Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 1 Casualties at Iraklion?

[Brian R]

Can anyone provide specific casualties figures for FJR 1 at Iraklion?

Also, were all survivors awarded for bravery? Basically, was it an automatic to receive the EK2 (or EK1 if EK2 was already held) for fighting at Iraklion?

Thanks,
Brian

[Karl-Heinz]

Hello Brian,
I´m not sure if all Fj get honort,but I show an example:
Greetings Karl-Heinz

[Brian R]

Thanks Karl. You have a very nice doc there.

I'm curious if these docs were back dated. I was lucky enough to get a nice EK2 doc from Mr. Queen on this forum. It is also dated May 29, 1941, signed by Bräuer and includes the stamp of FJR1. I wonder if these were prepared on battallion level and later submitted to Bräuer's HQ for signing, at various times. Wasn't 5/29 the day the Germans actually occupied Iralklion? It doesn't seem like a good day for clerical work.

[Karl-Heinz]

I absolutly agree with you Brian.
Greetings Karl-Heinz