Knight Crosses today

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Diamonds awarded to Oberst Gordon Gollob
Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded the Diamonds: August 30th, 1942

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Photos of Gollob's Diamonds formal award document.

Source: http://users.telenet.be/eisernes_kre...t_schw_br.html

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RK with Golden OL, Swords and Diamonds awarded to Oberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel
Staffelkapitän 9. / Stukageschwader 2 " Immelmann "
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: January 6th, 1942

Staffelkapitän 1. / Stukageschwader 2 "Immelmann" (Squadron commander)
Awarded Oak Leaves: April 14th, 1943

Kommandeur III. / Stukageschwader 2 " Immelmann "
Awarded the Swords: November 25th, 1943

Kommandeur IH. / Schlagtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann "
Awarded the Diamonds: March 29th, 1944

Führer Schlagtgeschwader 2 " Immelmann "
Awarded the Golden Oak Leaves: December 29th, 1944

The set is in the hands of Rudel's family.

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Close up on Rudel's RK; and the set of documents.

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First photo: award ceremony for the Golden Oak Leaves, December 29th, 1944.

Second photo: post war image of Rudel with his medals.

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RK with OL awarded to Oberleutnant Otto Carius
Zugführer 2. / schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 / 61.Infanterie-Division / / XXXXIII.Armee-Korps / Armeegruppe Narwa / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 4th, 1944

Führer 2. / schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 / II.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded the Oak Leaves: July 27th, 1944

Source: http://www.forosegundaguerra.com/vie...p?f=52&t=12057

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Another photo of Carius's RK and OL

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RK awarded to Hauptmann Herbert Steinkopf
Chef 3. / Grenadier-Regiment 467
Awarded the Rittekruez: May 15th, 1944

Source: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52...ert-steinkopf/

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RK awarded to Oberleutnant der Reserve Arthur Büssecke
Geschützführer 2. / Flak-Regiment 49 (motorisiert) / 9.Flak-Division (motorisiert)
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: December 23rd, 1942

Source: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=32714

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Büssecke's grouping on display.

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RK awarded to Fieldmarshall Werner von Brauchitsch
Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: September 30th, 1939

Source: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=370554&page=3

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More pics of this grouping.

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Von Brauchitsch's RK formal award document.

Source: http://users.telenet.be/eisernes_kreuz/eichenlaub.html

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RK with OL, Swords and Diamonds awarded to Oberst Werner Molders
Kommandeur III. / Jagdgeschwader 53
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 29th, 1940

Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 51 (Wing Commander Jagdgeschwader 51)
Awarded the Oak Leaves: September 21st, 1940

Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 51 (Wing Commander Jagdgeschwader 51)
Awarded the Swords: June 22nd, 1941

Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 51 (Wing Commander Jagdgeschwader 51)
Awarded the Diamonds: July 15th, 1941

Mölder's grouping is being sold by Hermann Historica.

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Mölder's RK and formal award documents.