I am deep diving into RK topic for not that long time but just encountered quite interesting topic. I am moraly fighting inside of me regarding all the RKs that were approved by Dönitz but did not meet the official procedure (May 1945).
He skipped several instances in few cases and let his officers award those RKs. However, he was the official leader of the country and there were people still bravely keeping the fighting...
They were not officially approved by Association of Knight's Cross Recipients though, but recipients are in all databases of RK holders..
so confusing ![Confused](https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/core/images/smilies/huh2.gif)
What is your opinion guys? I know that WASt never accepted Dönitz's decree but it might be just an afterwar self-blaming strategy... would not go well showing in news afterwar approved RK recipients quite some time after the war..
(I am not touching the topic of on battlefield awarding by even lower ranked officers, with no evidence or proof in the end of the war. More curious just about Dönitz's decree)
Thank you
He skipped several instances in few cases and let his officers award those RKs. However, he was the official leader of the country and there were people still bravely keeping the fighting...
They were not officially approved by Association of Knight's Cross Recipients though, but recipients are in all databases of RK holders..
![Confused](https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/core/images/smilies/huh2.gif)
![Confused](https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/core/images/smilies/huh2.gif)
What is your opinion guys? I know that WASt never accepted Dönitz's decree but it might be just an afterwar self-blaming strategy... would not go well showing in news afterwar approved RK recipients quite some time after the war..
(I am not touching the topic of on battlefield awarding by even lower ranked officers, with no evidence or proof in the end of the war. More curious just about Dönitz's decree)
Thank you
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