Knight Crosses today

[InfanterieSammler]

I check my archives and all except Haase and the oakleaves I showed are written with the Führermachine and all shows name and surname.

What a mistery.

Angel

Hi Angel,

I'm no signature expert, but to my eye, the signatures on the Haase VB and the EL VB appear done by the same hand.

John

[InfanterieSammler]

Karl Schusters is signed that date. His VB is in this thread.

/ Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Nice find - this is exactly how I would expect to a '45-dated VB. The Maisel signature is classic. Seeing that Maisel was in fact signing VB's that day (8 Feb) makes my comfort level with the Haase VB drop dramatically.

Regards,
John

[Angel Farré]

This is what puzzle me, a second clerk and signature.... sure posible and happen before but rare. All days we learn more.

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Are we sure date in citations are the signing date? I wonder if can be done by other official and/or signed at other day.

VB, Wehrpass and some photos comes from the family who still retain some pieces and, for me, is rare that they faked the citation.

Open to discuss not claiming that I know all and my word is law.

Angel

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberleutnant zur See Horst-Arno Fenski
Kommandant "U 410"
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: November 26th, 1943

This grouping belongs to WAF member Obiwahnkinobi

One more photo of this KC.

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to Oberfeldwebel Hans Krohn
Bordfunker 6. / Schlagtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”
Presented on: March 26th, 1944

(Thanks to my friend Daniel for scanning the picture)

[Sepp45]

Brandi's Swords formal award document.

Better zoom.

(Photo credits to "German War Booty: A Study in Photographs", by Thomas Johnson)

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Hauptmann der Reserve Hubert Schmidt
Führer I./GrenRgt 280
Awarded on: March 5th, 1945

These pictures are from a documentary aired this year about his life.

[Sepp45]

Before and after photos of Hubert Schmidt.

He died in 2004.

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberfeldwebel Josef Schwabenberger
Zuführer 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 467
Awarded on: September 10th, 1943

(Photo credit to MFF Forum)

[Tony T-S]

A brave man and a lot of wounds

[Tom B]

Before and after photos of Hubert Schmidt.

He died in 2004.

He lived in "East" Germany until the wall went down and was one of the first former "East Germans" to join the OdR. His Sister lived in Cleveland, Ohio and I made a trip up to visit her. Tom

[Ludwig]

Great "Nachlass"!

[Sepp45]

The awards of Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Schenck from a photo taken in 1970.

I will try to find a picture with a closer look on the KC with OLs.

It only took me 1 year to find a closer pic

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary and formal award document to Hauptmann der Reserve Georg Bittlingmaier
Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division
Presented on: July 25th, 1942

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