German Crosses today

[markus]

Willy Gilbert LSSAH

Wilhelm Gilbert was awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold and the German Cross in Gold at the same time. Shows the kind of fighter he was.

Additional details below.

Cheers,
Markus

[ccnrecon]

Rudi Meschkat- His group was split into three parts before I got what is pictured here. His other documents, a photo album and dkig are with other collectors. Would be nice to put his group back together one day...

[ccnrecon]

His dkig document...

[Sepp45]

Many thanks for the help guys! Phil, Markus and ccnrecon

Now, another addition to our database, provided by WAF member rfleming32

DKiG awarded to Major Rudolf Balzer
Kommandeur Panzerjäger-Abteilung 561
Awarded the DKiG: April 20th, 1942

Also, his formal award document.

[Sepp45]

Major Balzer's DKiG, front and back.

[Sepp45]

Karl Kreutz Kdr. SS-Pz.AR 2

RK : 27.08.1944
DKiG :05.12.1943




Phil.

A photo of DKiGträger Kreutz

[Sepp45]

DKiG preliminary award document to Hauptmann Wilhelm Murmann
I./Grenadier-Regiment 482
Presented on: October 7th, 1943

[Sepp45]

DKiG formal award document to Kapitänleutnant Rupprecht Stock
Kommandant des U-Bootes "U 214", 8. Unterseebootsflottille
Presented on: August 18th, 1944

[Heydrich]

Wow! You really know what to show! Great award!

[ardennes1944]

Generalleutnant Gustav Schmidt Kdr. 19. Pz.Div.

RK: 04.09.1940
203. EL :06.03.1943
DKiG : 22.04.1942



Best
Phil.

[LarryHW.]

Major Balzer's DKiG, front and back.

From the date of this award, and the fact that it is a Zimmerman "heavy", seems like the heavier Zimmerman's were likely not made after about mid-1942?

[Cole Bush]

DKiG formal award document to SS-Hauptscharführer Johann Brandstätter
Zugführer 2. / SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon 2
Presented on: April 9th, 1943

and this document you should move it into your FAKE datebase!

[Sepp45]

DKiG formal award document to Stabsbootsmann Harry Schriever
Kommandant Marinefährprahms "F 542" / 2. Landungsflottille
Presented on: June 28th, 1944

[Sepp45]

DKiG awarded to Oberleutnant Erich Edelhoff
1. Fern/Nacht Aufklärungs-Staffel
Awarded the DKiG: August 10th, 1942

[Sepp45]

DKiG awarded to Leutnant Heinrich Bastigkeit
Panzer-Regiment 8
Awarded the DKiG: August 26th, 1942