How many women were awarded EK2 1939?

[Segmund Tang]

and who are they?

Thanks for your help!

Best Regards!
Tang Si

[Marc Garlasco]

Tang,

I think that info is in "The Iron Time" by Previtera. I am in the office and don't have a copy on hand. If no one posts the info I will check when I get home.
Marc

[MH184]

Off the top of my head I think 27 females won/were awarded the EK 2.

The names I can only think of one, and see the pic of the nurse in my head.

Hanna Reitsch being the pilot.


Kr

Marcus

[Marc Garlasco]

Reitsch and Ilse Grossmann are the only EK1 winers that I know of. Reitsch was both a genius pilot and a bit of a party loony...
Marc

[Segmund Tang]

Thanks everyone!

I need more info

[Todd Gylsen]

This is the exact same information I am also looking to find. Can anyone add more names to the list?

EK1
Hanna Reitsch
Ilse Grossmann

EK2
Hanna Reitsch
Ilse Grossmann
DRK Sister Hanny Weber
DRK Sister Geolinde Münche
DRK Sister Ilse Schulz

[Marc Garlasco]

From "The Iron Time" by Stephen Previtera:

[Darrell]

He beat me to it

[Olav]

Notice that Anne Moxnes is Norwegian

Cheers

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks for the listing of the female recipients.

[Segmund Tang]

Thanks everyone!

Especially Flak88 and arbeitdienst

Best Regards!
TangSi

[Ian Lim]

can someone explain to me how the nurses ended up with the Iron Cross?

shouldn't they be awarded the War Merit Cross instead ? what did they do to get the EK?

[Marc Garlasco]

Ian,

They would stay with soldiers while under fire in medical facilities or in the field or come under fire while moving prisoners. I certainly think that is bravery warranting an EK2!

Marc

[Darrell]

Ian,

They would stay with soldiers while under fire in medical facilities or in the field or come under fire while moving prisoners. I certainly think that is bravery warranting an EK2!

Marc

Absolutely ... considering most of the brass high tailed it out of the zone of fire as fast as possible

[Ian Lim]

Thanks for the clarification