Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[LuckyStrike23]

As far i know Oskar Hubert Dennhard is still allive. I saw him last year. Recently i heard he is sadly very ill:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...hword=dennhard

[Paul E]

Oberleutnant Karl Jenninger passed away 21.06.2008

[Paul E]

Hauptsturmführer
Jürgens, Heinz
* 23.03.1917 Miltzow, Krs. Grimmen
+ 07.07.2008 Landau
Ritterkreuz am: 09.05.1945
als: Hauptsturmführer
Funktion: Kommandeur SS-PzAufklAbt 4
Bes. Vermerke: Laut Krätschmer RK am 08.05.45 in SS-PolPzAufklAbt 4.

RIP Heinz

[Paul E]

Oberstleutnant der Reserve
Hein, Gerhard
* 09.07.1916 Klein Paniow Kr. Rybnik/Oberschlesien
+ 06.06.2008 Harrislee b.Flensburg
Ritterkreuz am: 03.09.1940
als: Unteroffizier
Funktion: Zugführer 10./InfRgt 209
120. Eichenlaub am: 06.09.1942 als Leutnant der Reserve
Führer 5./InfRgt 209
Bes. Vermerke: Laut Krätschmer RK im InfRgt 220, und EL am 07.09.42 im GrenRgt 209.

[Huntzman]

Now comes the part I dread, updating the list and removing names.

May they all rest in peace.

Andrew

[Huntzman]

Thanks to a thread contributor BjornS, we have two new names to add:

Karl Heinz Gieseler (SS, RK 29.04. 1945)
Max Heimo Rehbein (Heer, RK 05.03.1945)

Andrew

[Paul E]

Hi Andrew,

Re Gieseler a lot of discussion has taken place about him and his not being a genuine RKT.

He certainly isn't recognised as one by Veit Scherzer together with many other late war awardees, however even the OdR do not recognise him even going so far as to describe him as a liar and a fraud !!!

He appears in the first edition of Jost Schneiders SS RKT Book but is excluded from the second edition as research found no trace anywhere of him being awarded the RK except from Gieseler himself.

regards

Paul

[Huntzman]

Paul, So much for that.......... I guess 50% is better than 0%

I had seen several references to him as having been awarded the RK, but they were all secondary references.

Interesting enough I did find a list for his awards. Certainly his military service was quite distinguished even without the RK.

DKiG 4.12.1944
EK I: 3.06.44;
EK II: 3.08.43;
Nahkampfspange II.Stufe (Silber): 21.02.45;
Nahkampfspange I.Stufe (Bronze): 14.01.44;
Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen des Heeres: 13.05.44;
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen: 11.12.43;
Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber: 29.03.45;
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz: 5.12.43

I will remove his name from the list.

Andrew

[Tommy Tasker]

Does anyone have a good contact with Dipl. Ing. Helmut Eberspächer??

I wrote him almost 1,5 years ago, and received a nice letter and afterthat his book/memoirs, but sincethen (after thanking him) I havent heard from him. Maybe you??

Martin

Hi Martin i recieved a reply from Herr Eberspaecher yesterday,a nice letter with a signed foto.

[Paul E]

Major
Zauner, Franz
* 04.09.1916 Hallein/Salzburg/Österreich
+ 29.07.2008 München
Ritterkreuz am: 05.02.1944
als: Major
Funktion: Kommandeur III./KG 54

[ardennes1944]

Hi

JOSEF HUBER + 24/05/2008 Kempten.

Phil.

[Huntzman]

Thanks for the updates gentlemen. I have made the necessary changes to the list.

Best wishes to all,
Andrew

[Paul E]

Feldwebel
Drees, Karl-Heinz
* 17.09.1923 Duisburg
+ 14.07.2008 ?
Ritterkreuz am: 08.02.1944
als: Gefreiter
Funktion: Richtschütze 14.(PzJäg)/GrenRgt 552
Bundeswehr: Von 03.09.1956 bis 30.09.1975
Zuletzt: Hauptfeldwebel




Hauptmann
Wüstenhagen, Albrecht
* 02.05.1920 Sangerhausen/Thür.
+ 04.08.2008 ?
Ritterkreuz am: 14.04.1945
als: Hauptmann
Funktion: Führer einer s.I.G.Kp/Festung Küstrin

[Nidhøggr]

I hope this is the right thread.
Otto Carius lives close to me and i met him 2 months ago.
He signed his book for me and i had the chance to take a pic of him.

[Paul E]

Great picture, good to see Otto looking so well,

regards

Paul