Knights Cross Recipients Who Are Still Living - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums

Huntzman · 01-10-2008, 07:52 PM

I'm not sure if this topic has been posted before. If it has I missed it, and would appreciate a re-direct.

I was doing some research on Knight's Cross Recipients and was wondering how many are still alive today.

This list is now based upon numerous contributions by several members. Any corrections / updates / revisions are greatly appreciated.

Note: I will monitor the entries & try to keep this first post updated as revisions are posted.

Last Update: 03/14/13 >>
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Combined Totals: (116)>>
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KC w/ OL & S (02)>>
KC w/ OL (14)>>
KC (100)>>
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Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords: - Alphabetical >>
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Waldemar von Gazen (Heer)>>
Erich Rudorffer (Luftwaffe)>>
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Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves: - Alphabetical >>
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Otto Carius (Heer)>>
Kurt Dahlmann (Luftwaffe)>>
Oskar Hubert Dennhardt (Heer)>>
Martin Drewes (Luftwaffe)>>
Hermann Greiner (Luftwaffe)>>
Reinhard Hardegen (Kriegsmarine)>>
Rolf Hermichen (Luftwaffe)>>
Hans Gunther Lange (Kriegsmarine)>>
Heinz Rökker (Luftwaffe)>>
Heinrich Ruhl (Heer)>>
Walter Schuck (Luftwaffe)>>
Johann Schwerdfeger (Heer)>>
Gerhard Simons (Heer)>>
Paul Zorner (Luftwaffe)>>
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Knight's Cross: - Alphabetical >>
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Heinz Angelmaier (Heer)>>
Erich Axthammer (Luftwaffe)>>
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Karl-Ludwig Barths (Heer)>>
Ludwig Bauer (Heer)>>
Franz Bayer ( Heer)>>
Artur Becker- Neetz (Heer)>>
Karl Heinz Becker (Heer)>>
Dr. Anton Benning (Luftwaffe)>>
Alfons Bialetzki (Heer)>>
Gunther Bierbrauer (Luftwaffe)>>
Karl Bleckl (Luftwaffe)>>
Hans Ekkehard Bob (Luftwaffe)>>
Joachim Boosfeld (SS)>>
Gunther Braake (Heer)>>
Paul Brasack (Kriegsmarine) >>
Hugo Broch (Luftwaffe) >>
Friedrich Buck (SS)>>
Arthur Büssecker (Luftwaffe)>>
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Friedrich Carl (Heer)>>
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Dieter Damerius (Heer)>>
Erwin Diekwisch (Luftwaffe)>>
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Alfred Eick (Kriegsmarine)>>
Karl Heinz Euling (SS)>>
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Walter Fasel (Heer)>>
Konrad Fechner ( Luftwaffe)>>
Gerhard Fischer (Heer)>>
Gerhard Fischer (SS)>>
Sigfried Freyer (Heer)>>
Herbert Fries (Luftwaffe)>>
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Franz Gapp (Luftwaffe)>>
Walter Gerhold (Kriegsmarine)>>
Dieter Glaesche (Heer)>>
Karl Glaetzer (Heer)>>
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Gunther Halm (Heer)>>
Josef Hammerschmidt (Heer)>>
Karl Gunther von Hase (Heer)>>
Eberhard Heder (SS)>>
Anton Heinemann ( Luftwaffe) >>
Othmar Hermes (Heer)>>
Justin Hönig (Heer)>>
Ahrend Höper (Heer)>>
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Helmut Jeserer (Heer)>>
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Karl Kainz (Heer)>>
Soren Kam (SS)>>
Hans Klaus (Luftwaffe)>>
Paul Georg Kleffel (Heer)>>
Helmut Klemann ( Heer )>>
Gerhard Krems (Luftwaffe)>>
Erwin Kressmann (Heer)>>
Heinz Krettek (Heer)>>
Hans Krohn (Luftwaffe) >>
Wilhelm Kröhne (Heer)>>
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Karl-Ernst Laage (Heer)>>
Günther Lange (SS)>>
Ludwig Laubmeier (Heer)>>
Helmut von Leipzig (Heer)>>
Karl Wilhelm Lindemann (Heer)>>
Helmut Lutze (Heer)>>
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Hermann Mangels (Heer)>>
Günter Meyer ( Heer) >>
Rudolf Munser (Heer)>>
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Lorenz Neumayr (Heer)>>
Hans Joachim Nitsch (Heer)>>
Harald Nugiseks (SS) >>
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Dieter Oster (Luftwaffe)>>
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Rudolf Peter (Heer) >>
Josef Preis (Heer)>>
Heinz Probst (Luftwaffe)>>
Frhr. Robert von Prochazka (Heer)>>
Erwin Prössl (Luftwaffe)>>
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Alexander Raab (Luftwaffe) >>
Karl Rademacher (Heer)>>
Heinz Rafoth (Heer)>>
Dr. Alfred Regeniter (Heer)>>
Max Heimo Rehbein (Heer)>>
Heinz Remmert (Heer)>>
Willi Reschke (Luftwaffe)>>
Rudolf von Ribbentrop (SS)>>
Klaus Ritter (Heer) >>
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Kurt Sametreiter (SS)>>
Heinrich Scharff (Heer) >>
Hermann Schleinhege (Luftwaffe)>>
Bruno Schmelzinger (Heer)>>
Karl Heinz Schnell (Luftwaffe)>>
Herbert Schneider (Luftwaffe)>>
Paul Schneider ( Heer)>>
Gunther Seeger (Luftwaffe)>>
Fritz Seyffardt (Luftwaffe)>>
Dr. Hubert Spadiut (Luftwaffe)>>
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Heinrich Timpe (Heer)>>
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Fritz Vehse (Heer)>>
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Gunter Wanhofer (SS)>>
Franz Weber (Heer)>>
Hermann Wehking (Heer)>>
Karl-Heinz Wiebe (Kriegsmarine) >>
Helmut Wieselhuber (Heer)>>
Heinz Wilde (Heer)>>
Dietrich Witzel-Kirn (Heer)>>
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Max Zastrow (Heer)>>
Dr. Gerhard Zoppoth (Heer)>>
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tenoriodj · 01-11-2008, 02:44 AM

