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    Ritterkreuzträger?

    A simple question that i have never heard beign answered: Who was the very first Ritterkreuzträger? It had to have been some time in the beginning of the Polish campaign, but i have just never heard about it.. I'm sure there is a member who knows who it was. Thanks in advance!
    Antti
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    Hello Blitz,

    the first Ritterkreuzträger of the Army (and I think fo the whole Wehrmacht) was Lt. Josef Stolz. He was awarded with the RK on 27.10.1939. He was KIA 27.06.1941.

    Best wishes

    Joerg

    Originally posted by Blitz
    A simple question that i have never heard beign answered: Who was the very first Ritterkreuzträger? It had to have been some time in the beginning of the Polish campaign, but i have just never heard about it.. I'm sure there is a member who knows who it was. Thanks in advance!

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      #3
      Thanks, Joerg! Do you know what he got it for?
      Antti

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        #4
        You can find more informations here:

        http://www.feldgrau.com/KnightsCross...s2.php?ID=6352

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          #5
          Thanks again! All clear now..
          Antti

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            #6
            Hello

            Sorry guys but the first KC holders were the 13 successful military leaders (3 LW, 1 KM and 9 WH) of the Polish campaign. Here they are by alphabetical order :

            BLASKOWITZ
            BOCK
            BRAUCHITSCH
            GÖRING
            KEITEL
            KESSELRING
            KLUGE
            KÜCHLER
            LIST
            LÖHR
            RAEDER
            REICHENAU
            RUNDSTEDT

            After them, Kaleu. Günther Prien was awarded the KC for his raid on Scapa Flow on 18/10/39.
            Then there was a second "batch" of soldiers (mainly generals) following the success in the Polish Campaign :

            BRIESEN (v.)
            GUDERIAN
            HALDER
            HOEPNER
            HOTH
            JESCHONNEK
            KÜBLER
            OLLBRICHT
            REINHARDT
            SCHMIDT
            STEINHARDT
            STOLZ
            STRAUSS

            Among that latter list, there were 2 "junior" officers : Stolz and Steinhardt, both from IR 51 (mot.) belonging to the 18. ID (mot.).
            Regards
            Denis

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              #7
              So the first patch was given all at once and the first one to recieve a RK for bravery or a single act was Prien?
              Antti

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                #8
                Denis, you must be right I think. Any explanation why many books point out Josef Stolz as the first RK-Winner of the Wehrmacht?

                Best wishes

                Joerg

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                  Rundstedt

                  Originally posted by stdub
                  Denis, you must be right I think. Any explanation why many books point out Josef Stolz as the first RK-Winner of the Wehrmacht?

                  Best wishes

                  Joerg
                  Interestingly, I had in my collection von Rundstedt's RK... it was an 800 "dot" Junckers, and assuming this to be the award piece (as I believed it to be) it points to this variety as being some of the first produced.



                  Chris

                  (looking for early K & Q RK)

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                    #10
                    Von Rundstedt's RK? You actually had von Rundstedts RK? Oh my God! You had it? Did you sell it away? Oh no! Why oh why!?!
                    Antti

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