I thought that Göring...

[Ludwig]

...was the only holder of the Grand Cross...

[MarcRikmenspoel]

Heinz Hämel on the Narva front in the late spring of 1944. This must have been after his Knight's Cross had been announced, but before it was presented. I've seen a similar photo of Werner Poetschke in Austria in March 1945, wearing a fake huge Knight's Cross with Oakleaves in advance of his actually receiving the decoration.

[Tom B]

WRONG......RKT shown is Karl-Heinz Boska. Tom

[MarcRikmenspoel]

WRONG......RKT shown is Karl-Heinz Boska. Tom

Look more closely. Boska never won the DKiG, Hämel won it on June 11, 1942. Meanwhile, Boska got his RK as an Ostuf., Hämel got it as a Hstuf., and this guy is a Hstuf.

[Tom B]

Look more closely. Boska never won the DKiG, Hämel won it on June 11, 1942. Meanwhile, Boska got his RK as an Ostuf., Hämel got it as a Hstuf., and this guy is a Hstuf.

Yes, I agree 100%, you are correct ! Tom

[dragnet]

Now thats a super pic