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    RK formal award document to Oberst Kurt Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow
    Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 89 / 12.Infanterie-Division / II.Armee-Korps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe B
    Presented on: August 15th, 1940

    (Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)
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      RK awarded to Majors Hans von Schack
      Führer SS-KavRgt 16 "Florian Geyer"
      Awarded the Ritterkreuz: January 21st, 1945

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        And his complete grouping.

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          RK awarded to Major Gordon Gollob
          Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 3
          Awarded the Ritterkreuz: September 18th, 1941

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            A simple close-up on Gollob's cross.

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              Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
              RK awarded to Leutnant Hermann Buchner
              Flugzeugführer 6./SchlG 2 "
              Buchner's last rank was that of an "Oberfeldwebel".

              Kind regards, Peter

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                Originally posted by peterm View Post
                Buchner's last rank was that of an "Oberfeldwebel".

                Kind regards, Peter
                Hi Peter, I have his last rank in the Luftwaffe as "Leutnant", and a postwar "Oberst" in the Austrian Air Force.

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                  Very interesting to note the serious wear on the loop Gollob's RK. I guess one could get the ring built up again. I haven't seen that on a cross before, but it makes sense.

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                    Beautiful RK ! I met him a couple times. Tom

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                      Originally posted by Tom B View Post
                      Beautiful RK ! I met him a couple times. Tom
                      Andreas-Thies is currently offering a very large grouping belonging to Gollob, including his Oak Leaves and Swords.
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                          The most Gollob papers was sold by Hermann Historica 2 years ago.
                          You can see it online! No knights cross , oakleaves and swords.



                          For interess the swords Mappe was
                          in Hermann Historica = 135.000 Euro netto sold (after auction)
                          Offer in the Thies auction = 95.000 Euro netto

                          - 40.000 Euro or the Hermannn Historica sold it for this price !!!

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                            RK formal award document to Major Helmut Wick
                            Kommodore I. / Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (Squadron Leader I. / Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen")
                            Presented on: October 6th, 1940

                            This document is currently present at the RAF Museum in Hendon (London).
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                              Another pic of Wilk's document.
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                                Originally posted by Sepp45 View Post
                                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
                                I think Tom asked me about the whereabouts of Krupinski's medals a few months ago. This is what I found regarding his original Knight's Cross:

                                "Following their light interrogations, they were taken by ship to Cherbourg, France. This was where Krupinski was assaulted, receiving a near fatal head trauma, courtesy of a French rifle butt as two soldiers stole his Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. His log book had already been stolen by an American soldier before he went to England -

                                This comes from the wonderful book: "The Me 262 Stormbird", by Colin D. Heaton.

                                So, we can rule out the pictures of Krupinski's KC on this thread as wartime issue.

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