Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[markus]

Thanks for sharing the photo!

Yes, Kurt is a bit shy and his health is suffering. Even more I appreciate that he recently
helped me with a little bit of information for my biography on
'Teddy' Wisch.

Cheers,
Markus

http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j409/sf695/Halbe/

Go to above link for a recent photo, taken on the last weekend of March (2011). ON the left is LAH Knight's Cross holder, Kurt Sametreiter, with his former LAH Kameraden, Manfred Thorn. Picture taken at the Friedhof in Halbe, south east of Berlin.

Herr Sametreiter does not respond to letters, etc. due to health and other reasons.

Thought some of you may like to see a still-active Waffen-SS Knights Cross holder? He turned 89 last week.

[collecter]

Great picture,I have known Manfred Thorn for some years now and met Kurt in 2009,he gave me a photo in his panzer uniform.

[muno11]

Hello,

does anyone know something about Herrn S. Matheja? I got my letters back?!

Thank you and best regards

[Paul E]

http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j409/sf695/Halbe/

Go to above link for a recent photo, taken on the last weekend of March (2011). ON the left is LAH Knight's Cross holder, Kurt Sametreiter, with his former LAH Kameraden, Manfred Thorn. Picture taken at the Friedhof in Halbe, south east of Berlin.

Herr Sametreiter does not respond to letters, etc. due to health and other reasons.

Thought some of you may like to see a still-active Waffen-SS Knights Cross holder? He turned 89 last week.

Thanks for posting it is good to see that Kurt and Manfred are still doing well, it is some years since i corresponded with them,

regards

Paul

[ardennes1944]

Hi,

Gerhard Möws

* 07.07.1915 Krangen/Neustettin
+ 15.04.2011

RK : 01.11.1942



Phil.

[Paulus_Gun]

Winrich Behr has passed away (RK 15.05.1941). The man who tried to save his comrades from the Kessel in Stalingrad.

* 22.01.1918 Berlin
+ 25.04.2011 Düsseldorf

[Herr Fritzkopf]

I'm sorry to hear that Herr Behr passed away , i wrote him near the end of december 2010 and got a reply in the beginning of January this year. it stated the Herr Behr was ill for almost 1 year and a half.

Indeed sad news

[ardennes1944]

Winrich Behr has passed away (RK 15.05.1941). The man who tried to save his comrades from the Kessel in Stalingrad.

* 22.01.1918 Berlin
+ 25.04.2011 Düsseldorf

Hi

very bad

the photo while the bottom right is the last photo I received from him

....the March 15, 2011 ...



He died at Hubbelrath, a district of Düsseldorf

RIP Herr Behr...

Phil.

[Herr Fritzkopf]

Hey,
found this trough Wikipedia, thought i'd post it along

[Douglas Jr.]

As a side note, I met Major Martin Drewes in an event in a bookstore past weekend (30/04/2011), where he talked about some of his wartime experiences. He's still in good shape for his age - and is a true gentleman.

[Paul E]

Winrich Behr has passed away (RK 15.05.1941). The man who tried to save his comrades from the Kessel in Stalingrad.

* 22.01.1918 Berlin
+ 25.04.2011 Düsseldorf

Sad news , a real gentleman and a witness to one of histories greatest battles, RIP,

Paul

[PerMilitaria]

Winrich Behr has passed away (RK 15.05.1941). The man who tried to save his comrades from the Kessel in Stalingrad.

* 22.01.1918 Berlin
+ 25.04.2011 Düsseldorf

RIP Herr Behr.

I wrote to him in January or February this year and got two signed photos. I thank him for that.

[Death-Ace]

Does anyone know any news on SS-Sturmmann Gunther Lange? (Awarded the RK 6. Mai 1945, I believe?) Getting a list of living SS recipients, sadly most most have already left us.

Thanks in advance,
Lev

[ardennes1944]

Hi

very bad...

Gerhard MANTEL

*02.08.1914 Waldenburg
+13.07.2010 Nieheim

RK : 14.04.1945


Walter ENGEL

*01.05.1919 Dresden
+26.04.2011 Wiesbaden

RK : 28.02.1945


Hans-Georg BORCK

*24.09.1921 Hagen
+08.05.2011 Hagen

RK :23.12.1943



Rudolf KENDLER

*15.04.1914 Boon
+13.02.2011 Köln

RK : 02.09.1944



Dr. Gunter KILIAN

*02.04.1921 Berlin
+25.09.2010 Hannover

RK : 02.04.1945



Phil.

[Herr Fritzkopf]

Very bad indeed