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[Mark Mac]

Some photos from the Front! Did someone here own this at one time? It seems I saw this posted before.

[Mark Mac]

Another

[Mark Mac]

I may have posted this before, but it is one of my favorites!

[Phil_C]

Hi,

Some great photos there, I really like the SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer. Just a quick correction the RKT in #7 is Otto RIEHS not RIESS.

Regards
Phil

[Mark Mac]

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[Phil_C]

Hi.
The two RKT's are swords winner Oberstleutnant Hermann Hogeback and later Leutnant Gunter Glasner. They were in the same bomber crew. In fact all the members of Hogebacks crew in KG 6 were awarded the RK. The crew was:

Hermann Hogeback
RK 08-09-1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan 9.(K)/L.G.1
EL (Nr 192) 19-02-1943 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur III./Lehr-Geschwader 1.
S (Nr125) 26-01-1945 as Oberstleutnant and Kommodore K.G.6

Wilhelm Dipberger - Beobachter (Observer)
RK 09-01-1945 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Stab./K.G.6

Willy Lehnert - Bordfunker (radio operator)
RK 05-04-1944 as Oberfeldwebel Stab./K.G.6

Gunter Glasner - Bordschutz (gunner)
RK 31-12-1943 as Oberfeldwebel Stab./K.G.6.

I have some signed photos from Hodgeback and Glasner as well as from Franz Gapp (who was awarded the RK by Hogeback) that shows there award ceremonies although I am unable to post them.

Also notice that Hermann Hogeback has his Afrika and Kreta cuff titles the wrong way round!

Hope this helps

Phil

[Mark Mac]

NO ONE ELSE? No guesses on the RK holders?

Here are a few more

Another Luftwaffe ceremony.

[Mark Mac]

Heer Flak over a downed bridge.

[50_CAL]

You have some beautiful puctures there Mark. I really enjoyed the ones of the men on the front

[Mark Mac]

Thanks .50 cal! Much appreciated!

Heer PAK crew in the woods.

[Mark Mac]

Some Fallschirmjager on a machine gun range.

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[Mark Mac]

Am I correct to believe this modified machine gun was for use on bombers and gliders?