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- Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:31 am
- Forum: Medals and Awards
- Topic: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
- Replies: 15
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Re: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
Peiper: Roger, I was just adding some details in addition to what you've already done. They must've been incredible soldiers.
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:18 am
- Forum: Medals and Awards
- Topic: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16397
Re: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
SS-Oberscharführer Fritz Christen received the Ritterkreuz as an SS-Sturmmann while serving as an antitank gunner on a 5 cm PaK-Geschütz in the 2. Kp III. SS-Panzerjägerabteilung, SS-Totenkopfdivision near Lushno on the Eastern Front, 20.October.1941. He was the first junior enlisted soldier of the ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:55 pm
- Forum: Medals and Awards
- Topic: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
- Replies: 15
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Re: Knights Crosses for NCO's and OR's
I know this is an older thread, and it's also my first post on PzGren.net. Outstanding forum and lots of great intel. SS-Panzergrenadier Eric Göstl was the only SS-Panzergrenadier to receive the Ritterkreuz for a decisive act of heroism in battle during the war. He was born in Wien on 17 April 1925 ...