Knight Crosses today

[InfanterieSammler]

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

Regards,
Sepp.

Hi Sepp,

You weren't the only fooled with this one. It appears on Pg.397 of The Iron Time.

Best,
John

[Sepp45]

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

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Hi to all! Going into some videos I had on my PC, I found out a German war newsreel in which it described the awarding of the Ritterkreuz to Kapitän zur See Friedrich Böhme (August 26th, 1944). I though it would be nice to have some of the captures here, since this thread intends to be a reference (when possible) place for crosses.

Friedrich Böhme was captured by American troops in 1945 and handed over to British forces. He was released in 1948 and died in 1989. At the moment he got the KC, he was on active duty as Einsatzleiter der Marine-Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

A b/w photo of Oberst Helmut Lent's Ritterkreuz formal award document. This is the first frontal image I've ever seen of the doc, so it's nice to share it here

Regards,
Sepp.

[deejay]

A b/w photo of Oberst Helmut Lent's Ritterkreuz formal award document. This is the first frontal image I've ever seen of the doc, so it's nice to share it here

Regards,
Sepp.

That is nice to see as I have only seen a picture of his 'Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis' (a temporary award document) of his RK 1939. Thanks for sharing !

[chen]

Ger this book and you can see Lent's 3 documents.

[deejay]

Ger this book and you can see Lent's 3 documents.

Thanks for the tip

[Sepp45]

Ger this book and you can see Lent's 3 documents.

Thanks Chen, but I have the same picture as you I had never seen a frontal photo, just the three documents all together. That's why I posted that pic of Lent's document.

[Sepp45]

RK with OL awarded to Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny
Kommandeur Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: September 13th 1943

Kommandeur SS-Jagdverbände und der Division Schwedt an der Oder
Awarded the Oak Leaves: April 14th 1945.

Hi guys! I was told by Tom B. that Skorzeny got his wartime RK stolen by an American GI, in 1945. The cross shown at the funeral pillow is a replacement one, according to Tom.

While searching more here on WAF, I learned that his original cross made its way back to the US, and that the veteran later sold it. Now it's in the hands of Wolfe-Hardin, but I can't get a quality photo of it. Just this...


Anyone has any better image of Skorzeny's wartime KC?

[chen]

Wolfe's display.

[Sepp45]

Thanks Chen, perfect photo

[Sepp45]

Is it the same cross?

Or is it just me...

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Kapitän zur See Karl Weniger
Führer 2.SichDiv
Presented on: November 15th, 1941

(Photo credits to http://www.emedals.com/collectors-ga...g8900?vmcchk=1)

[Sepp45]

Two more photos.

(Photo credits to http://www.emedals.com/collectors-ga...g8900?vmcchk=1)

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Sturmbannführer Hermann Buchner
Bataillonskommandeur III. / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" / 3.SS-Panzer-Division
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: June 16th, 1944

Currently in the collection of Robin Ludmsen

Bigger and more detailed photo of the grouping.

Regards,
Sepp.