Knight's Cross Holders Identification

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by FANGIO » 07 Nov 2008 03:47

Hi again Terry.
Are you sure about Nacke. Look here
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... word=nacke

He won the rk as a Hptm not as StFw.

:?

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Ruslan M » 07 Nov 2008 06:22

robertmoore wrote:Hello, Fangio,

You asked about the last pic posted on Page 218. It is indeed mis-identified. It is not a picture of Reinhold Knacke. It is indeed a picture of Stabsfeldwebel Heinz Nacke, who was a pilot in the 3rd Gruppe of KG/76 at the time of his KC award.

Hope this helps.


Take care.

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Hello, Terry,

I think you mean Rudolf not Heinz Nacke, who was gruppenkommandeur in KG 76. :wink:

Best wishes. :)

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Ruslan M » 07 Nov 2008 06:37

Another unknown RK holder, looks like very similar, maybe Bruno Kahl but I doubt? :?

source: http://www.reibert.info/forum/index.php
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Someone from Kharkov » 07 Nov 2008 06:51

It's Alfred Ziemann. RK as Oberleutnant, Chef 1./schw. Pz.J.Abt. 93, 9. Januar 1944

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Ruslan M » 07 Nov 2008 07:12

Excellent, many thanks Someone from Kharkov. :)

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by John Toner » 07 Nov 2008 09:29

Who is this KC holder? He appears in a photo with Generals Gorn and Prieß. (Source Lexikon der Wehrmacht)

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Bernd R » 07 Nov 2008 17:58

The above LW Stabsfeldwebel was posted first on page 55. I'm on this page upwards right now and I have just added a caption. He is (and was id'ed correctly)
Stabsfeldwebel Rudolf Nacke, who won the KC as a Flugzeugführer in III./KG 76 on 23.07.1941

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Bernd R » 07 Nov 2008 19:51

Confirmations ?

Hans Sachs (l) and Heinz Maaz (r)

Albert Latz, 22. ID, and Div.Grp. 323 (Kgr. Latz)
this should be indeed Albert Latz , full name Albert-Rudolf , short version (nick, common in german Rolf for Rudolf) "Rolf"
who earned the KC : 30.12.1943 p.m., Oberst z.V., Führer Divisionsgruppe 323 (Kampfgruppe Latz) and was decorated before with 22. Inf.Div. :
Latz, Albert-Rudolf, 27.10.1941, Oberstleutnant, Inf.Rgt. 47 / DKiG
Latz, Albert-Rudolf, 03.10.1941 (403), Oberstleutnant, Fhr. Inf.Rgt. 47 / AU

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by harmel » 07 Nov 2008 20:50

Hi Bernd-pretty sure the General (colour) is Viktor von Schwedler.
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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by robertmoore » 08 Nov 2008 02:46

Hello, Fangio and others,

Yes, you are right. In my haste, and I was looking at a pic of Rudolf Nacke, when I wrote the entry. I must have had Heinz on the mind.

Sorry about that, but I am glad that someone else caught it. At least, I had the last name right! :D

Take care.

Terry

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by robertmoore » 08 Nov 2008 02:55

Hello, Bernd,

I just noticed on page 58, among those not identified on that page, the listed as "published.jpg (38.11 KiB) is a pic of Franz Mosler.

Hope this helps.

Terry

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by robertmoore » 08 Nov 2008 03:23

Hello, Bernd,

The request to identify the "unknown EL 1944" on Page 56 looks very similar to Wilhelm Spindler, but given the picture date, if indeed it is a correct date, it is not he. However, I can tell you that the depicted person is not Heinrich Hogrebe.

I am sure this is not much help, but there is a strong resemblance of the depicted with Wilhelm Spindler. However, he was awarded the Oakleaf decoration on 31 Jan 1945.

If another possibility turns up, I will certainly let you know.

Take care.

Terry

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by Bernd R » 08 Nov 2008 12:01

von Schwedler added, Harmel :D
I now recall he was treated in the famous "Request for Idenficitation".

Terry,
the pic of Franz Mosler is captioned now. That posting is connected to another unidentified pic ; we might call this the Fritz Faust case .
The original request by Elwyn was on page 53 : mysterious1.jpg
The reaction on page 58 http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 13#p586413 came with three pics and the id of Fritz Faust. First pic we now have as Franz Mosler. The two mysterious pics re-posted there are open and we see not Fritz Faust at all :roll: ??
because it was pointed out correctly by Denis IMO
I am not sure that the 2 last photo of the same guy (as Uffz then Fw.) might be attributed to Fritz Faust.
According to Biblio Verlag, Faust's highest rank was Ogfr. If this point is confirmed, this would prevent us from assigning both pics to Faust
Re: the unknown EL 1944
it was said additionally that it is a scene of the Wachbataillon.

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Re: Knight's Cross Holders Identification

Post by W.Vermeer » 09 Nov 2008 22:04

Image
To me unknown, any help welcome
Karl Koller / AHF id
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