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Knights
Cross Holders of the Fallschirmpanzerkorps "HG"
Knights
Cross of the Iron Cross, with Oak Leaves and Swords:
- Erich
Walther: Oberst and CO of the HG 2nd Fallschirm-Panzer-Grenadier
Division, 131st recipient, on February 1st, 1945.
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Knights
Cross of the Iron Cross, with Oak Leaves:
- Paul
Conrath: Generalmajor and CO of the HG Panzer Division,
276th recipient, on August 21st, 1943
- Wilhelm
Schmalz: Oberst and Brigade Commander in the HG Panzer
Division, 358th recipient, on December 23rd, 1943.
- Josef
Fitz: Major and CO of I Battalion, 1st Fallschirm-Panzer-Grenadier
Regiment, 511th recipient, on June 24th, 1944.
- Gerhard
Schirmer: Oberstleutnant and CO of the 3rd Fallschirm-Panzer-Grenadier
Regiment, 657th recipient, on November 18th, 1944.
- Karl
Roßmann: Major and CO of the HG Fallschirm-Panzer Regiment,
725th recipient, on February 1st, 1945.
- Bern
von Baer: General Staff Oberstleutnant and HG Fallschirm-Panzer
Korps Chief of Staff, 761st recipient, on February 28th,
1945.
- Hans
Ostermeier: Major and CO of the HG 3rd Fallschirm-Panzer-Grenadier
Regiment, 834th recipient, on April 15th, 1945.
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Former
members of the IV Fallschirmjager Battalion, General Göring Regiment:
- Erich
Walther: Oberst and CO of the 4th Fallschirmjager Regiment,
411th recipient, on March 2nd, 1944.
- Hans
Kroh: Oberstleutnant and CO of the 2nd Fallschirmjager
Regiment, 443rd recipient, on April 6th, 1944.
- Karl-Lothar
Schulz: Oberst and CO of the 1st Fallschirmjager Regiment,
459th recipient, on April 20th, 1944.
- Walter
Gericke: Oberst and CO of the 11th Fallschirmjager Regiment,
585th recipient, on September 17th, 1944.
- Kurt
Gröschke: Oberstleutnant and CO of the 15th Fallschirmjager
Regiment, 639th recipient, on January 9th, 1945.
- Karl-Heinz
Becker: Oberst and CO of the 5th Fallschirmjager Regiment,
780th recipient, on March 12th, 1945.
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Knights
Cross of the Iron Cross:
- Paul
Conrath: Oberst, received on September 4, 1941.
- Rudolf
Graf: Oberleutnant, received on October 6th, 1941.
- Karl
Roßmann: Oberleutnant, received on November 12th, 1941.
- Dirk
Itzen: Leutnant, received on November 23rd, 1941.
- Heinrich
Schäfer: Oberfeldwebel, received on August 8th, 1944
- Eduard
Kiefer: Hauptmann, received on May 18th, 1943.
- Josef
Schmid: Generalmajor, received on May 21, 1943.
- Kurt
Schreiber: Hauptmann, received on June 21st, 1943.
- Johannes
Scheid: Oberfeldwebel, received on June 21st, 1943.
- Waldemar
Kluge: Major, received on August 2nd, 1943.
- Robert
Rebholz: Hauptmann, received on August 2nd, 1943.
- Fritz
Quednow: Hauptmann, received on April 5th, 1944.
- Walter
Knaf: Leutnant, received on April 5th, 1944.
- Heinrich
Witte: Obergefreiter, received on May 18th, 1944.
- Konstantin
Hahm: Major, received on June 9th, 1944.
- Hans-Horst
von Necker: Oberst, received on June 24th, 1944.
- George-Henning
von Heydebreck: Oberst, recieved on June 25th, 1944.
- Karl
Kulp: Feldwebel, received on September 5th, 1944.
- Hans-Joachim
Bellinger: Hauptmann, received on September 30th, 1944.
- Hans
Thor: Hauptmann, received on September 30th, 1944.
- Fritz-Wilhelm
Schmidt: Hauptmann, received on October 6th, 1944.
- Hans-George
Lehmann: Oberleutnant, received on October 10th, 1944.
- Hans
Sandrock: Major, received on October 18th, 1944.
- Wolfram
Stronk: Hauptmann, received on October 18th, 1944.
- Fritz
Birnbaum: Oberfähnrich, received on October 19th, 1944.
- Edmund
Francois: Hauptmann, received on October 20th, 1944.
- Siegfried
Kalow: Unteroffizier, received on October 29th, 1944.
- Franz
Schuster: Oberleutnant, received on October 31st, 1944.
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Werner Stuchlik: Hauptmann, received on November 20th,
1944.
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Wilhelm Kuhlwilm: Oberleutnant, received on November
30th, 1944.
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Rupert Kraus: Oberleutnant, received on November 30th,
1944.
