Knight Crosses today

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RK awarded to Oberfeldwebel Hans Kirn
Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on: February 29th, 1944

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RK preliminary award document to Gefreiter Eugen Ueltzhöfer
3./Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 5
Presented on: February 12th, 1945

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RK formal award document to Major Klaus Hilgemann
13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 422
Presented on: October 8th, 1942

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RK preliminary award document to Oberleutnant der Reserve Herbert Gladewitz
Führer, III. Bataillon, Skijäger-Regiment 1, 1. Skijäger-Division, Heer
Presented on: October 20th, 1944

(Thanks to Dominik von Abendsprung for the photos)

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Funeral of SS-Standartenführer Franz Schreiber in 1976. The Ordenskissen (funeral pillow) show the wartime awards of Schreiber.

Schreiber was awarded the Ritterkreuz on December 26th, 1944, Kommandeur SS-Gebirgs-Regiment 12 “Michael Gaissmair” / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord".

(Photo credits to Ronny Hoffschulze)

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RK with Oak Leaves awarded to Standartenführer Alfons Rebane
Kommandeur (estnische) Freiwilliges-Bataillon 658 (Ost-Bataillon (estn.) 658) / Kampfgruppe "Späth" / XXXVIII.Armee-Korps
Awarded on: February 23rd, 1944

Kommandeur Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 46 (estnisch Nr. 2) / LVI.Panzer-Korps
Awarded the Oak Leaves: May 9th, 1945

The RK and others awards are currently on the Lakewood archives, Estonia.

Preliminary award documents

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Leutnant Willi Reschke
Flugzeugführer - Stab/Jagdgeschwader 301
Awarded on: April 20th, 1945

Anonther photo of his awards

(Thanks to Dominik von Abendsprung for the photo)

[Julleuchter]

Funeral of SS-Standartenführer Franz Schreiber in 1976. The Ordenskissen (funeral pillow) show the wartime awards of Schreiber.

Schreiber was awarded the Ritterkreuz on December 26th, 1944, Kommandeur SS-Gebirgs-Regiment 12 “Michael Gaissmair” / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord".

(Photo credits to Ronny Hoffschulze)

This are not his wartime awards, the KC is an Souval Knight Cross.

[Sepp45]

This are not his wartime awards, the KC is an Souval Knight Cross.

Yes, I was told today about it. Thanks anyway for the correction

Those were replacement awards.

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Oberfeldwebel Erich Vielwerth
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 87 (motorisiert)
Presented on: October 18th, 1941

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The grouping of Major Theodor Weissenberger as seen at the Kassel show (Helmut Weitze table)

Picture from the new update at Weitze's website.

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Theodor Weissenberger's KC and Oak Leaves preliminary award documents.

(Photo credits to Weitze.net)

[Sepp45]

Great quality image taken from a wartime footage; it shows some awards and decorations of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.

We can see his Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (19.08.1940) and his Knight's Cross (30.09.1939).

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Swords formal award document to Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille
Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27
Presented on: June 18th, 1942

(Photo credits to "Bravery, Courage and Valour: decorations and awards of the Third Reich", by author Adrian Forman. Also thanks to my friend Daniel for making the scans)

[luftkrieg]

Great quality image taken from a wartime footage; it shows some awards and decorations of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.

We can see his Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (19.08.1940) and his Knight's Cross (30.09.1939).

Excellent find Sepp. Could you PM me the link to the full footage please?

Kind regards,
Pierce