Knight Crosses today

[Ludwig]

Do you see the Bulgarian Flight Badge is turn down???? That s really strange...many thanks Sepp for show...best Oberst.

That´s not strange at all! So is his bomber clasp! Some soldiers even wore different kind of clasps (CCCs, Flight Clasps) up-side-down during the war!

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to General der Gebirgstruppe Hans Kreysing
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division
Presented on: May 24th, 1940

(Photo credits to Kai-Winkler)

[Sepp45]

RK formal award document to SS-Hauptsturmführer Fritz Rentrop
Chef 2. / SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Reich"
Presented on: October 13th, 1941

A photo of Rentrop, who is believed to have been executed by the Russians on the 2 February 1945 in Hungary.

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to Korvettenkapitän Werner Henke
Kommandant U-515 / 10.U-Boots-Flottille
Presented on: December 17th, 1942

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberleutnant August Grauting
Zugführer InfRgt 16
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: May 29th, 1940

This entire grouping is being offered by Kai-Winkler. Credits to him for the photos.

[Sepp45]

His preliminary and formal RK award documents.

(Photo credits to Kai-Winkler)

[Sepp45]

Well guys, I have an announcement to make here. It's been nearly 2 years since I started this thread and tried to refresh it day by day (when I could). Also the help of fellow collectors has been most important.

The fact is that I'm going to let other people continue with this "archive" of attributed pieces.

I have put so much effort and time in making threads here on WAF that I have neglected my humble collection of items. I will try to focus on collecting, rather than "surf" the internet or books in look for photos.

This message goes also to the other threads I have created.

I hope you can understand me.

Regards,
Sepp.

[wayne gosley]

Outstanding job

Hi Sepp,
Let me to be the first to congratulate you on starting this thread and the your dedication to obtaining material to continually add to this thread, I can only image the hours that you have spent on the computer. I have greatly enjoyed this thread and I think it has great merit and has been a momentous contribution to the field of Rk collecting.
Also well done to the other collectors who have contributed material to the thread.
I hope your collection grows in quality and size.
All the best
Wayne

[Leroy]

You have done a great job and made a wonderul contribution by these postings. Many thanks to you and best of luck as you concentrate on your collection!

[Tony T-S]

Very sad to hear this, but also very understandable. I look forward to seeing your collection as it grows and you post shots of the things you've been able to purchase.

[Tom B]

I don't know what to say my Friend.........Tom

[Kyle Harrington]

Well done Sepp

People like you only advance and help collectors understand their hobby and history better..bravo sir !!!!
Regards Kyle

[Tony T-S]

Moderators can we please sticky at least this thread so that the information doesn't vanish in the archives.

[Tom B]

Sepp....I sent you an email my Friend ! Tom

[Steinar]

Great thread, one of the best threads on WAF , thanks Sepp :-)