RK, EK1 to Heinrich Homburg

[cjs dad]

Guys

Got this one years ago from a vet in Wakefield MAss, grouping includes the 800 marked RK with neck ribbon (ties) and preilim. document signed by Bergdorf, a congratulatory telegram, and his EK1 with doc. Also got his dovehead army sword with monogram HH on the reverse langet, and an S/A dagger and half a dozen flags the vet says were all in the same house. Homburg was with the 83rd jager regt, 28th inf. division, won the RK in July of 44 and was KIA March 45. He was in the S/A prior to his service in the army, and while I can't prove the S/A dagger was his, the vet claims to have taken it at the same time as the medals... bought this group on a call I didn't really want to go on, after two other area dealers did not show... vet described the lot as a few flags and an iron cross. Just goes to show it pays to answer ALL calls...

Enjoy

[cjs dad]

more...

Homburg RK grouping

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Homburg RK

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and more

[cjs dad]

couple more - anyone know the easy way to send all the pics at once?

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last few

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last one

RK is "800" stamped on the reverse below the suspension ring

[Dietrich Maerz]

Could you please post better pictures of the obverse and reverse of the Knights Cross?
Thank You!

Dietrich

[Leroy]

Yes, I would love to see closer photos, too!
Thanks,
Leroy

[StefanK.]

The cross looks like a S&L. That would fit in the awarding period of summer 1944.

Stefan

[Matthieu]

... the vet claims to have taken it at the same time as the medals...

Dont get me wrong, it really is a nice grouping. But isn't there a possibility that his relatives can claim this as theft ??
Does anyone know if this has happened in the past ?? With current prices being paid for these, one never knows ...

[vonStubben]

Dont get me wrong, it really is a nice grouping. But isn't there a possibility that his relatives can claim this as theft ??
Does anyone know if this has happened in the past ?? With current prices being paid for these, one never knows ...

Theft??,....................not a chance. US armed forces were ordered to go house to house and disarm and denazify every inch of defeated, Nazi occupied territory and given the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany the German people had no rights regarding the keeping of anything considered contraband. Even kitchen knives with a blade length of over three inches could be (and often were) taken.

[Matthieu]

Theft??,....................not a chance. US armed forces were ordered to go house to house and disarm and denazify every inch of defeated, Nazi occupied territory and given the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany the German people had no rights regarding the keeping of anything considered contraband. Even kitchen knives with a blade length of over three inches could be (and often were) taken.

Thanks for clarifying, Charles. I just knew there would be a logical explanation .

[cjs dad]

Actually have been in touch with the family - the son is still alive and knows about the grouping. Sad part is that his records as KIA were in the US archives, he was always listed in Germany as MIA according to the family. I will get better pics of the cross up within a day or two, and thanks to all for your input.

[VtwinVince]

Charles, there were, and still are, international laws prohibiting looting during wartime.