Show us your RK Vet's pictures POST 1945

[Todd Gylsen]

terrific pics Todd

Thanks!

[JeremyJ]

RK vets

Major Herbert Kaminski-

Wartime photo of Kaminski as CO II/ZG76 and post war photo of K most likely from the 1960's.

[Grant Broadhurst]

That is a nice postwar pic of Kaminski never seen that before

[Kurasier84]

hello ,

one question, to the former Austrian members of the wehrmacht that continue after de war in Austrian army were allowed to worn any German award in the 1957 version ???

Hi,
It is not allowed to wear the german awards, even in the 1957 version, in the austrian army. The austrian Army doesn't want to be connected with the Wehrmacht in any way.
For example every Officers course at the Military Academy has its own name, which is in honor of brave Soldiers, units or other important aspects of the austrian history.
Our course wanted to choose the name Hoch und Deutschmeister, which was a well known regiment of the kuk Monarchy.
The name was forbidden, because of the fact, that the 44ID of the Wehrmacht had the same name.
Best Regards
Christoph

[Humberto Corado]

thank you very much for your help Christoph

Hi,
It is not allowed to wear the german awards, even in the 1957 version, in the austrian army. The austrian Army doesn't want to be connected with the Wehrmacht in any way.
For example every Officers course at the Military Academy has its own name, which is in honor of brave Soldiers, units or other important aspects of the austrian history.
Our course wanted to choose the name Hoch und Deutschmeister, which was a well known regiment of the kuk Monarchy.
The name was forbidden, because of the fact, that the 44ID of the Wehrmacht had the same name.
Best Regards
Christoph

[stgeorge64]

Schwertertrager and Luftwaffe 'Stuka' ace Fritz Lang wearing the uniform of the BundesLuftwaffe.

Regards Richard.

[stgeorge64]

Grant

The 2 RKT in post-war uniform still to be identified on your ealier post are from the Heer, Georg Peterson and from the Luftwaffe, Wilhelm Sell.

Regards Richard.

[markus]

Theo Wisch?

Does anyone have a photo of Theodor Wisch?

[Michael Miller]

If any of you (Mr. Walden, Gran Sasso, etc.) who have posted these wonderful postwar photos of Waffen-SS RKT's are open to contributing scans of same to an upcoming book on RKT's of the SS & German Police, please contact me via e-mail at axisbio@yahoo.com. Full credit will be given in the book for any and all contributions.

Sincerely,
~ Mike Miller

[Franko]

Here my little contribution to that nice thread

Paul Behr who won his rk on 3/28/1945 in the 26th infantry division as an hauptmann. Here a picture of him in the 80. He is wearing an early 1957 cross, but its interesting to note that he is still wearing his 1939-1945 uniform and that he remove the eagle from it. He is also wearing his pre 45 badge (infantry assault badge and wound badge). I don't know if he is still alive though.

[Phil_C]

Franko,

That is a very interesting photo, guess he was a very proud soldier. Unfortunatly Herr Behr passed away on 11.12.1990.

All the Best
Phil

[Franko]

Thanks for the information Phil, may he rest in peace

[bratwurstdimsum]

Ok a closeup for Franko...

Paul Behr

[stgeorge64]

Another RKT in post-war Bundes Luftwaffe uniform, this time a signed photo of Kampfflieger Ritterkreuztrager Franz Schlund, a member of the famous 'Helbig Flyers'.

Regards Richard.

[Franko]

Here an interesting lot I got from ebay. Paul egger, who won his rk on 29.04.1945. There is a picture of him in the 60 on a tank, another of him in 1942 near a plane and a signed picture of him taken the day he received his knight cross. It also come with a copy of his original knight cross doc.

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