Knight Crosses today

[Sepp45]

Front and back of the cross

(Photo credits to Emedals.com)

[Stickfigure21]

RK awarded to Leutnant der Reserve Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid

Kriegsberichtstatter der Fallschirmtruppe, Luftwaffe

Awarded on: March 12th, 1945



(Photo credits to Emedals.com)

If you don't mind me asking where do you find all this information on the crosses you post? It certainly is very interesting and I love reading this thread


- Steve

[Sepp45]

If you don't mind me asking where do you find all this information on the crosses you post? It certainly is very interesting and I love reading this thread

Collectors, books, magazines, dealer sites, museums, etc.. etc..

[Stickfigure21]

Collectors, books, magazines, dealer sites, museums, etc.. etc..

Your research certainly is top notch I must say! Is there any chance you know the whereabouts of Helmut Strojek's Knights Cross or anything related? I saw you posted a newspaper clipping showing Mr. Strojek in the '57er's section.


- Steve

[Sepp45]

Your research certainly is top notch I must say! Is there any chance you know the whereabouts of Helmut Strojek's Knights Cross or anything related? I saw you posted a newspaper clipping showing Mr. Strojek in the '57er's section.

Thanks for the words Steve, but I make my share of mistakes in the thread from time to time. It's a good site to learn, that's for sure!

I get a lot of help from fellow WAF members and friends also!

No idea about Strojek's KC. Just the postwar newspaper I showed some years ago.

[Stickfigure21]

Thanks for the words Steve, but I make my share of mistakes in the thread from time to time. It's a good site to learn, that's for sure!



No idea about Strojek's KC. Just the postwar newspaper I showed some years ago.

Let me know if you do find anything else! His story had peaked my interest and I would like to own anything from his service. Thank you for your time!


- Steve

[RamJet]

Prof. Dr. Karl Ernst Laage (* 9 June 1920 in Kiel) died today in Husum in Northern Germany. He got his KC on 26 November 1944 as a Leutnant der Reserve and Führer 1./ArtRgt 66.


R.I.P.

[Saint-Exupéry]

good work!

[Gran Sasso]

Prof. Dr. Karl Ernst Laage (* 9 June 1920 in Kiel) died today in Husum in Northern Germany. He got his KC on 26 November 1944 as a Leutnant der Reserve and Führer 1./ArtRgt 66.


R.I.P.

Do you have a foto of him, Stefan? Could not find one in the net.

[RamJet]

Do you have a foto of him, Stefan? Could not find one in the net.

A current one, Patrick?

[Gran Sasso]

A current one, Patrick?

Preferable a wartime one

[RamJet]

Preferable a wartime one

Sorry, never have seen one for myself.

[Sepp45]

RK preliminary award document to Oberleutnant Eduard Müller
Zugführer 2./SturmGeschAbt 244
Presented on: January 25th, 1943

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Wachtmeister Siegfried Freyer
Zugführer 4. / Panzer-Regiment 24 / 24.Panzer-Division "Der Springende Reiter" / 2.Armee / Heeresgruppe B
Awarded the Ritterkreuz: July 23rd, 1942

Freyer's KC, from a recent auction by https://www.team-militaria.de (credits to them for the pictures)

[Sepp45]

Front and back of Freyer's Ritterkreuz

(Photo credits to https://www.team-militaria.de)