Awards won by Muhlenkamp SS Wiking

[ianb]

I am trying to find out all of the awards gained by SS Standartenfuhrer Muhlenkamp.
I can find no written reference and would very much appreciate any help.

Thanks.

[Steve T]

Awards

EKII: 3.10.39
EKI: 11.11.39
DK/Gold: 2.1.42
RK: 3.9.42
EL: 21.9.44

European date format.

Source: Verleihung Genehmight! Jost W. Sneider

[Steve T]

Sorry, typo.. Jost W. Schneider

[ianb]

Steve, did he win??

Panzer Assault 100 and gold wound as well?

[Ludwig]

Muhlenkamp awards

Johannes Muhlenkamp got the Wound badge in Gold and very often he wore only that + his KC.

[ianb]

Thanks Ludwig!

Any idea if he wore his "Panzer 75 or 100" or if he was indeed awarded the "100"

[Ludwig]

Muhlenkamp

Sorry, no idea. But he was a hard core soldier, so I wouldn´t be surprised if he got the 100, but that´s only my guess.

[ianb]

Thanks again...from what I have been able to read he was a "soldiers soldier". I am a volunteer shield collector so a bit out of my league with awards etc but this guy interests me very much.

Thanks again for your help.

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

SORRY TO BE AN IDIOT

sorry - I thought I knew all the abbreviations but what is an EL ??

[Eric JB]

Muhlenkamp

Hi,

The information concerning Muhlenkamp's decorations are taken from his original wartime Soldbuch and other documents, Collection Ron Erlings The Netherlands
Note that not all the decorations have the full awards date, some only have the month and the year.

Österrreich Erinnerungs Medaille 2.3.1939
Südetenland Erinnerungs Medaille 4.5.1939
EK II 13.9.1939
EK I Oktober 1939
Infanterie Sturm Abzeichen in Bronze no date mentioned
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Schwartz 6.9.1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold 2.1.1942
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Silber Juni 1942
Ritterkreuz 3.9.1942
Panzerkampf Abzeichen in Silber 15.9.1942
Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 15.9.1942
Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold 13.1.1943
Orden König Zvonimir 1.e Klasse mit Eichenlaub 24.12.1943
Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz 28.9.1944
Panzerkampf Abzeichen für 50 Panzer Angriffe in Silber Oktober 1944

Hope this helps, yours friendly from the Netherlands Eric-Jan Bakker

[Steve T]

Craig,

I think Eric has answered your question on "EL"; it's the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross.

Eric, that's a neat document to have in a collection !

[ianb]

THANKS!

Gentlemen, thanks for your time and the great answers.
Eric, that is a fantastic bit of information and is much appreciated.
Do either of you know where I can get hold of any documents, photo's or anything related to the great man.

Thanks again.

[Eric JB]

Muhlenkamp material

When you are interested I will ask Ron for it.
Some lower medals were double.
One photo album was during the war made by Muhlenkamp's sister with photos that were double.
Note that it was a large group, uniform, documents (for awards and promotion, letters, Soldbuch, wardiary, frontmaps etc), awards, thousends of photos etc etc etc . Over 50 kilo of material !!!!!!!
Will ask him if it is possible to sell material that is realy double, can not promiss something without asking.

yours Eric

[Ludwig]

Hannes Mühlenkamp

Here is another one who is interested in material from Standartenführer Mühlenkamp. Please contact me if anything is for sale.