The fate of the Diamonds.

[Sepp45]

This is a descent zoom on SS-Obergruppenführer Herbert Otto Gille diamonds

[Sepp45]

General der Panzertruppe Hermann Balck getting the diamonds from Hitler on 31 August 1944, as commander of the 4. Panzerarmee.

[Sepp45]

Little zoom on the case and award.

The piece of paper on hitler's hand I assume is the preliminary award document.

[Flemming]

Hi Sepp.

Said it before, but just want to say it again...your threads are some of the few, I keep coming to.

You do a wonderful job, posting all these photos of all these nice awards.

Keep up the good work.

Kind regards
Flemming

[Sepp45]

Hi Sepp.

Said it before, but just want to say it again...your threads are some of the few, I keep coming to.

You do a wonderful job, posting all these photos of all these nice awards.

Keep up the good work.

Kind regards
Flemming

Hello Flemming, I appreciate every word you say. Thanks for the encouragement!

[Sepp45]

Zoom on Rommel's diamonds during his visit to the Atlantic Wall, 1944

(Photo credits to www.team-militaria.de)

[hkusp40]

Hi Sepp.

Said it before, but just want to say it again...your threads are some of the few, I keep coming to.

You do a wonderful job, posting all these photos of all these nice awards.

Keep up the good work.

Kind regards
Flemming

I completely agree. -Ger

[Ludwig]

[Sepp45]

Thanks Ger and Ludwig

[Sepp45]

A picture that fits perfectly for this thread:

Rare photo of Generalleutnant Adolf Galland wearing his set of diamonds during a postwar meeting in 1968.

A well known fact: Galland had 3 sets of diamonds!

[Sepp45]

Another holder wearing his wartime set of diamonds! Oberst Gordon Gollob

[Tom B]

Hi Sepp my Friend ! Correct on Gollob & Galland. I met them both and was shown their Diamonds ! Tom

[Ludwig]

Thanks Ger and Ludwig

No, it must be the other way round! I thank YOU for your good work!

[Sepp45]

An excellent picture of GFM Albert Kesselring with the diamonds.

[WalterB]

Hi Sepp.

Said it before, but just want to say it again...your threads are some of the few, I keep coming to.

You do a wonderful job, posting all these photos of all these nice awards.

Keep up the good work.

Kind regards
Flemming

Completely agree. Very valuable contributions to the Forum in terms of historical information. Terrific Sepp!