Knight Crosses today

[Leroy]

Sad.

[Dietrich Maerz]

"homemade" by the crew on board U 552.

Is that what is mentioned in the book? What book is it anyway?

Dietrich

[chen]

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[chen]

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[Dietrich Maerz]

... I have that book ...
But how and why would a crew mark a on-board made set of Swords with 800 L 12? Just another story ....

[Sepp45]

Erich Topp's wartime swords.

[Sepp45]

Hi guys! A member of the forum "treasurebunker" added a picture of a KC last year that, according to him, belonged to Major Erich Rudorffer. This cross is in the hands of a collector...

Does anybody knows the fate of Rudorffer's medals?

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to Oberleutnant Friedrich Körner
Staffelführer 2. / Jagdgeschwader 27
Presented on: September 6th, 1942

(Photo credits to Alexander Historical Auctions)

[August von Mackensen]

Great thread, I am a follower here since a long time, please go ahead with your fine work!

Matt

[Wim]

Diamonds formal award document to Oberst Helmut Lent
Kommandeur Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Awarded the Diamonds: July 31st, 1944

This document was taken by an American GI in 1945 and cut from its original frame.

Recently put to sale by Hermann-Historica.

Hi Sepp, were is the other photo gone to The one which showed the document lying on the ground - taken by the previous or current owner.
Cheers, Wim

[Sepp45]

Diamonds formal award document to Oberst Adelbert Schulz
Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 25 / 7.Panzer-Division / / XXXXVIII.Armee-Korps / 4.Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe Süd
Presented on: December 14th, 1943

Not the best quality photo but still is something. The diamonds pictured here come from the book "Forman's Guide: Special 45th Anniversary Edition", by Adrian Forman.

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberfeldwebel Alexander Uhlig
Zugführer 16. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: October 29th, 1944

Uhlig's Knight's Cross, shown during the filming of "Kriegserinnerungen von der Normandie", by Michael Johansson.

Regards,
Sepp.

[kraut72]

too bad that already only copy

[Matthieu]

Another interesting item: a converted EKII from Korvettenkapitän Georg Pinkepank. He was awarded the RK on August 12th, 1944.

(Photo credits to H. Historica)

Thanks for this picture ... I'm currently holding his 1957 issue KC .

[Matthieu]

Also, herewith the 1957 KC and award document for Hauptmann Walter von der Heiden .