My first DKiG

[Anthony Evans]

whats the weight of it

[Robert T.]

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[Flemming]

The weight of the cross is 73g...pretty heavy I think

/Flemming

[Flemming]

By a closer look it looks like it says E. Wiese and and then something I can't read and next line looks like 27754?

Could the 27754 be a felt post number? (not sure how it is spelled though)

/Flemming

[Flemming]

A closer look at the back.

What do you think, could this inscription be a real one...I would like to thing that if it was fake, that they would have made it look more clearly?

WHat do you guys think?

[Patrick W]

The inscription looks period to me, normally fake engravings look a lot more impressive. The 2nd line reads Oblt- Oberleutnant. Looks to match our man from Gerds link. The number would certainly be his feldpost number

[Adrian Stevenson]

Feldpost number

Hi Flemming, if it is his FP number, it does not fit with the possible candidate offered:

27754

(16.2.1941-18.7.1941) Nachtflug-Staffel 1,
(15.2.1942-30.7.1942) Nachtaufklärungs-Staffel 1 d. General der Luftwaffe beim Ob.d.H.,
(31.7.1942-9.2.1943) Nachtaufklärungs-Staffel 1.

Cheers, Ade.

[Simon O.]

Gerd's got it Oberleutnant Erich Weise of 1.(F)/ Nacht Aufklärungs staffel, 10.11.1942, fp.nr. 27754

[Flemming]

Hi Flemming, if it is his FP number, it does not fit with the possible candidate offered:

27754

(16.2.1941-18.7.1941) Nachtflug-Staffel 1,
(15.2.1942-30.7.1942) Nachtaufklärungs-Staffel 1 d. General der Luftwaffe beim Ob.d.H.,
(31.7.1942-9.2.1943) Nachtaufklärungs-Staffel 1.

Cheers, Ade.

That would really fit with this guy

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>Rank: </TD><TD>Oberleutnant </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Unit: </TD><TD>1.(F)/Nacht-Aufklärungsstaffel </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Received on: </TD><TD>10 November 1942 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap width="20%">Name: </TD><TD>Wiese, Erich</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Date of birth: </TD><TD>Unknown </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nationality: </TD><TD>German
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

With thanks to Gerd Becker

/Flemming

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hey that is great. Appologies to Gerd I did not read his link

Cheers, Ade.

[Jørgen E]

Nice looking cross and great work by all the forum members who contributed to finding the original recipient!

[Flemming]

Nice looking cross and great work by all the forum members who contributed to finding the original recipient!

Indeed and I am very greatfull to all who help me find the original reciepient of this DKiG

And that is also one of the things I always like about this forum...people are always doing what they can to dig out information, if it is possible.

I have never thought it would be possible to find the original reciepient...but now I know who he is, so now I have to find out more about this guy

Thanks all, a really great job

/Flemming

[Simon O.]

A little about the unit, including what and how many aircraft it held.
http://www.ww2.dk/air/recon/nst1.html

[Flemming]

It seems that he also did recieve a RK:
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...reuz/RKW-R.htm

<TABLE width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle width="14%">Wiese</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">Erich</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">Luftwaffe</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">Hauptmann</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1. (F) / Nachtaufkl.-St.</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">26. März 1944</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


/Flemming

PS I am going to try and find more information on this guy

[Simon O.]

Posthumous RK it seems.
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...23&searchword=