Wolfgang Lüth, second-most successful U-Boat commander of WW2. One of 27 men to be awarded the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. He was accidentally shot by a German sentry and passed away on May 14, 1945.
Wolfgang Lüth, second-most successful U-Boat commander of WW2. One of 27 men to be awarded the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. He was accidentally shot by a German sentry and passed away on May 14, 1945.
2019 is ending
There is only two days left until the end of 2019. It is time to remember all those who have left us during this year.
And to wish health to those who are still among us.
Sorry if there is any wrong information and happy new year to all of you friends.
Those who left:
Waffen SS:
Von Ribbentrop, Rudolf 11.05.1921 (98) R.I.P. 20.05.2019
Luftwaffe:
Bierbrauer, Günther 20.05.1922 (97) R.I.P. 26.06.2019
Heer:
Peter, Rudolf 01.12.1923 (95) R.I.P. 05.10.2019
Preiss, Josef 24.06.1922 (95) R.I.P. 19.03.2019
Wifling, Günther 21.12.1922 (96) R.I.P. 21.02.2019
Those who still resist
Luftwaffe:
Brinckmann, Friedrich 28.07.1920 (99) R.I.P. 27.12.2019
Broch, Hugo 06.01.1922 (97)
Heinemann, Anton 23.01.1921 (98) R.I.P. 27.08.2017 (Apologize for the wrong data)
Trummer, Johann 23.10.1920 (99)
Heer:
Bauer, Ludwig 16.02.1923 (96)
von Hasse, Karl Günther 15.12.1917 (102)
Kleffel, Paul-Georg 07.09.1920 (99)
Kuchar, Jakob 24.09.1923 (96)
Neumayr, Lorenz 10.11.1926 (93)
Rafoth, Heinz 06.01.1923 (96)
Wieselhuber, Helmut 28.11.1922 (97)
Zoppoth, Gerhard 02.06.1923 (96)
I apologize for any errors in the list. Both lists are based on data that I have seen published on the internet.
Last edited by TabsTabs1964; 01-14-2020 at 11:46 PM.
Anton Heinemann died August 27, 2017 in Hamburg Germany according too Heinemann, Anton - TracesOfWar.com
Hauptmann Friedrich Brinckmann RKT died on 27.12.2019
RIP
Additions since Christmas 2019. If I recall correctly, I've got eleven more Diamonds recipients to go.
Dietrich von Saucken
Graf von Strachwitz
Hans Hube
Helmut Lent
Walter Model
Heinz Guderian
After you knock those off you only have 7,000 and a bit more to go of Regular holders haha, congratulations on the Guderian
Morris
Ha! Just when I see the summit, you kick me down the mountain, lol.
Fritz Stigler and Hans von Luck
very sad, first one of the year already.
Generalleutnant a. D. Paul-Georg Kleffel
† 19.02.2020
Remaining RKT
Hugo Broch
Johann Trummer
Karl-Günther von Hase
Lorenz Neumayr
Heinz Rafoth
Helmut Wieselhuber
Non confrimed RKTs
Ludwig Bauer
Jakob Kuchar
Gerhard Zoppoth
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very sad, first one of the year already.
Generalleutnant a. D. Paul-Georg Kleffel
† 19.02.2020
Remaining RKT
Hugo Broch
Johann Trummer
Karl-Günther von Hase
Lorenz Neumayr
Heinz Rafoth
Helmut Wieselhuber
Non confrimed RKTs
Ludwig Bauer
Jakob Kuchar
Gerhard Zoppoth
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