Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[GHP]

Thanks Tom,

Hopefully a moderator can update photo #201 with the name you provided.

--Guy

[Nigel N]

No problem Guy! Thanks for the latest photo's and thanks Tom for the name!
-Nigel

[GHP]

No problem Guy! Thanks for the latest photo's and thanks Tom for the name!
-Nigel

Thanks Nigel. Say, is it possible to enlarge that image for us?

--Guy

[Nigel N]

Hi Guy!
I can enlarge it, but it will loose some of its sharpness!!
-Nigel

[GHP]

Hi Guy!
I can enlarge it, but it will loose some of its sharpness!!
-Nigel

Perhaps a larger image either side-by-side for comparison; or a separate post.

If you have the time and inclination, that is!

Thanks!
--Guy

[Sepp45]

This is a very interesting photo, taken in 1977: General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld wearing his wartime uniform, but his postwar RK with OL and Swords.

[GHP]

Sepp45,

Now, THAT is cool!

--Guy

[Sepp45]

SS-Unterscharführer Remi Schrijnen

[Tom B]

Fenet RK award date

Award date for Henri Fenet's RK should be 29 April 1945. Interesting that he told me he only first found out about the award in 1955 ! He was given an original RK by a German friend and he also purchased a 57er in the late 50's or early 60's. He was a good friend and I visited him at his home in Paris a few times were we had some long talks about that final battle of Berlin. Tom

[GHP]

Hi Tom,

You are a wellspring of valuable information! It is interesting to know he was unaware of his RK award until 1955!!

Thanks!
--Guy

[Sepp45]

Oberleutnant der Reserve Albert Burger

Awarded Knights Cross: 17.04.1945

[Mike Yokum]

This is a fantastic thread guys! Thank you all for your contributions!

Tom, I too feel you sharing your personal experience with these brave men has brought a tremendous amount of benefit to the collecting community. Thank you very much!

[Sepp45]

General Hans Speidel

[Sepp45]

Unknown officer with postwar medal bar.

[Tom B]

post # 210

Post # 210 - Speaking into microphone is Wilhelm Bittrich ( the Sepp Dietrich Funeral).