Knight Crosses today

[Sepp45]

The complete set of formal award documents to Oberst Gordon Gollob.

Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 3
Presented on: September 18th, 1941 - Knight's Cross

Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 3
Presented on: October 26th, 1941 - Oak Leaves

Führer Jagdgeschwader 77
Presented on: June 23rd, 1942 - Swords

Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 77
Presented on: August 30th, 1942 - Diamonds

I've found a better quality photo of Gollob's Knight's Cross formal document. Nice indeed

[Sepp45]

And his Oak Leaves award document. I was missing a "close up" on the papers, but now I found the picture.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

I think this looks a lot more promising now, don't you think?

A true amazing nachlass..

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Oberleutnant Hans Uhde
Führer 11. / Grenadier-Regiment 424
Presented on: January 15th, 1943

[Pieter Verbruggen]

...very strange document...1943?
Pieter.

[Sepp45]

...very strange document...1943?
Pieter.

What do you mean Pieter?

[Dietrich Maerz]

Also:
Any educated guesses how many original formal award documents have been produced?
Markus

The last Mappen date from end of December 1942. Maybe there are still some around for early January 1943. At the end of 1942 2205 Knights Cross awards were made, so that is approximately the amount of Mappen made.

Most of them (the later ones) are not signed.

...very strange document...1943? Pieter

A formal document dated late January 1943 and sigend is indeed extremely strange ...

[Pieter Verbruggen]

...very late date for a formal KC document, strange signature, could be the picture.
Pieter.

[kraut72]

yet march 1943with signed...

[frankandfrank]

The March 1943 was - when original - a blanko mappe. Not signed !
The showing signature on this mappe March 1943 had nothing do with a autopen or orignal signature.

[DDD777]

Fake of course.

[kraut72]

The March 1943 was - when original - a blanko mappe. Not signed !
The showing signature on this mappe March 1943 had nothing do with a autopen or orignal signature.

let him orient himself before he makes a statement like this...

[InfanterieSammler]

...very late date for a formal KC document, strange signature, could be the picture.
Pieter.

Agreed...the signature is definitely not an autopen. I won't comment on originality though without seeing better pics.

I like the Urkunde.

Regards,
John

[Sepp45]

A tiny photo of the funeral pillow belonging to brillantenträger Hasso von Manteuffel.

I remember seeing his RK around here.. but I cannot find it. If someone has the picture, please post it.

[DDD777]

A tiny photo of the funeral pillow belonging to brillantenträger Hasso von Manteuffel.

I remember seeing his RK around here.. but I cannot find it. If someone has the picture, please post it.