Knight Crosses today

[InfanterieSammler]

Although its a bad image, this is a good reference to the document given to Paul Maitla (one of only 4 Estonians to be granted the KC).

Sadly, it is not.

This document is wrong on several points.

Regards,
John

[Sepp45]

Sadly, it is not.

This document is wrong on several points.

Regards,
John

Hi John! Could you point out the flaws of the document, please?

[InfanterieSammler]

Hi John! Could you point out the flaws of the document, please?

I'm not going to point out all of the flaws. For starters though, the signature and stamp are wrong.

Regards,
John

[Sepp45]

I'm not going to point out all of the flaws. For starters though, the signature and stamp are wrong.

Regards,
John

Good to know

[Sepp45]

RK with OL awarded to Standartenführer Leon Degrelle
Führer 5.SS-Freiwilligen Sturmbrigade "Wallonien" / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: February 20th, 1944

Kommandeur 28.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Wallonië"
Awarded the Oak Leaves August 27th, 1944

I'm always looking for pictures of Degrelle's cross. This image comes from a video interview made in 1991.

By the way... does anybody knows the current whereabouts of this RK? Still on his family?

[Sepp45]

Some video stills of the same interview.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

More captions, this time from a French documentary about WW2 and Degrelle. We can appreciate not only his RK, but also the wound badge in gold and the CCC.

[Sepp45]

Several documents of SS-Obergruppenführer Walter Krüger, including his RK preliminary award document and a field notification for his OLs.

[Sepp45]

Krüger's KC Award document.

[Sepp45]

And, close up on this field notification for the Oak Leaves.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Tom B]

Krüger's KC Award document.

Hello Sepp ! Who's signature is on this document ??? I've never seen it before on a KC Prelim. Doc. Thanks, Tom

[Sepp45]

Hello Sepp ! Who's signature is on this document ??? I've never seen it before on a KC Prelim. Doc. Thanks, Tom

Hi Tom, I was trying to find out myself that mystery signature too. No luck yet, but I'll let you know.

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Major Fritz Herrmann
Kommandeur I./InfRgt 36
Presented on: December 26th, 1941

[InfanterieSammler]

Krüger's KC Award document.

Another unfortunate example.

Regards,
John

[Sepp45]

Another unfortunate example.

Regards,
John

Not getting lucky lately with the docs Thanks John for the help.

Regards,
Sepp.