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Unknown german General with KC and Oakleaves

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:22 pm
by RalfAnton62
Who is this General ?
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And which award was together with oakleaves awarded ?
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Both Photos showing the same general... On the second Photo Kurt Schwerdt received a award...

Hope someone could help...

Ralf Anton Schäfer

Help needed so much...

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:22 pm
by RalfAnton62
...cant no one identify this general ? :( :( :(
He wears Knights Cross with Oakleaves, no one specialiced in this ?

Please help me................ :?

Ralf Anton Schäfer

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:13 pm
by Shadow
Greetings Ralf -

I know I've seen the 2nd picture somewhere! Give me a day or two to dig through my files - I'll get back to you!
Wish I could make out the rank on shoulder-boards, even my magnifying glass doesn't help!

best regards -

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:08 pm
by Shadow
Hello Ralf -
I've gone through everything I have and can't find that picture! :x
Sorry I couldn't help! :(
best regards -

Scans much bigger

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:11 pm
by RalfAnton62
Hello Shadow,

here came some much bigger scans, hope this would help now...

Any Idea, wich Award cames together with oakleaves ? As seen on the second picture of my forst post, he uses oakleves for his awarding to Kurt Schwerdt. Is it possible that Kurt get the Ehrenblattspange ?


Hope someone can help me...


Best regards


Ralf Anton

Ralf


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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:35 am
by canon
Is it maybe Vincenz Müller the later East-german General. Don´t remember him clearly, but think he was a kc holder only. But don´t know for sure.

canon

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:26 am
by Stefan
I don't know who Kurt Schwerdt is, but the most logical assumption would be this could be Schwerdt's Divisionskommandeur. If my eyes don't fail me, the Schulterstücke are blank, the Eichenlaubträger being a Generalmajor.

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:51 am
by RalfAnton62
Stefan wrote:I don't know who Kurt Schwerdt is, but the most logical assumption would be this could be Schwerdt's Divisionskommandeur. If my eyes don't fail me, the Schulterstücke are blank, the Eichenlaubträger being a Generalmajor.
Kurt Schwerdt was Adjutant in Grenadier Regiment 164 / 62nd VGD of Oberst Arthur Jüttner, 141st Swords to Knighst Cross with Oakleaves

Im working on his memoiers; kurt is now in age of 84 years and is doing not so fine with his health. This would be a very hard story...

In 1939 he goes to army service in Regt.66 / 13nt Div. In 1941 he lost his right hand by "Schrappnel" and in 1943 - after an accident at Döberitz - he lost his left hand.

As then 1944 the Call to build up the Volkssturm was, he said to his helpmen: "Wenn alte Männer und Kinder an die Front müssen, dann gehe ich auch zurück...!" "When old men and children must go to the Frontlines, then I go even back...!"

With recommendations of his last Commander Lothar Berger he take the tour to the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division. After he reaches the Place he reported to Oberst Arthur Jüttner, that he would be his new man.

Jüttner was shocked by his new man and was very incredible of the readyness for use and also the range of application of Kurt Schwerdt.

Schwerdt said: "Give me a chance, If i would be unuseabel, you can send me home...!"

Jüttner gives him the chance and said after a few days: "You are my man!"

With the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division Schwerdt goes through the Battle of the Bulge until the last Day in the Ruhrpocket.

He has 16 Nearcombat Days in his Soldbook, gets on 5. March 1945 the Honour Roll Clasp (Ehrenblattspange). In the very late days of the Ruhrpocket he was nominated by Oberst Jüttner for the Knights Cross. In February 1945 a newspaper writes the following, same was also written by the Berliner Morgenpost...

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On my Homepage follow the Link "Divisionsgeschichte" the "Schwerdt berichtet", there you can read much more... Sorry, but at the Time only in german language...

Hope this Helps

Also I´m looking for further Combatdetails on his following Nearcombatdays... additional Fotos of Oberst Arthur Jüttner... and anything what could help to his memoiers...

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Any Idea where to get Infos about his nomination for the Knights Cross ?


Best wishes and again many thanks to all of you...


Yours sincerly

Ralf Anton Schäfer

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:32 pm
by Samba66
Hi!

It is Karl-Wilhelm Specht.

Regards
Paal