Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[Waterkant]

Today I received a package from Eichenlaubträger Heinz Rökker.

Last week I did send his book to him and he returned it to me with his personally signature.

Before I did send the book to him he told me on the phone that he can't write anymore due to pulled tendon in his arm but he said that a short signature will be possible :-) He is 92 years old.

[don_kihotis7]

Today I received a package from Eichenlaubträger Heinz Rökker.

Last week I did send his book to him and he returned it to me with his personally signature.

Before I did send the book to him he told me on the phone that he can't write anymore due to pulled tendon in his arm but he said that a short signature will be possible :-) He is 92 years old.

Can you post a photo of the book?
Is it only in German language?

[Waterkant]

I think I can't post it because I am not yet a supporter.

As far as I know it is available in German only. He wrote two books. The first includes his personally war memories and the second one is the chronicle of his unit N.J.G. 2 (Nachtjagdgeschwader 2). I have the book with his memories.

[don_kihotis7]

I think I can't post it because I am not yet a supporter.

As far as I know it is available in German only. He wrote two books. The first includes his personally war memories and the second one is the chronicle of his unit N.J.G. 2 (Nachtjagdgeschwader 2). I have the book with his memories.

Ok thanks

[LB023]

Hey guys,

I thought maybe some of you would be interested in seeing this.
Some scans of Mr.Duiker his book.
Since the most of you can't read dutch and won't buy the book, I have made some scans for you.

George and his crew on a T34 ( George on the right )



George shooting a scoped K98



George at a field shift




Meeting with SS-Obersturmbahnfuhrer Kiss ( George 3rd from the right with his hand in the air )



George after his exam, promoted to SS-Standartenjunker



George as a SS-Standartenoberjunker



George on the ski's in Sankt Anton



George during his time at SS-Junkerschule Tolz



George during his recovering ''holiday'' 1942



Heavily packed long distance marches at Heuberg



George after the war.
There is only 3 years between these 2 pictures, so you can clearly see how the war has aged him!



George his brother Wim Duiker, died at the age of only 18 on the 6th of january 1943 at Simowniki.




There are some more pictures, but these are the nicest.
I hope you enjoy!

Kind regards,

Laurens

[Hetzenauer]

Hey Laurens!

That's really nice of you! Do you maybe have a short summary of his military career?

[LB023]

Hello,


Started on 29th September 1940: 9./SS-Standarte Westland.

Injuries:

-Krementschug: explosive shrapnell in hip and pelvis area and a bullet in the upper leg.
-Narwa: Severe head injurie and grenade shrapnell through the whole body.

Awards:

-Eisernes kreuz 2.Klasse-15 oktober 1941
-Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze-20 april 1942
-Verwundeten Abzeichen in Schwarz-Date unknown
-Deutsches reichssportabzeichen-Date unknown

Promotions:

SS-Sturmmann-Date unknown
SS-Rottenfuhrer-1 Oktober 1942
SS-Unterscharfuhrer-19 Oktober 1942
SS-Junker-15 March 1943
SS-Standartenjunker-1 May 1943
SS-Standartenoberjunker-15 Juli 1943
SS-Untersturmfuhrer-1 September 1943

Kind regards,

Laurens

[Paul E]

Very interesting , thanks for posting , who did he serve at Narva with Nederland ??

[Huntzman]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2013

I just wanted to take this moment to wish everyone here on the Knights Cross Recipients Thread a very Merry Christmas and I extend my best wishes to all going forward into 2013.

Once again I thank each and everyone of you for your participation and for sharing your information with the forum.

I hope that it is a healthy and prosperous New Year, especially for our remaining veterans, and that each and every one of you will experience new and exciting additions to your collection.

My very best wishes to all,
Andrew
(Huntzman)

[Paul E]

I can only concur with those sentiments Andrew a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !!

[Eelst]

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2013 to all of you and to your familes!

[don_kihotis7]

I just wanted to take this moment to wish everyone here on the Knights Cross Recipients Thread a very Merry Christmas and I extend my best wishes to all going forward into 2013.

Once again I thank each and everyone of you for your participation and for sharing your information with the forum.

I hope that it is a healthy and prosperous New Year, especially for our remaining veterans, and that each and every one of you will experience new and exciting additions to your collection.

My very best wishes to all,
Andrew
(Huntzman)

Thanks for the nice and kind wishes. Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2013 to all members, in peace, love, health and lots of militaria
God bless.

[Nidhøggr]

Also from me a merry christmas to the WAF and to all friends from Brazil, the Netherlands, Belgium I had the honour to meet and to all the others to who I have an online contact in the States, in Southafrica, Netherlands, Sweden, Cyprus, from Germany and and and...

Stay healthy in 2013!

[Hetzenauer]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of you, and of course to the veterans!
I wish you all the best!

[Eelst]

I got a bad news
Seems that Herr Alois Schnaubelt joined his old comrades on 11 December 2012.That's what is written on his Wikipedia page,but I can't find any other kind of information to prove it or not.