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[Denis]

Hello

Unfortunately, my topic devoted to KC attribution numbers has received no response.

my topic

That's why I have opened this new one in order to try to solve my problem by another way.

I would like to know which is the best source to obtain original (i.e. official) data dealing with Knights Cross Holders ?

I suppose that today a German military/official record office stores information about KC recipients but I have no clue where to request information.

All suggestions are really welcome !

Denis

[Gordon Williamson]

Denis,

Your best hope is with the Bundesarchiv military branch.

Bundesarchiv - Militärarchiv, Postfach, 79024 Freiburg
Wiesentalstr. 10, 79115 Freiburg

The Bundesarchiv also has a web-site
http://www.bundesarchiv.de

Gordon

[Denis]

Hello Gordon
Thanks for the reply.
By surfing on the Bundesarchiv site, I found these sentences. I am far from being fluent in German. Does this "stuff" mean that KC information is available ?

Außerdem befinden sich Sachakten über Ordensverleihungen und einzelne Verleihungsvorschläge sowie eine Kartei der Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes in der Abteilung Militärarchiv.
Alle übrigen Karteien und Listen über die Auszeichnung von Angehörigen des Heeres, der Waffen SS und bei der Wehrmacht eingesetzter nicht militärischer Verbände mit allen Stufen des Eisernen Kreuzes, des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes, des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold und Silber sowie anderen Orden und Ehrenzeichen wie auch durch Nennungen im Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres" werden (nur z. T. mit Begründungen) bei der Zentralnachweisstelle des Bundesarchivs verwahrt (ca. 5,5 Millionen Einzelfälle). Dort liegen ferner in großer Zahl Personalakten von Offizieren der verschiedenen Laufbahnen (insg. ca. 67.000) zusammen mit Verwendungs- und anderen Karteien und den Meldungen über Personalveränderungen von 1934-1945.

If so, would any forum member have the opportnuty to pay a visit to the Freiburg site ? I would like to know if archives are easily available or not. In fact, all the info is welcome to know if a one (or 2) days trip to this site is worth trying.
thanks in advance

Denis

[Gunner II]

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Hi Denis,
For as far as I can see, this means that the bundesarchive has got a whole load of document about the RK's, but more in the direction of the awardwinners and units. But also info about the GC in gold and silver and other high awards.

Cheers: Peter

[Bruce Simcox]

Denis.....

.....You probably already have this site I'm sure, but here it is anyhow:

http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/rittedie.htm

Maybe these guys know?

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Bruce

[jgarcia]

Denis,

While searching thru Das Ritterkreuz web site, I came across the following information. I hope this information helps.

John Garcia

Das Forum von -DAS RITTERKREUZ-


Knight's Cross Association

Can anybody put me in touch with the Knight's Cross Association? I'm writing a series of books on the recipients and would like their comments/help.Many thanks.

Name: david
Mail:
Datum: 05.11.2000-16:17
WWW: -

re: Knight's Cross Association

Get in contact with: Geschäftsführer der Ordensgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger - Traditionsgemeinschaft des Eisernen Kreuzes (OdR-TEK) Dipl.-Kfm. Jürgen Heinze Göschenstraße 35/36 D - 13437 BERLIN


Name: Peter Hild
Mail: -
Datum: 30.11.2000-12:08

[Denis]

Thanks to John, Bruce and Peter.
For Bruce : Das Ritterkreuz is very good resource dealing with KC holders. What a pity that their forum section is not in English. As for theother parts of the website, you don't need to speak German to understand them. It is worth seeing it when you are interested by KC "stuff" !
For John : the address is the one of the Ordersgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger. This is an association where KC recipients (or their relatives) can meet. They publish a quaterly magazine (in German) where you can find info about recipients.
The membership is not very easy since you must be sponsored by a KC holder.
Regards
Denis