Little has been written about Feuerwerker who had won the Knight's Cross during the final months of World War II for Germany. Disarming and disposing unexploded bombs (UXBs) was one of the most dangerous trades that a soldier had done. They were the unsung heros of the German people. So far I found four feuerwerkers who had won the Knight's Cross.
Hauptmann Egon Aghta (Heer) The most successful bomb disposer of Germany and the only one to be awarded the Oak Leaves.
Oberfeldwebel Siegfried Rieger (Heer)
Volksturmmann Jakob Hoffend
Karl-Anton Thomas (Luftwaffe)
Any more imformation about these brave bomb disposers is welcome. Perhaps there were more of them who had won that high neck decoration.

Regards,
Edward
