Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[HouweTrouwe]

Who is still alive of these people? Please need help. Thanks

Helmut Lutze
Otto Gemünden
Karl Barnbeck
Hans Petersburs
Karl-Friedrich Wittholz
Dieter Oster
Georg Kohler
Ernst Neufeld
Peter Sauerbruch
Franz Klitsch
Hild-Wilfried von Winterfeld
Hans Schurig
Erich Wölfel
Richard Eichler
Kurt Schäfer

[ardennes1944]

[QUOTE=Luftsturm;3008241]Who is still alive of these people? Please need help. Thanks

Helmut Lutze ?
Otto Gemünden passed away
Karl Barnbeck name????
Hans Petersburs name???
Karl-Friedrich Wittholz passed away
Dieter Oster ?
Georg Kohler passed away
Ernst Neufeld still alive
Peter Sauerbruch ?
Franz Klitsch still alive
Hild-Wilfried von Winterfeld passed away
Hans Schurig passed away
Erich Wölfel name?
Richard Eichler passed away
Kurt Schäfer ?

Phil.

[HouweTrouwe]

[QUOTE=ardennes1944;3008347]

Who is still alive of these people? Please need help. Thanks

Helmut Lutze ?
Otto Gemünden passed away
Karl Barnbeck name????
Hans Petersburs name???
Karl-Friedrich Wittholz passed away
Dieter Oster ?
Georg Kohler passed away
Ernst Neufeld still alive
Peter Sauerbruch ?
Franz Klitsch still alive
Hild-Wilfried von Winterfeld passed away
Hans Schurig passed away
Erich Wölfel name?
Richard Eichler passed away
Kurt Schäfer ?

Phil.

Thanks. Names have to be correct, most of the names are to be found on ritterkreuztrager database but they don't have a death date.

For my research, is there someone who can help me to get in contact with Franz Klitsch and Ernst Neufeld?

May the other rest in peace. Ruhr im Frieden

[ardennes1944]

[QUOTE=Luftsturm;3008445]

Thanks. Names have to be correct, most of the names are to be found on ritterkreuztrager database but they don't have a death date.

For my research, is there someone who can help me to get in contact with Franz Klitsch and Ernst Neufeld?

May the other rest in peace. Ruhr im Frieden

Barnbeck : Hermann Barnbeck passed away
Petersburs : Peterburs passed away

Phil.

[Tommy Tasker]

Leopold Hackl (luftwaffe) RK. 20.3.45 STILL ALIVE.

[Paul E]

As far as i know Helmut Lutze is still alive,

Peter Sauerbruch was in an old peoples home the last time i had any contact with him , i haven't seen anyhting to say he has passed on but he will be very old if he hasn't,

regards

Paul

[Huntzman]

Phil

I found more info on the other names posted by Luftsturm.

Helmut Lutze ? - Lutze, Helmut (Heer) ?
Dieter Oster ? - Oster, Dieter (Luftwaffe) ?
Peter Sauerbruch ? - Sauerbruch, Peter (Heer) ?
Erich Wölfel name? - Woelfel, Erich (Heer)
Kurt Schäfer ? - Schäfer, Kurt (Heer) *2 different awardees

Are the following confirmed as being alive ? If so I will add them as well.

Leopold Hackl (luftwaffe)
Franz Klitsch (Heer)
Ernst Neufeld (Heer)

[ardennes1944]

Hello ,





Helmut Lutze ? - Lutze, Helmut (Heer) ?
Dieter Oster ? - Oster, Dieter (Luftwaffe) ?
Peter Sauerbruch ? - Sauerbruch, Peter (Heer) ?
Erich Wölfel name? - Woelfel, Erich (Heer) passed away 24.04.1987
Kurt Schäfer ? - Schäfer, Kurt (Heer) *2 different awardees
Kurt Schäfer GrenRgt 516 still alive ??????
Kurt Schäfer PzGrenRgt 33 passed away 15.05.1992

Are the following confirmed as being alive ? If so I will add them as well.

Leopold Hackl (luftwaffe)
Franz Klitsch (Heer) I am not 100 % sure he is still alive
Ernst Neufeld (Heer)[/QUOTE] Already in the list

Phil.

[Tommy Tasker]

Yes Leopold Hackl RK. 20.3 1945 IS STILL ALIVE
recieved a letter and signed foto from him on 15.12 2008.

[Huntzman]

OK, I have updated the list and added:

Leopold Hackl (Luftwaffe)

1st Update for 2009, hopefully we can add more.

Best wishes to all,
Andrew

[ardennes1944]

As far as i know Helmut Lutze is still alive,

Peter Sauerbruch was in an old peoples home the last time i had any contact with him , i haven't seen anyhting to say he has passed on but he will be very old if he hasn't,

regards

Paul

Hi Paul

It is possible that helmut Lutze died in 2007 ???.

Phil.

[Paul E]

Hi Phil,

It is possible as i last contacted him in 2005 although i haven't seen anyhting to say he has passed on.

I'll make a few enquiries,

regards

Paul

[Paul E]

Helmut Lutze is still alive

[ardennes1944]

Helmut Lutze is still alive

Great news ,thank you Paul

Phil.

[ardennes1944]

Hi

Because of the trade that some guys have done with his pictures,Welmut Wieselhuber does not want to sign pictures of him for many years.

Phil.