Knight Crosses today

[Sepp45]

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

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

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And his complete grouping.

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

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

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

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A simple close-up on Gollob's cross.

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[peterm]

RK awarded to Leutnant Hermann Buchner
Flugzeugführer 6./SchlG 2 "

Buchner's last rank was that of an "Oberfeldwebel".

Kind regards, Peter

[Sepp45]

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.

[Tony T-S]

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.

[Tom B]

Beautiful RK ! I met him a couple times. Tom

[Sepp45]

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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[frankandfrank]

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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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.