The photo of the KC winner wearing the spange is Wilhelm Schmitter.
Major Wilhelm Schmitter is posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to the Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz (Knights Cross). He is the 432nd recipient of the Oakleaves.
I suspect that the unit they are with is Kampfgeschwader 2.
It is possible the KC holder and owner of the album is Ernst Andres,
In Ralf Schumann's Dies Ritterkraeger des KG2, there was a blurry pic of Kurt Heintz, who won RK wile he was StaffelKp of 9(K)/LG1. Went on to command V KG2, killed on 21.01.44. Only pic I have seen of him.
Major Wilhelm Schmitter is posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to the Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz (Knights Cross). He is the 432nd recipient of the Oakleaves.
I suspect that the unit they are with is Kampfgeschwader 2.
It is possible the KC holder and owner of the album is Ernst Andres,
In Ralf Schumann's Dies Ritterkraeger des KG2, there was a blurry pic of Kurt Heintz, who won RK wile he was StaffelKp of 9(K)/LG1. Went on to command V KG2, killed on 21.01.44. Only pic I have seen of him.
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