Knight Crosses today

[Leroy]

There is a signature on the photo card..........

[Leroy]

And cyphers (or close numbers) on the shoulder boards. Signed as an Oberleutnant (Oblt), it appears.

[Sepp45]

..if this one has solid provenance, we can start all over again
Pieter.

I've had these photos on my PC for years, always looking for the name of the soldier. It's not an easy task, so I guess we can all do our best to contribute

Regards,
Sepp.

[Leroy]

Last try for me. IF photo shows this cross being worn (to make this worth exploring), it appears that the first name is "Hans", the last name begins with "R", he was (at time of photo) a Leutnant in Infantry Replacement Division 152, and (if the insignia with the RK was his) ended up as an Oberleutnant in either a Panzer or Artillery (faded color?) unit. Maybe awarded RK as NCO in some other unit, then promoted? Need an army specialist and a photo technician to figure this out! (And who is Alexey Smirnov - the owner whose name appears on the photos - Russian table tennis champ?)

[kraut72]

(And who is Alexey Smirnov - the owner whose name appears on the photos - Russian table tennis champ?)

not,one Oil & Gas Mogul[Angyal]

[DDD777]

Alexey Smirnov (Алексей Смирнов) is russian collector and writer.

[Leroy]

Good to know. Perhaps Sepp45 could contact him for more information about this cross (and it would be very interesting to see more of the book, too!).

[DDD777]

Good to know. Perhaps Sepp45 could contact him for more information about this cross (and it would be very interesting to see more of the book, too!).

I can give his contact information, but if anyone is interested in my personal opinion, to prove that a non numbered award belong to somebody, if it does not hang on his neck of the Owner, it is unreal, it is all of the series ,,belive or not belive" or ,,to be or not to be".

The Book is nice, but in Russian and is expected to be not very clear for most of the WAF members.

[Leroy]

Just interesting to see other books out there which we may not be aware of here in the West. Thanks!

Perhaps Mr. Smirnov may know more of the "story" on this cross. Always a difficult process, to be sure.

On another note, the 935-4 just recently listed on the eMedals site, with the scratched details of Hans von Rohr on the reverse (hard to see as the scratching does not go all the way through the paint) has been sold.

[kraut72]

I can give his contact information, but if anyone is interested in my personal opinion, to prove that a non numbered award belong to somebody, if it does not hang on his neck of the Owner, it is unreal, it is all of the series ,,belive or not belive" or ,,to be or not to be".

The Book is nice, but in Russian and is expected to be not very clear for most of the WAF members.

I waited for this answer,would be surprised if somebody else...


put it on me calmly under the 45 year Russian occupations sticked

[Pieter Verbruggen]

Just interesting to see other books out there which we may not be aware of here in the West. Thanks!

Perhaps Mr. Smirnov may know more of the "story" on this cross. Always a difficult process, to be sure.

On another note, the 935-4 just recently listed on the eMedals site, with the scratched details of Hans von Rohr on the reverse (hard to see as the scratching does not go all the way through the paint) has been sold.

...scratched in after the war of course,....prove it!
Pieter.

[Leroy]

...scratched in after the war of course,....prove it!
Pieter.

J'ACCUSE!

[kraut72]

oh not, it was sent to become he so already..

[Dietrich Maerz]

I am sure you know how Hans-Babo v. Rohr died on 15. February 1945!

[Leroy]

Yes and here's a better quality photo (and it is the same man). RK on November 5, 1944. (But of course, NO chance he could have scratched it himself...)