Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living

[Paul E]

Hoch soll er leben, hoch soll er leben, dreimal hoch!!!!

99th Birhday of Waffen SS Senior Eberhard Heder

[Paulus_Gun]

Video of Hugo Broch in the Spitfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJK20DawaJk&t=9s

[Lux]

List of living RKT (Full Name) - July. 01. 2017

List of living RKT (Full Name) - current criterion (July. 01. 2017)

Full Name, Birthday(MM-DD-YYYY), (Age)


*Kriegsmarine - only 1 man still living
Reinhard Hardegen, 03.18.1913(104)

*Waffen-SS - 2
Eberhard Heder, 06.30.1918(99)
Rudolf von Ribbentrop, 05.10.1921(96)

*Luftwaffe - 10
Günther Bierbrauer, 05.20.1922(95)
Friedrich Brinckmann, 07.28.1920(96)
Hugo Broch, 01.06.1922(95)
Kurt Dahlmann, 03.04.1918(99)
Anton Heinemann, 01.23.1921(96)
Johann Trummer, 10.23.1920(96)
Johann-Alfred Klaus, 09.04.1918(98)
Willi Reschke, 02.03.1922(95)
Heinz Rökker. 10.10.1920(96)
Johann Stollnberger, 04.10.1919(98)

*Heer - 18
Karl-Ludwig Barths, 05.13.1920(97)
Ludwig Bauer, 02.16.1923(94)
Dieter Damerius, 04.17.1924(93)
Günter Halm, 08.27.1922(94)
Karl-Günther von Hase, 12.15.1917(99)
Dietrich ter Jung, 02.19.1916(101)
Paul-Georg Kleffel, 09.07.1920(96)
Jakob Kuchar, 09.24.1923(93)
Karl Ernst Laage, 06.09.1920(97)
Ewald Mertens, 08.14.1914(102)
Lorenz Neumayr, 11.10.1926(90)
Rudolf Peter, 12.01.1923(93)
Josef Preiß, 06.24.1922(95)
Heinz Rafoth, 01.06.1923(94)
Fritz Vehse, 04.23.1924(93)
Helmut Wieselhuber, 11.28.1922(94)
Günther Wilfling, 12.21.1922(94)
Gerhard Zoppoth, 06.02.1923(94)



I corrected wrong part and added their birthday.

Mr. Broch, Halm, Bauer is in good health. Even Mr. Broch and Halm is attenden to CVHF 2017 together.

Han

[armenjs802]

Eberhard Heder.
Just turned 99 years
One of the last living Knight Cross holders.
Division Wiking

[GP41]

Major Ewald Mertens (1914-2017)

10.06.2017 R.I.P

[John Toner]

I understand that Gerhard Zoppoth is not a recognised RKT.

John

[GP41]

I understand that Gerhard Zoppoth is not a recognised RKT.

John

Yes, Ludwig Bauer and Jakob Kuchar too

[Lux]

Yes, Ludwig Bauer and Jakob Kuchar too

about Mr. Zoppoth, Bauer, Kuchar.

As I know Mr. Bauer received KC on 29.04.1945(according to http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de). It's before Germany surrendered.

and in case of Mr. Zoppoth and Kuchar, even they expected received 11.05.1945(after surrendered), they officially recipient of KC. Isn't it?


Han,

[GP41]

about Mr. Zoppoth, Bauer, Kuchar.

As I know Mr. Bauer received KC on 29.04.1945(according to http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de). It's before Germany surrendered.

and in case of Mr. Zoppoth and Kuchar, even they expected received 11.05.1945(after surrendered), they officially recipient of KC. Isn't it?


Han,

No, Bauer not confirmed in Bundesarchiv.

[Lux]

No, Bauer not confirmed in Bundesarchiv.

But after war, he received his RK(as 1957 version) by Bundesregierung.

and He wear that during he served in Bundeswehr.

[GP41]

But after war, he received his RK(as 1957 version) by Bundesregierung.

and He wear that during he served in Bundeswehr.

But no docs in Bundesarchiv

[GP41]

Willi Reschke 05.07.17 R.I.P

[U-558]

RIP Willi Reschke, he wars a Gentleman.

Ein letztes Horrido, RIP.

[Lux]

Willi Reschke 05.07.17 R.I.P

Thank you for inform.

May he rest in peace

[Gran Sasso]

Karl Ernst Laage, + 11. july 2017