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Karl-Heinz Wallhäuser: Leutnant, received on November
30th, 1944.
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Werner Grunhold: Unteroffizier, received on November
30th, 1944.
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Albert Plapper: Gefreiter, received on November 30th,
1944.
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Konrad Steets: Gefreiter, received on November 30th,
1944.
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Joachim Renz: Hauptmann, received on December 6th, 1944.
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Gerhard Tschierschwitz: Oberleutnant, received on
December 6th, 1944.
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Hans Briegel: Major, received on January 14th, 1945.
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Hans von Majer: Leutnant, received on January 15th, 1945.
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Eckhardt Köppen: Feldwebel, received on January 15th,
1945.
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Johann Wimmer: Hauptmann, received on January 28th, 1945.
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Herbert Köspel: Unteroffizier, received on February 7th,
1945.
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Kampmann, Hauptmann, received on February 7th, 1945.
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Heinz Koenig: Leutnant, received on February 8th, 1945.
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Hans-Christain Hansen: Hauptmann, received on February
11th, 1945.
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Heinz-Herbert Schweim: General Staff Major, received on
February 18th, 1945.
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Lothar Schirner: Gefreiter, received on February 19th,
1945.
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Wolfgang Hartelt: Oberfähnrich, received on February
23rd, 1945.
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Erhard Herbst: Oberfeldwebel, received on February ?,
1945.
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Emil Rademann: Gefreiter, received on February 23rd,
1945.
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Heinrich Krappman: Obergefreiter, received on February
28th, 1945.
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Armin Klein: Oberleutnant, received on March 12th, 1945.
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Hans Lippe: Leutnant, received on March 26th, 1945.
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Heinz Probst: Unteroffizier, received on March 26th,
1945.
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Eric Bertram: Oberst, received on March 26th, 1945.
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Ostwald Schulze: Hauptmann, received on April 5th, 1945.
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Helmut Leitenberger: Leutnant, received on April 17th,
1945.
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Wolfgang Zander: Feldwebel, received on April 28th, 1945.
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Gerhard Rommeis: Hauptmann, received on April ?, 1945.
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Friedrich Meyer: Oberst, received on May 9th, 1945.
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Friedrich Behre: Leutnant, received on May 9th, 1945.
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Former
members of the General Göring Regiment who received the Knight's Cross:
- Walther
von Axthelm: Generalmajor and Commanding General of I Flak
Corps, on September 4th, 1941.
- Karl-Heinz
Becker: Oberleutnant and company commander in the 1st
Fallschirmjager Regiment, on July 9th, 1941.
- Bruno
Bräuer: Oberst and CO of the 1st Fallschirmjager Regiment,
on May 24th, 1940.
- Alfred
Genz: Oberleutnant and company commander in the 1st
Fallschirm-Pioneer Regiment, on June 14th, 1941.
- Walter
Gericke: Hauptmann and CO of IV Battalion, 1st Fallschirm-Pioneer
Regiment, on June 14th, 1941.
- Kurt
Grösche: Major and CO of II Battalion, 1st Fallschirmjager
Regiment, on June 9th, 1944.
- Harry
Hermann: Oberleutnant and CO of 5th Company, 1st
Fallschirmjager Regiment, on July 9th, 1941.
- Walter
Koch: Hauptmann and CO of the Koch Assault Battalion, on May
10th, 1940.
- Hans
Kroh: Major and CO of I Battalion, 2nd Fallschirmjager
Regiment, on August 21st, 1941.
- Karl-Lothar
Schulz: Hauptmann and CO of III Battalion, 1st
Fallschirmjager Regiment, on May 24th, 1940.
- Alfred
Schwarzmann: Oberleutnant and platoon leader in 8th Company,
1st Fallschirmjager Regiment, on May 29th, 1940.
- Erich
Walther: Major and CO of I Battalion, 1st Fallschirmjager
Regiment, on May 24th, 1940.
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Wearer's
of the Knight's Cross decorated prior to transfer to one of the HG
units:
- Bern
von Bär: General Staff Oberstleutnant and Ia of the 16th
Panzer Division, on January 13th, 1944.
- Josef
Fitz: Hauptmann and CO of I Battalion, 74th Panzer-Grenadier
Regiment, on December 11th, 1942.
- Max
Lemke: Major and CO of the 17th Armoured Reconnaisance
Battalion, on October 18th, 1941.
- Hans
Ostermeier: Hauptmann and leader of a battle group of the
"Feldherrnhalle" Panzer-Grenadier Division, on
August 23rd, 1944.
- Wilhelm
Schmalz: Major and CO of I Battalion, 11th Rifle Regiment,
on November 28th, 1940.
- Wilhelm
Söth: Hauptmann and CO of II Battalion, 56th Artillery
Regiment, on November 28th, 1940.
- Werner
Grün: Hauptmann and CO of I Battalion, 5th Panzer Regiment,
on February 8th, 1943
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