Knight Crosses today

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Hi Sepp, great thread, but not sure if it's just my computer, but none of the WAF source links work

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Hi Sepp, great thread, but not sure if it's just my computer, but none of the WAF source links work

Thanks Chad! Some of the links are very old (1 or 2 years) since I've being doing this compilation for a long time (long since I first posted here on WAF). Some of them are missing or deleted. The important is that the photos remain. When I started doing this, I saved many links, in order to give a source when possible.

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK with OL awarded to Hauptmann Walter Krupinski
Flugzeugführer 6. / Jagdgeschwader 52
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: October 29th, 1942

Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 52
Awarded the Oak Leaves: March 2nd, 1944

Not the best photo of Krupinski's RK.. but, like I say in these cases, it serves as a reference.

Source: http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=91

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Topp's OL formal award document.

This is best I could find of herr Topp's document, so far.

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK awarded to Feldwebel Martin Post
Zugführer 6. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: September 21st, 1944

Source: http://www.frontmedal.com/catalog/t1709.html

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Photos of Feldwebel Post's RK.

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Back and markings.

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RK formal award document to Major Richard Taubert
Staffelkapitän 5.(F) / Aufklärungsgruppe 122
Presented on: November 16th, 1942

Source: http://www.1939.ru/ww2/nagrady/kresty/ek/ek1939.html

Regards,
Sepp.

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OL formal award document to Kapitän zur See Helmuth von Ruckteschell
Kommandant Hilfskreuzers HSK 9 „Michel“
Presented on: December 22nd, 1942

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Von Ruckteschell's OL document, front cover.

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK preliminary award document to Oberführer Otto Baum
Kommandeur III. / SS-"Totenkopf" Infanterie-Regiment 3 / SS-"Totenkopf" Division / II.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Presented on: May 8th, 1942

Regards,
Sepp.

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OL preliminary award document to Oberführer Otto Baum
Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Totenkopf” / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd
Presented on: August 22nd, 1943

Regards,
Sepp.

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Swords preliminary award document to Oberführer Otto Baum
Führer 17.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division „Götz von Berlichingen“ und stellv. Führer 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" / Heeresgruppe B
Presented on: September 2nd, 1944

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Sepp.

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RK with OL awarded to Generalleutnant Martin Harlinghausen
Chef des Stabes des X.Flieger-Korps
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 4th, 1940

Chef des Stabes des X.Fliegerkorps (Chieff of Staff X.Fliegerkorps)
Awarded the Oak Leaves: January 30th, 1941

Just found his formal award document

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Diamonds awarded to Oberst Helmut Lent
Kommandeur Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Awarded the Diamonds: July 31st, 1944

Currently at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum.

An interesting article about Lent's diamonds and luftwaffe clasp.