Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Seewolf]

Another photo of the medals (including his '57 editions) of RKT Heinrich Neumann.

I've read somewhere that this set of awards were stolen after his death... what's the current status?

A collector from another german forum had contact with the son and they made a request to all collectors to find out more.
A few items had been sold and the new owners gave back the pieces to the son of Dr.Neumann. Even his 57er / wartime frame with jeweler core came back to the family.

From what i know most items are back now .......

[Tom B]

A collector from another german forum had contact with the son and they made a request to all collectors to find out more.
A few items had been sold and the new owners gave back the pieces to the son of Dr.Neumann. Even his 57er / wartime frame with jeweler core came back to the family.

From what i know most items are back now .......

Thats good to hear ! Thanks for the update Rudiger ! Tom

[Nigel N]

That really is good news! Nice to hear this story has a happy ending!!!
-Nigel

[Sepp45]

Hungarian veteran Joó Sándor, hero during the Siege of Budapest. I believe that's a '57 EKII, right?

[Sepp45]

Hungarian Air Force pilot Dr. Kováts Andor, EKII and EKI winner.

[Sepp45]

I agree...Horst Neimack had his RK with Oaks & Swords ripped off also (his original war time ones) ! As far as I know they have never shown up. Tom

Hi Tom! this video still comes from Donitz's funeral. These are Niemack's wartime oaks and swords, right?

He got the set stolen after he died?

[Tom B]

Hi Tom! this video still comes from Donitz's funeral. These are Niemack's wartime oaks and swords, right?

He got the set stolen after he died?

Hi Sepp, No, he had them stolen "before" he died. And yes he wore his wartime Oaks & Swords with his 57 RK. From what I remember reading someone broke in to his home while he was away and took everything. Shame.....Tom

[luftkrieg]

Some post-war fire decorations.

[luftkrieg]

Does anyone recall this Doctor's name?

[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

Super rare photo that took me a while to get!!

SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Darges

[Sepp45]

Former Waffen-SS Officer Heinz Halmes, DKiGträger. One of very few SS soldiers admitted into the Bundeswehr after the war.

[Tom B]

Super rare photo that took me a while to get!!

SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Darges

Hi Sepp, I met Darges at a OdR reunion. I got a signed photo, but not much conversation from him. I don't think he cared much for us collectors being invited for the informal afternoon gathering. The OdR would set aside a few hours just for us collectors to meet , talk to and get photos from the RKT's. Tom

[Sepp45]

Hi Sepp, I met Darges at a OdR reunion. I got a signed photo, but not much conversation from him. I don't think he cared much for us collectors being invited for the informal afternoon gathering. The OdR would set aside a few hours just for us collectors to meet , talk to and get photos from the RKT's. Tom

As always, thanks for the info Tom

[Sepp45]

Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt

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