.
and he's been identified as Nicolussi-Leck.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... olussileck

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#1828

Post by FANGIO » 16 Jul 2006, 21:46

Thanks a lot Ivan, much appreciated.
Best,

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#1829

Post by FANGIO » 23 Jul 2006, 23:59

Three pics from http://panzer-reich.co.uk/gallery/mixed ... icer-1.htm
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pic 2 , left to right : Oberst Walter, Kdr. IR 20 - Olt Heribert Brands, 11./IR 20 - August Schmidt, Kdr. 10. ID - Major Kroegeloh, Kdr. III./IR 20 / AHF id
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Hans Schmidt, OL (260. ID , IX. AK), called "Schwarzwaldheini" by the men / AHF id
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#1830

Post by harmel » 24 Jul 2006, 10:12

Hi Patricio,the General in photo 1 is Gen der Inf
Hans Schmidt.
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