Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by FANGIO » 12 Jun 2008 18:42

I have seen this General many times but I can't never remember his name. Could anybody help me to ID this officer please?
Otto Hitzfeld / AHF id
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Someone from Kharkov » 12 Jun 2008 19:22

It's Otto Hitzfeld. received KC as Oberstleutnant, IR 213 at 30. Oktober 1941. He ended the war as infantry general, commanding LXVII. AK.

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by pavel michalek » 12 Jun 2008 19:45

Anyone recognise him?
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by FANGIO » 12 Jun 2008 21:08

Someone from Kharkov wrote:It's Otto Hitzfeld. received KC as Oberstleutnant, IR 213 at 30. Oktober 1941. He ended the war as infantry general, commanding LXVII. AK.
Thanks a lot for the id!

The SS-Unterscharführer from Totenkopf is Josef Röllecke
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... word=rolle

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Ruslan M » 13 Jun 2008 16:18

Unknown Luftwaffe RK holder??

source: Ebay
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Dieter Zinke » 13 Jun 2008 16:32

Ruslan M wrote:Unknown Luftwaffe RK holder??

source: Ebay
Alwin Boerst,
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by FANGIO » 13 Jun 2008 16:50

Unknow Flak LW officer...
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Ruslan M » 14 Jun 2008 01:36

Dieter Zinke wrote: Alwin Boerst,
swords posthumously


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Many thanks Dieter :)

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Someone from Kharkov » 14 Jun 2008 06:16

Unknown Oberfeldwebel, probably pilot.
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Tim_DC » 14 Jun 2008 10:20

Richey4Real wrote:The luftwaffe NCO is Erich Morgenstern.

Nick
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Dieter Zinke » 14 Jun 2008 11:23

Someone from Kharkov wrote:Unknown Oberfeldwebel, probably pilot.
This is Oberfeldwebel Hellmut Görtz,
RK as Feldwebel and Führer 1. Zug / 3. Kp. / Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 1 / 7. Fliegerdivision 24.05.1940
Later: Oberleutnant


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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by pavel michalek » 14 Jun 2008 11:54

FANGIO wrote: The SS-Unterscharführer from Totenkopf is Josef Röllecke
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... word=rolle
Thank you! Who´s this one? Anyone knows?
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Jeremy Dixon » 14 Jun 2008 12:30

Otto Baum (1911-1998)

RK: 08.05.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer
EL: 22.08.1943 SS-Obersturmbannführer
Sch: 02.09.1944 SS-Standartenführer

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by pavel michalek » 14 Jun 2008 13:01

Thanks!

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Someone from Kharkov » 15 Jun 2008 17:23

Unknown Unterscharführer, seems to be from Totenkopf.
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