Research Pointer(s) Needed, Please

[Phil DeWitt]

Hello All,

Could use some pointers on how to go about finding information on an RK recipient, Oberleutenant Horst Hain.
Looking around the web with a Google search, so far I have come up with one reference (in French), here it is (Nice Photos!!! of zipper Panzer jacke etc.): http://perso.wanadoo.fr/did.panzer/u...e_PZ_cuir.html
Having never attempted this sort of research to find out info on an RK guy, please, any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you, and best regards,

Phillip

[Dez H]

Hello Phillip

The best source on the internet for Ritterkreuz receipients is:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/

It is all in German, if you click on the "databank" button down the left side you can do a search for them.
Here is what I came up with for Hain;


Oberleutnant
Hain, Horst
* 22.02.1920 Landeshut/Niederschlesien
+ 26.05.1994 München
Ritterkreuz am: 28.03.1945
als: Oberleutnant
Funktion: Chef 3./PzAufklAbt 23
Bes. Vermerke: Bw laut Charita.
Bundeswehr: Von bis 31.03.1972
Zuletzt: Hauptmann



Regards
Dez

[Phil DeWitt]

Thank You!

Sir Dez,

What an incredible thing this forum is..
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!!

Best Regards to the land of OZ

from

Phillip