ID of Doctor

Annelie · Post by **Annelie** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:01 am

from Ist Battalion "Germania" who was awarded the German
Cross in Gold?

Thankyou

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:24 am

Hello Annelie!

The only doctors awarded the German Cross in Gold in the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" that I found (admittedly after a very quick search) was:

SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr. von Kulesca recieved the DKiG on 18.12.1944 as a Regimental Medical officer in the I./SS-Pz.GR 9 "Westland".

SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Fecke recieved the DKiG on 30.12.1944 while in I./SS-San.Abt. 5.

SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Thon recieved the DKiG on 30.12.1944 while commanding SS-San.Abt. 5.

And finally a recipient of the German Cross in Silver...

SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr. Hubert Schopper recieved the DKiS on 10.02,1945 as a Doctor in I./SS-Pz.AR 5.

Source has been (a quick check in) Peter Strasser's "European Volunteers - 5. SS-Panzer-Division "WIking" (1988).

Regards,

Krollspell

Annelie · Post by **Annelie** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:15 am

Thankyou!

I am presently reading Panzer Grenadiere der Panserdvision "Wiking"
im Bild

page 311 there is mention of this doctor and how he gave no thought
to his protection only of assisting and how the men thought so
highly of him.
They were delighted to learn that he was awarded the German Cross
in Gold.

I was interested to know who and more about this doctor

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:15 pm

Hello again Annelie!

To be a medical Doctor attached to a frontline combat unit must really be one of the most demanding and dangerous assignments. Here's a quote from Mark C. Yerger's excellent "German Cross in Silver - Holders of the SS and the Police" (2002) when it comes to SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr. Hubert Schopper of the "Wiking" Division:

"He often attended to wounded under fire in the combat area and was awarded with the General Assault Badge for his actions in emergency situations. Recommended for the German Cross in Silver on November 18, 1944, the proposal was enthusiastically seconded by Diamonds winner and corps commander Herbert Gille. During the heavy fighting within the Cherkassy encirclement, Schopper ignored the most intense artillery and tank fire to attend to, then transport, the last five wounded during an attack. He also saved all the medical materials in the area."

Regards,

Krollspell

Nordwest · Post by **Nordwest** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:25 pm

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:09 pm

Hello Michael!

Yes, quite a few medical Doctors did receive the Knight’s Cross... This list was originally compiled based on Gerhard von Seemen’s “Ritterkreuzträger” (1976). Please feel free to add or comment!

Dr. Ernst Gadermann received the RK on 03.09.1944 as a Stabsarzt, Truppenarzt III./Stuka-geschw. 2 “Immelmann”

Dr. Heinrich Hüls received the RK posthumously on 21.09.1944 as an Oberarzt, Hilfsarzt i.d. II./Pz.Rgt. 11 (Died on 16.08.1944).

Dr. Rolf Jäger received the RK on 15.05.1940 as an Oberarzt, Truppenarzt i.d. Fallsch.Jäg.Sturm-Abt. “Koch” (Eben-Emael).

Dr. Walter Keup received the RK on 21.03.1944 as an Ass.Arzt, Btl.Arzt I./Gren.Rgt. 202.

Dr. Carl Langemeyer received the RK on 18.11.1944 as a Stabsarzt, Kdr. Fsch.San.Lehr-Abt.

Dr. Heinrich Neumann received the RK on 21.08.1941 as an Oberstabsarzt, Truppenarzt Fallsch.Jäg.Sturm-Rgt.

Dr. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel received the RK on 23.12.1943 as a Stabsarzt, Truppenarzt I./Pz.Rgt. 35.

Dr. Horst Wilcke received the RK on 25.07.1942 as an Oberarzt d.R., Truppenarzt III./I.R. 120 (mot).

Dr. Werner Wischhusen received the RK on 26.05.1940 as an Oberfeldarzt, Div.Arzt 22 I.D. u. Kdr. San.Abt. 22.

And last but in no way least…

Manfred Jordan received the RK on11.01.1944 as a San.Uffz., Zugfhr. 4./Pz.G.R. 66.

Willi Pieper received the RK on 08.04.1943 as a San.Uffz., Stabskp.(Pi.Zug)/G.R. 478.

There are no medical doctor RKT from the Kriegsmarine as far as I know but more interestingly is that there are neither any from the Waffen-SS...

