Knight Crosses today

[frankandfrank]

Is the last a SS fake grouping?

[Sepp45]

Is the last a SS fake grouping?

No, what makes you think that, Frank? I've seen it many times before, specially on the books of Robin Lumdsen about SS militaria. As far as I know, that grouping belongs to him.

Opinions on the cross?

[StefanK.]

Opinions on the cross?

Klein und Quenzer that fits to the award date and the photo.

[Tom B]

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?

Hi ya Sepp, May I add that his KC is marked 800 & L/12 and the Oakleaves are the SiLBER L/50 type. Steve Wolfe has let me look them over on several occasions. And they did come from the GI vet who "borrowed" them from Skorzeny's surrendered items in 1945. Tom

[Sepp45]

And they did come from the GI vet who "borrowed" them from Skorzeny's surrendered items in 1945. Tom

Thanks Tom

[blitzkrieg gsd]

Chen are you saying the Rommel documents are bad? Sorry if I missed your point but I would like to know more about this. Please fill me in on the details to his award docs are they good or well known fakes?

Sepp as always good work my friend.

[Sepp45]

RK with OL awarded to Hauptmann Walter Krupinski
Flugzeugführer 6. / Jagdgeschwader 52
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: October 29th, 1942

Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 52
Awarded the Oak Leaves: March 2nd, 1944

Not the best photo of Krupinski's RK.. but, like I say in these cases, it serves as a reference.

Source: http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=91

A photocopy of Krupinski OL preliminary document and field notification.

[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.

A rare view (in color) of the funeral pillow with Skorzeny's awards. Despite the fact we know that's not his wartime RK, I thought it would ok to share it here.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Chen are you saying the Rommel documents are bad? Sorry if I missed your point but I would like to know more about this.

The OLs documents that are "displayed" at Münster Museum are copies. The real ones are stored within the museum archives.

Here's more info: http://www.ritterkreuz.us/rommels-oakleaves-document/

I think that was Chen's point

Regards,
Sepp.

[Wolfenstein1943]

Been looking at iron crosses thanks for the pics

[Sepp45]

Been looking at iron crosses thanks for the pics

Thank you for the kind words

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Generalmajor Georg Benthack
Festungs-Division Kreta
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 22nd, 1945

I've been informed by AHF member Dieter Zinke, that the preliminary award document of Benthack is a fake one.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...8a570c8f85f246

It's always good to get rid of the fakes, so thanks

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Hi guys! new stuff to share and discuss: a friend from Russia sent me this morning a rare photo of what appears to be the KC of SS- Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger.

I apologize for the bad quality, but apparently this letter was sent to him, by Otto himself, and with an attached photo of his RK.

Question now: did Weidinger keep his wartime medals?

In 1945, he was imprisoned by the American military in the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, along with thousands of other SS men who were automatically considered to be war criminals by virtue of having served in the Waffen-SS, which was designated as a criminal organization by the Allies. In August 1947, he was transferred to French custody, where he remained a prisoner until June 1951.

Who got to speak with Mr. Weidinger before he died? Mark C. Yerger wrote a book about him, right?

[markus]

Mark C. Yerger and Otto Weidinger were very close friends. I will make Mark aware of this posting.

His authorized biography of "Otto" was published by Schiffer Military Books in 2000 and is worthy every penny (as all of Mark's books).

Markus

[Sepp45]

Mark C. Yerger and Otto Weidinger were very close friends. I will make Mark aware of this posting.

His authorized biography of "Otto" was published by Schiffer Military Books in 2000 and is worthy every penny (as all of Mark's books).

Markus

Thanks Markus, I appreciate that.