CCCiG winner

[Angel Farré]

I have bought this Stammrolle several years ago and I wonder if someone can provide me with more details about this soldier.

Thanks in advance

Angel

[Angel Farré]

Reverse

Angel

[Denis]

Hello Angel
I believe to remember that you have already ask for more info about him. I hope that you'll be more successful.
I don't remember if I said this last time : This officer ios not listed in the very good work of Manfred Dorr. The last edition of Dorr's gave 615 recipients. This is the 616th and even if the numnber of recipients of the highest award for the infantry is relatively small in comparison with other awards, we surely never know the exact number of recipients due to the hectic conditions in the very last days of the war in Europe. Indded, the HPA (the Army Personnel Office) in which a Branch (P5 if my memory serves) was handling specific awards recipients (among those the NKSiG), never received some approval lists by Rgt. or Div. Kdr.
Anyway, I have added this soldier to my list of NKSiG redcipients.
Thanks for sharing
Denis

[Angel Farré]

Yes, other time I show this piece, but not as a thread by itself, now I'm trying to obtin more info, but unafortunately looks like my officer receive the deco, but no papers were summited so not notated in the official records of the OKH/PA P5 section.

Thanks Denis.

One always find something new in this hobby.

Angel

[Stijn David]

CCC Gold recipients

Hello Angel,


Have you ever tryed to contact Mr. Dorr about it ? , i can help you to make contact with him and im quite sure he would be more then interested in such material


Cordial greetings,

[Angel Farré]

No, but I'm interested in contact him, perhaps we have discovered another winner of this rare award, PM or e-mail me and I keep all informed about the progress of the investigation.

Angel

[Stijn David]

CCC in gold

hello angel,


im back from a weekendtrip towards good old Germany and will send you the information tommorow



cordial greetings,

[merdock]

Hi All,
Denis was there a list of silver ccc winners ,i ask because i obtained from a german vets family a gold ccc but he is not listed in the Dorr book the family stated that her farther was the recipient, His name is Bruno Renkel not sure of branch but she said the only photo show's him riding a motor bi
All the best Merdock.

[Angel Farré]

Anything interesting from old Germany?

Angel

[Denis]

Hi Merdock
Unfortunately, there is no list covering the NKSiS recipients. Your solider was probably awarded the CCCiG in the last months of the war and no approval was transmitted to the German authorities. Dorr's book is excellent and the reference for that matter but it is unfortunately not exhaustive due to the hectic conditions of the very last days.
Regards
Denis

[Angel Farré]

Mr Dorr is working in his 4th book about NKSiG winners and will include Hauptmann Thedens in it. It appears that we have discovered another soldier who won the highest infantry decoration, but he was a pionier one when he won it.

Angel

[Stijn David]

CCC in Gold

Hello Angel,


Im very happy for you and it is always a pleasure to help a collecting friend


Cordial greetings,