Regards,

Krollspell

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:11 pm

And some photographs to go… They are all from http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de

Ernst Gadermann

Rolf Jäger

Carl Langemeyer

Heinrich Neumann

Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel

Regards,

Krollspell

Nordwest · Post by **Nordwest** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:33 pm

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:41 pm

Nordwest wrote:Thanks, Dok! "The Ritterkreuz Expert"

What are these collar patches, Carl Langemeyer wears on the above photo, may I ask this question too...?

The "clueless" Michael

Luftwaffe Major.. in his case Oberstabsarzt

\Christoph

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:51 pm

Ah, just found a new RKT Doktor...

Dr. Friedrich Salamon recieved the RK on 20.07.1944 as a Stabsarzt, Abt. II./Pz.G.R. 26.

He's seen on this photograph standing (on the right) with Gustav Koller, RK on 08.08.1944 as an Obergefreiter, Gruppenfhr. i.d. 1./Pz.G.R. 21. Both Regiments belonged to the 24. Panzer-Division.

Gustav Koller and Dr. Friedrich Salamon

http://presentations.uib.no/pls/portal/ ... _PART.show

Michael, about Dr. Carl Langemeyer's shoulder patches... His final rank was that of Oberstabsarzt and this rank was equivalent to that of Major, hence his Luftwaffe Major ranking collar patches. As I now see that Herr Awender already answered...

Regards,

Krollspell

Nordwest · Post by **Nordwest** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:57 pm

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:01 pm

Dr. Rudolf Jäger, Oberarzt, Truppenarzt i. d. Fallschirmjäger‑Sturmabteilung"Koch" (Einsatz Eben‑Emael), RK (Ritterkreuz) am 15. Mai 1940.

Dr. Werner Wischhausen, Oberfeldarzt, Divisionsarzt der 22. ID u. Kdr. der Sanitätsabt. 22, RK am 26. Mai 1940.

Dr. Heinrich Neumann, Oberstabsarzt, Truppenarzt in einem Fallschirmjäger‑Sturmregiment, RK am 21. August 1941.

Dr. Horst Wilke, Oberarzt d. Res., Truppenarzt im III./I.R 120 (mot), RK am 25. Juli 1942.

Willi Pieper, Sanitätsunteroffizier in der Stabskompanie (Pionierzug) Grenadierregiment (GR) 478, RK am 8. April 1943; gefallen am 13. Juli 1943 als Sanitätsfeldwebel im Raum Kursk-Orel.

Franz Schmitz, Sanitäts‑Uffz. i. d. 3./GR 279, RK am 13. September 1943.

Rudolf Bäcker, Sanitätsfeldwebel i. Stab d. II./GR 36, RK am 18. September 1943.

Dr. Hans Joachim Schulz‑Merkel, Stabsarzt, Truppenarzt i. d. I./Panzerregiment 35, RK am 23. Dezember 1943.

Manfred Jordan, Sanitäts‑Uffz., Zugführer i.d. 4./Panzergrenadierregiment 66, RK am 11. Januar 1944; gefallen am 10. Mai 1944 als Sanitätsfeldwebel im Osten.

Karl Nowotnik, Sanitätsfeldwebel i. Stab/Füsilierbataillon 212, RK am 15.März 1944.

Dr. Walter Keup, Assistenzarzt, Bataillonsarzt im I./GR 202, RK am 21. März 1944.

Dr. Friedrich Salamon, Stabsarzt, Abteilungsarzt im II./Panzergrenadierregiment 26, RK am 20. Juli 1944.

Dr. Ernst Gadermann, Stabsarzt, Truppenarzt im III./Stukageschwader 2 „Immelmann", RK am 3. September 1944.

Dr. Heinrich Hüls, Oberarzt, Hilfsarzt im II./Panzerregiment 11, RK am 21. September 1944 (posthum); gefallen am 16. August 1944 bei Raseinen.

Dr. Carl Langemeyer, Stabsarzt, Kdr. der 1. Fallschirm‑Sanitätsabteilung, RK am 18. November 1944.

\Christoph

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:14 pm

Thanks Christoph, for sharing your complete list of RKT in die Sanitätsdienste! I suppose that the NCO's were roughly the equivalent to modern day Paramedics...

Doing one of the most important of jobs in both war and peace!

With best regards,

Krollspell

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