Knight Crosses today

[johan]

Oak Leaves awarded to General der Panzertruppe Walther Nehring
Kommandierender General XXIV.Armeekorps
Awarded on: February 8th, 1944

Those are Nehring wartime Oaks; below is a privately purchased Knight's Cross obtained by the General.

(Photo credits to "The Prussian and German Iron Cross", by author V.E. Bowen)

His Knights cross with oaks & Swords where taken from him on the day of surrender atleast the one he wore that day.

[Sepp45]

His Knights cross with oaks & Swords where taken from him on the day of surrender atleast the one he wore that day.

In the book it says the Oak Leaves were at his home

[Ludwig]

In the book it says the Oak Leaves were at his home

Seems logic to me.

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege
Flugzeugführer 8./JG 54
Presented on: January 28th, 1945

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RK awarded to Major Erich Lange
Führer Füsilier Bataillon 299
Awarded on: October 28th, 1944

His preliminary award document

(Photo credits to WAF member Luftm40)

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RK preliminary award document to Obersteuermann der Reserve Karl-Heinz Fischer
Steuermann Vp 711 i. d. 7.Vorpostenbootflottille
Presented on: May 3rd, 1943

(Photo credits to WAF member Mike Gaspar; he was kind enough to send me pictures of these docs that are currently in his private collection)

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberleutnant zur See Paul Hellmann
Kapitänblokadebrecher "Osorno"
Awarded on: January, 6th 1944

The cross of the only "civilian" ever awarded the RK is on display at the Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg.

View on the preliminary award document

[Ludwig]

RK preliminary award document to Obersteuermann der Reserve Karl-Heinz Fischer
Steuermann Vp 711 i. d. 7.Vorpostenbootflottille
Presented on: May 3rd, 1943

(Photo credits to WAF member Mike Gaspar; he was kind enough to send me pictures of these docs that are currently in his private collection)

O´Boy! That´s a rare one

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Oberst Hans Freiherr von Wolff
Kommandeur I./SchtzRgt 8
Presented on: July 13th, 1940

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

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Close-up on Wolff's document.

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

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RK awarded to Major Johann Moshammer
Kommandeur II./InfRgt 50
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: December 31st, 1941

The grouping as shown in the upcoming Hermann-Historica auction.

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RK preliminary award document to Generalmajor Dr. Franz Bäke
Kommandeur II./PzRgt 11
Presented on: January 11th, 1943

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

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Oak Leaves preliminary award document to Generalmajor Dr. Franz Bäke
Kommandeur II./PzRgt 11
Presented on: August 1st, 1943

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

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Swords preliminary award document to Generalmajor Dr. Franz Bäke
Kommandeur PzRgt 11
Presented on: February 21st, 1944

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

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RK preliminary award document to Feldwebel Helmut Sinning
Zugführer 6./GrenRgt 181
Presented on: March 15th, 1944

(Photo credits to Michi Ichim)