Knight Crosses today

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Also, from the same grouping, Bonte's KC.

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

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RK formal award document to Oberleutnant Otto Bischoff
Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 77
Presented posthumously on: May 3rd, 1942

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

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RK preliminary award document to Hauptmann Bruno Tilebein
Beobachter u. Staffeloffizier 8./KG 4 "General Wever"
Presented on: October 9th, 1943

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Most of the estate of Oberst Hans-Gotthard Pestke is on display at Celler Garnison-Museum, Germany.

Wartime and postwar decorations, including his years at the Bundeswehr.

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RK preliminary award document to Oberst Helmut Kassner
Kommandeur GrenRgt 975
Presented on: April 14th, 1945

(Photo credits to WAF member breidi81)

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RK with Oak Leaves awarded to Generalmajor Paul Schultz
Kommandeur InfRgt 308
Awarded on: September 3rd, 1942 - Oak Leaves: August 26th, 1943

Thanks to WAF member Martin M. for sending the link to the photos. These items are currently on sale http://neumanns-auktionen.de/auktion...kel/31374.html

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Front and back

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The Oak Leaves of Paul Schultz, including the preliminary award document.

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RK formal award presented to Major Horst Kaubisch
Staffelkapitän 9./StukaG 77
Presented on: November 16th, 1942

(Photo credits to Kai Winkler)

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RK awarded to Feldwebel Karl Wittig
Führer 11. / Falschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: February 5th, 1944

This excelent grouping belongs to WAF member AndreM

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An old photo from Hermann-Historica when they sold the grouping of Oberleutnant Adolf Glunz

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RK preliminary award document to Leutnant Albert Gielnik
Kompanieführer Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon 318
Presented on: February 24th, 1945

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RK with Oak Leaves awarded to Major Heinrich Keese
Chef 2. / Pionier-Bataillon 20 (motorisiert) / 20.Panzer-Grenadier-Division / XXXXVI.Panzer-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe A
Awarded on: October 20th, 1944 - Oak Leaves: March 28th, 1945

Keese wore a field-made set of Oaks after his original set was destroyed the same day of the award ceremony.

He donated his estate to a Bundeswehr Museum after the war.

Many thanks to WAF member GP41 for the article and description.

[mdj]

An old photo from Hermann-Historica when they sold the grouping of Oberleutnant Adolf Glunz

any idea who is the lucky owner of this Glunz grouping?

martin

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Keese wore a field-made set of Oaks after his original set was destroyed the same day of the award ceremony.

It was not destroyed, there was simply none available. So his men made one out of a silver spoon.