For living Knights Cross recipients you are missing Hans Mehrle (heer)

Andy F-P · 01-14-2008, 02:41 PM

Hello,
Wilhelm Moritz (Luftwaffe) is still alive I believe.
Regards,
Andy

Bjorn S · 01-14-2008, 03:15 PM

Has anybody ever tried to contact one of these men to ask them for a signed picture? And does it work?

A couple of years ago, I wrote a letter to Herr Rudolf von Ribbentrop, I received a signed picture back, which ofcourse is still in my posession. (I don't see the point in selling gifts from veterans)
I would like to try again, now that I still have the chance.

regards, Bjorn

Anand · 07-20-2011, 08:39 AM

Hi Bjorn, I have recently joined this forum based on my interest in WW2 and the Wehrmacht's achievements purely based on a soldier's duty. I am curious to know how do we get the current address for any of the veterans alive today as you managed to write a letter and also receive a signed photograph.
Thanks & regards, Anand

mdj · 07-22-2011, 06:06 AM

Ss kc holder karl brommann died on 30th june 2011. Hè was one of THE last living kingtiger panzerman

Rip
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Brommann

Martin

Bjorn S · 01-14-2008, 03:17 PM

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Gran Sasso · 01-14-2008, 04:07 PM

Robert Rahlenbeck is alive and well:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=rahlenbeck

Huntzman · 01-14-2008, 11:06 PM

OK, I added these latest updates:

Hans Mehrle (Heer)
Wilhelm Moritz (Luftwaffe)
Robert Rahlenbeck (Heer)

Keep me posted on any others.

As to letter writing, I have sent letters to several but I am still waiting. If I have any success I will shrare with the forum.

I understand that many of these gentlemen are quite old, and so I am not too sure as to how much success I will have. My loss for getting into the hobby so late in time.

Bjorn, PM sent.

Andrew

vonkoenigsberg · 07-22-2011, 03:37 PM

Does anyone know of a database or website where one could look up decent un-signed photos of RK recipients? I am finding the going very difficult. How else does one get photo prints?

That's too bad about Karl Brommann.