Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[Bjorn S]

Hello Dennis!

Well, I wrote Mr. Hardegen some month ago. No answer. But in another Forum (I can not remember wich it was) a Guy post a picture of Mr. Hardegen, wich was signed one or two weeks ago. So I think he is alive and well!

With best regards and wishes from Germany
Siegbert

(Edit) P.S.: What do you think, should i try it again?

I send my letter to Mr. Hardegen on June 18th 2008, but no reply so far. I don't know if I've send it to the right adress, I thought he lived in Bremen.

Let us not forget that the man is 95 years old!!!!!!!
Let's be patient...

[Binkyboy]

Thanks Phil, and Sima. I am really glad to hear Herr Hardegen is still with us. I appreciate your info very much.

Regards,
Dennis

[ardennes1944]

Hi

Fritz SEYFFARDT (LW) RK 8/08/1944 is still alive.

Phil.

[SiMä]

Hi

Karl-Ludwig BARTHS ( Heer ) RK 14.01.45 is still alive.

Hello all!
I wrote Mr. Barths a letter and today a recieved a letter back. Mr. Barths told me, that he won't sign photos. But he also told me, that when you will buy a book from him (It is called "Jungmann"), he will sign the book for you. If somebody will see the whole letter, please sent me a P.M.

With best wishes from Germany
Siebert

[Bjorn S]

Gerhard MÖWS (Heer) (RK 01.11.1942) is still alive.

regards, Bjorn

[Nidhøggr]

Karl Nicolussi-Leck died last Saturday

Here are the bad news: Link

[SiMä]

Karl Nicolussi-Leck died last Saturday

Here are the bad news: Link

Thats sad to hear...

Siebert


P.S.: By the way, i wrote him some days ago a letter...

[ardennes1944]

Hi

Heinz ANGELMAIER (Heer) RK 18.02.45 is still alive.

Phil

[Paul E]

Bad news that Karl has gone , a great soldier and a nice guy,

RIP

Paul

[Paul E]

Gerhard Fischer from Wiking is now to ill to send out photos anymore so please respect this,

Paul

[typhoon boy]

RK signatures

Hi
thought I would add my experiences. I have written to over 1000 RK holders since 1990 and had about a 95% return with signed pictures. I stopped about 8 years ago because the men were getting inundated with requests. Wolfgang Spate wrote in Jagerblatt about people writing 20 or 30 times and then selling the pictures. I know he was getting over 50 requests a month. Some loved getting letters and replying; I have letters running into over 10 pages. I found SS men to be very good and welcoming responders and Fallshirmjager the hardest!

Here is my list of Stuka men (some you know) who I think are still alive (and I wrote to) or I can't confirm are dead;

Kieslich
Dahlmann
Axthammer
Bleckl
Cordes
Czekay
Diekwisch
Dose
Fechner
Frhr. Grote
Hackl
Honsberg
Kilian
Krohn
Niehuus
Pipan
Piske
Schwirblat
Spreitzer
Stollnberger
Trummer

If anyone knows different let me know.

[ardennes1944]

Hi

Kieslich
Dahlmann
Axthammer
Bleckl
Cordes
Czekay
Diekwisch
Dose
Fechner
Frhr. Grote
Hackl
Honsberg
Kilian
Krohn
Niehuus + 29.06.1989
Pipan
Piske
Schwirblat
Spreitzer
Stollnberger
Trummer

Phil.

[SiMä]

Otto Carius

Hello all,

a small information: I received a letter today from Otto Carius back so I guess Mr. Carius is alive and well.

Best regards
Siegbert

[Paul E]

Oberst
Ebeling, Werner
* 21.11.1913 Stade
+ 25.08.2008 Sandkrug
Ritterkreuz am: 09.04.1944
als: Major
Funktion: Kommandeur II./GrenRgt 220
763. Eichenlaub am: 05.03.1945 als Oberstleutnant
Kommandeur GrenRgt 154
Bundeswehr: Von 01.03.1956 bis 30.09.1970
Zuletzt: Generalmajor

[Paul E]

Oberleutnant der Reserve
Schröder, Ferdinand
* 21.03.1915 München
+ 02.09.2008 München
Ritterkreuz am: 17.03.1945
als: Oberleutnant
Funktion: Chef 5./GrenRgt 1124