Knight Crosses today

[frankandfrank]

I was told by another member that Galland's mappe is well and safe in a private collection.

Yes, the oakleaves Mappe is in a private collection, but the diamonds Mappe?

[Sepp45]

Yes, the oakleaves Mappe is in a private collection, but the diamonds Mappe?

I was talking about the Diamonds mappe, Frank

[InfanterieSammler]

RK preliminary award document to Hauptmann Aegidius Mimra
Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 31
Presented on: February 18th, 1945

Hi Sepp,

Where does this one come from? Do you perhaps have closer scan? The Maisel signature, is a bit off from his usual...What's interesting is the date next to OHK written in all numbers - this is rare. For comparison, here is another one signed on the same day. These two are the only ones from 1945 that I've seen written this way. They must have had a different guy at the HPA sitting at the typewriter that day.

Regards,
John

[Ludwig]

IMO nothing wrong with the Mimra citation.

[Sepp45]

Hi Sepp,

Where does this one come from? Do you perhaps have closer scan? The Maisel signature, is unique...

Regards,
John

John, here the link: http://www.benemerenti.de/php/us_vor...lnr=10&wnr=ACY

And the zoom on Maisel's signature.

[InfanterieSammler]

IMO nothing wrong with the Mimra citation.

I agree. The signature is a bit off though, which happens, from what is normally seen from Maisel.

Best,
John

[InfanterieSammler]

John, here the link: http://www.benemerenti.de/php/us_vor...lnr=10&wnr=ACY

And the zoom on Maisel's signature.

Thank you Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Oak Leaves formal award document to Kapitän zur See Karl Friedrich Merten
Kommandant U-68 / 2.Unterseebootsflottille
Presented on: November 16th, 1942

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

[Sepp45]

The case and mappe.

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

[Sepp45]

Swords formal award document to Kapitänleutnant Reinhard Suhren
Kommandant U 564
Presented on: September 1st, 1942

More detailed description of this mappe.

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to SS-Brigadeführer Otto Kumm
Kommandeur SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) “Der Führer” / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Reich” / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Presented on: February 16th, 1942

[Sepp45]

Werner Mölder's grouping sold by Hermann Historica.

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[frankandfrank]

Kumm s document is a fake ! Offered by different auctionshouses a few years ago. Also this fake document was in the auctions catalogue Hermann Historica!

[Sepp45]

Kumm s document is a fake ! Offered by different auctionshouses a few years ago. Also this fake document was in the auctions catalogue Hermann Historica!

Would you care to elaborate, Frank?

[InfanterieSammler]

Kumm s document is a fake ! Offered by different auctionshouses a few years ago. Also this fake document was in the auctions catalogue Hermann Historica!

Agreed.

John