Die Panzerknacker- holders of the tank destruction badge

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 8:22 am

The list has now been updated. I wish to thank everyone who has contributed with information to the list. I'm deeply grateful for your help!

Best regards/ Daniel

Mark C Yerger · Post by **Mark C Yerger** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 11:01 am

These are all from the 2.SS-Div "Das Reich"

Hermann Bolte, 2 as an Ustuf (spelled wrong on your list as Boltke)
Ernst von Eberstein 2 (1 as an Ustuf, 1 as an Ostuf)
Ustuf Emil Hilber 1
KC holder Alfred Lex, 2
Wolfgang Otto 2 as an Ustuf
Reinhold Scharfe 1 as Ostuf
Viktor Schubert 1 as Ostuf

Best
Mark

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 11:12 am

Thank you Mark! I'll add them right away.

Best regards/ Daniel

Mark C Yerger · Post by **Mark C Yerger** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 11:19 am

Let me know if you need dates for the kills or specific unit regards those with "Das Reich." All have bios with photos in my series with Bender Publishing, they're also German Cross in Gold holders. 1 vol with Bender now, have the next about 70% done.

Best
Mark

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 4:12 pm

Hi Mark, if you have any more information concerning their pz. vern. abz. you can pm or email me if you want to.

Hauptmann Peter Kiesgen instructing young Hitlerjugend recruits in handling of the panzerfäuste. Kiesgen served as a company commander in the first company, Infanterie Reg. 239 ( 106 Infanteriedivision) when he was awarded with the knights cross on the 5th October 1941. In late -43 Kiesgen became an instructor. The photo was taken in October 43, you can clearly see his five silver pz. vern. abz. The photo is courtesy of Michi.

Best regards/ Daniel

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:49 am

My handwriting below the first picture of Hptm KIESGEN says:

Bannführer KIESGEN, Kdt HJ-Rgt "Frankfurt/Oder"

Bannführer (Hitler-Youth rank similar to Major) KIESGEN, CO of the Hitler-Youth Regiment "Frankfurt/Oder".

MfG Michi

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:54 am

Sorry for my typo:

The official rank was:
HJ-Bannführer

Even in the 1.PzVernBrig "Hitlerjugend" the officer's ranks were of that from the HJ.
eg.: HJ-Stammführe, HJ-Gefolgschaftsführer,..........

MfG Michi

Simon V. · Post by **Simon V.** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:28 am

My contribution

Hstuf. Georg Karck (Kdr. II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Oscha. Siegfried Friedhoff (9./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Rttf. Karl-Ludwig Raymond (9./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Gren. Hans-Jürgen Larsen (9./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Strm. Willi Pfeiffer (14./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Oscha. Rudolf Götz (15./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Rttf. Otto Freiwald (19./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)
Strm. Wolfgang Günter (19./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.2)

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:41 am

Hi Simon, thanks for the great contribution. Do you know the number of tanks each man knocked out?

Best regards/ Daniel

Simon V. · Post by **Simon V.** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:17 am

According to the document at least one !
If I find more exact details I'll let you know
Cheers
Simon

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:36 am

Thanks Simon, I've updated the list now.

Best regards/ Daniel

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:10 am

I've updated the list. Most important change is the news that Wolfgang Rust didn't recieve the pz. vern. abz., many thanks to Martin Månsson for revealing this. Also thanks to Mirko B and everyone else that has made contributions.

Best regards/ Daniel

352vgd · Post by **352vgd** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 1:23 pm

Hi Charlie,
i have new names for you:

Hauptmann Georg Störck 2
Hauptmann Walter Prüß 1
Major Horst Warschnauer 2
Hans Dörr 1
Gottfreid Bämer 1
Helmut Bollmann 1
Eberhard Köpke 1
Ottmar Bruttel 7
Hans Härtl 1
Egon Paul Loibl 1
Josef Rauch 3
Josef Zens 3(but knockedd out 4 russian Tanks) 352.ID
Franz Totzke 1 352.ID
Jakob Wittmann 1

Ps.: Why is Wolfgang Rust no Holder of 2 TDB? I have a pic hwere is shown 2 TDB on his Sleeve.

Dos anyone has got Information about Panzerknacker Walle ?Division GD??

cheers
Ronny
[email protected]

ericv · Post by **ericv** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:26 pm

Oberleutnant Walter Philipp 1 kill (Units he served in Grenadier Brigade 1133, Gren Reg 248, finally 17 Inf Div.)

It is not much

eric

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:36 pm

Thanks for your excellent contributions Ronny and Eric! The person on your picture isn't Rust but Schlepper. Maj. Gustav Walle served in Pz.Jg.Abt. Grossdeutschland and knocked out nine tanks.

Best regards/ Daniel