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[Jay V.]

Hi Guys
Was wondering if anyone has any info on this German Officier.Here's his name and rank and unit number.
Oberleutnant Gotthold Knapp
7./A.R. 83

I'm looking for awards won,any other personal info,or pictures.The reason i ask is that i have his sevice tunic and would love to be able to have more research info to go with it.Thanks in advance. Jay

[Gerdan]

Hallo,

among the missing German soldiers is a Major

Gotthold KNAPP , born 5 July 1916 in Strümpfelbach,

missing since 15 Dec 1944.

Could it be your guy?

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Some more informations on KNAPP :

in the recent German phone book you will find in total 15 persons named KNAPP in the town Strümpfelbach (- Weinstadt) area.

In the town Reutlingen you can find still tody a painter named Gotthold Knapp. He could be a son or a godfather.

Gerdan

[Jay V.]

Hi Gerdan
i think its the same guy.The photo copy of some paper work that came with it shows a date of 5.7.1916.Can't make out the writing to well but it looks like the place of birth is Strumpfelbach.can you find any more info for me.Thanks!!!!!!! for what you have found so far.Jay

[bhholst]

hello:
The "Rangliste des Deutschen Heeres 1944/45" shows a Major Knapp with date of rank 1.Jan.1944 with peacetime assignment to Art.Rgt. 5;
the reference book on German Cross i. Gold recipients by Horst Scheibert lists a
Major Gotthold Knapp , II./(Geb.) AR 83 having received this award with date of 23.Nov.1944.
Bernhard H. Holst

[Jay V.]

Thanks guys for all the help.I am expecting a few more photo copys in a few days of old archive info.Hopes these show more info.I do have one now that saysDienftlaufbahb andthe last notation shows a number 16 then under the heading Datum shows 1944 1 1 Major the rest i'm not sure of.But from whats been posted this may indeed be the same guy.Any one if he is still alive or other inf.Again thanks for the replys.Jay

[Jay V.]

Hey Guys
Here's one of the photo copies that came with the tunic.Hope that this will help.Jay

dads pics (436 x 600).jpg

[Jay V.]

Still hoping that more info is avail. Thanks to all that have replied so far. Jay

[Jay V.]

Gerdan
If you find time would you do me a favor and see if this guy is one of the ones listed in your local phone book.And if so ,ask him if i could correspond with him.Thanks in adavnce Jay