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    Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
    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.

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      Originally posted by johan View Post
      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

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        Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
        In the book it says the Oak Leaves were at his home
        Seems logic to me.

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

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            Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
            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)
            Attached Files

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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)
              Attached Files

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                Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
                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
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                  Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
                  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

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                    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)
                      Attached Files

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                        Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
                        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)
                          Attached Files

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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)
                              Attached Files

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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)
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