Knight Crosses today

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RK awarded to Oberleutnant Herbert Heinrich
Chef 3./Art.Rgt 267
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 15th, 1944

This cross belongs to WAF member Bortie. Thank you for sending the photos Peter!

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Front and back of Heinrich's cross.

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK formal award document of Major Günther Nentwig
Kommandeur I. / Artillerie-Regiment 295
Presented on: January 21st, 1942

Displayed at the Celle Garrison Museum.

Hi! I have some better quality photos to add, regarding Major Nentwig's RK mappe. I thank WAF member Jock Auld for helping me on the task. Also, a picture of his promotion document (on the next page)

This document was given by Nentwig's family to the museum. The photos credits go to Jock

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First page with more light, and his promotion paper on the right.

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK awarded to Hauptmann Albert Scheidig
1.(F) / Aufklärungsgruppe 122
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: June 13th, 1940

A different view of the entire grouping, with a nice close-up to his Knight's Cross.

(Photo credits Hermann Historica)

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Scheidig's RK, frontal picture with zoom.

(Photo credits Hermann Historica)

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK formal award document to Oberst Eduard Radowsky
Kommandeur Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 / 5.Panzer-Division
Presented on: August 20th, 1942

(Photo credits to Hermann Historica)

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RK formal award document to Oberst Hermann Hennicke
Kommandeur InfRgt 37
Presented on: August 21st, 1941

(Photo credits to Hermann Historica)

Regards,
Sepp.

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RK awarded to Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Frank
2. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: April 6th, 1944

On 27 April 1944, his aircraft (a Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 W.Nr 720074) was hit from debris from a damaged Lancaster that he had attacked. His crew members were able to bale out and both Oberfeldwebel Schierholz and Oberfeldwebel Schneider survived, but Frank died in the crash near Eindhoven, Holland. He was posthumously promoted to Leutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 20 July 1944.

This KC was recovered from his crashed plane, and later displayed at the "funeral pillow".

Some years ago, another militaria dealer was claiming he had Frank's estate, but it was a fraud. This comes from Hermann Historica and has been proved as the real deal.

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More pics.

(Photo credits to Hermann Historica)

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Frank's KC and DKiG, front and back photos.

(Credits to Hermann Historica)

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Finally, the group of documents relating to the awards. Mos important ones are the RK and OL preliminary docs, and also his DKiG formal award.

(Photo credits to Hermann Historica)

Regards,
Sepp.

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Schelbig group was offered by Hermann Historica. After that in the Weitze shop.

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Schelbig group was offered by Hermann Historica. After that in the Weitze shop.

I remember first seeing the pics on Andreas-Thies... it's like a circle

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A rather nice and rare photo of many items of Oberst Rudel, including his awards (shown previously on the thread), his dagger and formal award document.

Lets see if the zoom works on this photo!

(Photo credits to Hermann-Historica)

Regards,
Sepp.