Cossack Hungarian photos

[ROBB]

I bought a medal group of a British military intelligence officer and with it were German bits and these 3 photos , thought I would show them to you . They may be interesting they may be not , looks like the cossack with the furry hat has the Knights Cross . Rob

[ROBB]

and 2 more

[Tom B]

These are wonderful photos !!! Tom

[TimoJ]

Well I can tell you that the fellow on the left is Gen. von Panwitz, and the fellow being decorated is from the Don Cossack cavalry. I may be able to dig up his name, I have the book around here somewhere. The neck order is I believe Croatian.

The photos are great,

Timo

[Serg]

Helmuth von Pannwitz hands over an award to the commander of the 5th Don Cossack regiment colonel Ivan Kononov. On a neck at Kononov the Croatian Award of the Iron Shamrock of the 1st class with the Oak Wreath.

[ROBB]

Thankyou for the id , apparently he avoided capture and lived in Australia until 1967 ! Rob

[erichcraciun]

Ivan Kononov is on the cover of Littlejohn's "Foreign Legions", I believe.

And the two Hungarian officers are speaking with a British officer...most likely Austria, 1945.

Erich

[Serg]

Thankyou for the id , apparently he avoided capture and lived in Australia until 1967 ! Rob

You are welcome! Rob, Please excuse me, I was mistaken with an award, on a neck Kononova the Award of Corona of the king Zvonimir of the 1st class with oak leaves.

[semenov]

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on first photo oberst Kononov in Mantel, too

[Dr Peter P.]

Can You post better scan of the Hungarians?

[honvéd]

And the two Hungarian officers are speaking with a British officer...most likely Austria, 1945.

Erich

you´re probably right. looks like april/may ´45

[TrondK]

Interesting Photos.