Knight Crosses today

[Sepp45]

Two final photos of the grouping.

(Photo credits to Weitze.net)

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Major Johann Moshammer
Kommandeur II./InfRgt 50
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: December 31st, 1941

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[jul208]

An amazing grouping currently on the market!

Kommandeur II./InfRgt 50
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: December 31st, 1941

(Photo credits to Weitze.net)

Moshammer grouping was sold this winter by the auctionshouse Landshuter Rüstkammer.

http://www.landshuter-ruestkammer.de...g/katalog.html

/ Daniel

[Sepp45]

Major Martin Schächter

(Photo credits to "Der Stille Angriff", by Oscar Gonzáles)

[Sepp45]

Thanks to Daniel (jul208) for letting me know about this nice grouping:

RK awarded to Oberst Karl Kunz
Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 412
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: April 6th, 1944

[Sepp45]

Oberst Kunz RK and preliminary award document.

[Sepp45]

And a final combination of his awards.

Regards,
Sepp.

[jul208]

And Karl Kunz grouping can be found at

http://www.versteigerung-gunzenhausen.de/

[Robert T.]

Oberst Kunz RK and preliminary award document.

Karl Kunz died of his wounds on January 31st, 1944 in Feldlazerett 11 Narva/Estonia, Rollbahn Jamburg-Narva. The KC was awarded posthumously.

He is now resting in peace at the federal military cemetery in Wesenberg / Rakvere (Estonia).


Robert

[kaiserwilhelm2]

And Karl Kunz grouping can be found at

http://www.versteigerung-gunzenhausen.de/

Looks like a very nice group.

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to Oberbootsmann Rudolf Mühlbauer
Brückenmaat "U 123" / 33. Unterseebootsflottille
Presented on: December 10th, 1944

This document was posted by EJ Bakker All credits goes to him.

[wayne gosley]

Interesing an a Navy ranks received the Rk

<hr style="color:#181B16; background-color:#181B16" size="1"> RK preliminary award document to Oberbootsmann Rudolf Mühlbauer

Whilst not a navy collector, I find it interesting a other ranks received a Rk, I would assume not many did? As most officers in the uboat service recieved it for tonnage sank, I would what acts of bravery the other ranks did to receive the Rk in uboat service?

Cheers
Wayne

[Steinar]

is it safe to assume that the badges of Oberbootsmann Rudolf Mühlbauer is with the family?

[Sepp45]

is it safe to assume that the badges of Oberbootsmann Rudolf Mühlbauer is with the family?

Don't know Steinar...

[Sepp45]

The RK preliminary award document to Leutnant Alfred Doering can be seen on a page of the book "Armschilde der Deutschen Wehrmacht", by Uwe Lautenschlager.