German Crosses today

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

Nice to see 1/2 of my collection of DK VB & BU here.

PS: Sorry but the DKiG BU of Johann Brandstätter is a fake.

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Nice to see 1/2 of my collection of DK VB & BU here.

PS: Sorry but the DKiG BU of Johann Brandstätter is a fake.

Yes, I was told by some other members that Brandstätter's was a fake; thanks anyway

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DKiG formal award document to Generalleutnant Wilhelm Philipps
Kommandeur 3. Panzer-Division
Presented on: December 30th, 1944

His documents, medals and uniform is currently displayed at Münster Tank Museum, Germany.

On the right, his medal bar.

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DKiG awarded to Unteroffizier Rudolf Wahn
7./Stuka-Geschwader 2
Awarded the DKiG: April 29th, 1943

This grouping of medals belonging to Unteroffizier Wahn were stolen from an auction house in 2008... don't know the current whereabouts of them.

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DKiG awarded to SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Alfred Arnold
Btl.Kdr.SS-Pz.Br. "Gross"
Awarded the DKiG: January 6th, 1945.

This nice cross belongs to Bob Coleman, from Warrelics.eu forum. For more information: http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/orders...-officer-1662/

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Arnold's DKiG.

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DKiG awarded to Stabsfeldwebel Kurt Schmelzer
5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 16
Awarded the DKiG: October 12th, 1943

A very nice grouping sold by Detlev Nieman last year.

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DKiG formal award document to Oberleutnant Heinrich Bertsch
4.(H) / Aufklärungsgeschwader 23
Presented on: June 24th, 1943

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

The both documents of Heinrich Bastigkeit are suspected too (you can compare his DKiG VB with the preliminary document of Felix Kruger), but to be 100% sure, need better scans.

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DKiS preliminary award document to Oberstleutnant i.G. Ralf von Olshausen
Presented on: April 13th, 1943.

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A debated one, but still worthy to add here:

DKiS awarded to SS-Obergruppenführer Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Chef RSiHA Berlin
Awarded the DKiS: October 22nd, 1943

This cloth version of his DKiS, among other awards, were sold by Hermann Historica last year. The ring on the right was also with the grouping.

I tried to find the link to H.Historica's auction, but I couldn't.

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DKiG awarded to Leutnant Manfred Knirsch
II./Schlachtgeschwader 77
Awarded the DKiG: April 15th, 1945

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Knirsch's DKiG, front and back.

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DKiG awarded to Hauptmann Kurt Bandilla
II. / Grenadier-Regiment 695
Awarded the DKiG: September 17th, 1944

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Bandilla's DKiG, front and back.