Knight Crosses today

[chen]

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[peterm]

As far as I know from Hetzenauer's son NOT ONE of his war decorations survived the war. I also never heard he ever was awarded the German cross...

Roland Kaltenegger is a well--known author, but this frame is pure postwar phantasie too me.

Best, Peter

[August von Mackensen]

Interesting to see is also that the close combat clasp is turned into the "upside down" position.


Matt

[Christopher G.]

Interesting to see is also that the close combat clasp is turned into the "upside down" position.


Matt

For some reason this is actually common. I have seen many portrait photo's where the recipient has worn it upside down.

Regards,
Chris G.

[August von Mackensen]

For some reason this is actually common. I have seen many portrait photo's where the recipient has worn it upside down.

Regards,
Chris G.

Ok, then it would be interesting to know what the reason was??


Any ideas?


I have als read in a german speaking community that the most of the snipers did not wear the sniper badge in order to avoid to be tortured or so after they will be caught by the enemie, mostly a small silver stripe was worn on the left lower sleeve, one for every ten hits, but this was not an official award.


Matt

[Sepp45]

As far as I know from Hetzenauer's son NOT ONE of his war decorations survived the war. I also never heard he ever was awarded the German cross...

Roland Kaltenegger is a well--known author, but this frame is pure postwar phantasie too me.

Best, Peter

Great information Peter, thanks!

[Sepp45]

RK with Oak Leaves awarded to Oberst Walter Scheunemann
Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 272
Awarded on: August 5th, 1940

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 272
Oak Leaves awarded on: March 6th, 1943

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

Front and back of Scheunemann's cross.

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Generalleutnant Oldwig Otto von Natzmer
Ia Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
Awarded on: September 4th, 1943

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

Front and back of Natzmer's cross

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

RK awarded to Oberstleutnant Paul Audorff
Kommandeur GrenRgt 754
Awarded on: May 13th, 1943

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Sepp45]

Zoom on Audorff's cross

(Photo credits to Andreas-Thies)

[Ludwig]

As far as I know from Hetzenauer's son NOT ONE of his war decorations survived the war. I also never heard he ever was awarded the German cross...

Roland Kaltenegger is a well--known author, but this frame is pure postwar phantasie too me.

Best, Peter

Agree! Kaltenegger did not di his homework!

[Sepp45]

The KC with Oak Leaves of Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski, from the book "Graf & Grislawski: A Pair of Aces".

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[Sepp45]

Günther Rall showing his Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during the documentary "Germany's Last Ace", made in 2014.

Also his 57er piece