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Gentlemen,

Depending on source 99, 100 or around 100 Erinnerungsabzeichen für die ehemaligen Besatzungen deutscher Kampfwagen were awarded. However I know names of only 4 owners:

Joseph "Sepp" Dietrich (proof: numerous photos)

Ernst Volckheim (proof: photos)

Theodor Larsen (proof: award certificate)

Alfred Geyer (proof: award certificate)

Does anyone know more? Of course some photos of other owners can be found in the Internet (especially wehrmacht-awards.com forum), but without names.

Cheers,

Albert



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Hauptmann Steinhardt
Leutnant Theunissen
Feldwebel Fischer
Feldwebel Eggert
Leutnant Müller
Oberleutnant Knoop



-- Edited by elbavaro on Thursday 11th of July 2013 11:33:03 PM

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Hauptmann Steinhardt (pictures & "Kriegsstammrolle")
Leutnant Theunissen (pictures & his handwritten CV)
Feldwebel Fischer (pictures - identified him in combination with some letters in Lt. Paul Vietzes private documents)
Feldwebel Eggert (pictures, award certificate & newspapers)
Leutnant Müller (pictures)
Oberleutnant Knoop (pictures)

 

I have seen many more, but couldn't identify until now.

 

btw: Vietze didn't get the Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen awarded.



-- Edited by elbavaro on Friday 12th of July 2013 01:13:04 PM

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elbavaro wrote:

Hauptmann Steinhardt
Leutnant Theunissen
Feldwebel Fischer
Feldwebel Eggert
Leutnant Müller
Oberleutnant Knoop



-- Edited by elbavaro on Thursday 11th of July 2013 11:33:03 PM


 

Wow, impressive list! smile What are the proofs?

 



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elbavaro wrote:

Hauptmann Steinhardt (pictures & "Kriegsstammrolle")
Leutnant Theunissen (pictures & his handwritten CV)
Feldwebel Fischer (pictures - identified him in combination with some letters in Lt. Paul Vietzes private documents)
Feldwebel Eggert (pictures, award certificate & newspapers)
Leutnant Müller (pictures)
Oberleutnant Knoop (pictures)

 

I have seen many more, but couldn't identify until now.

 

btw: Vietze didn't get the Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen awarded.



-- Edited by elbavaro on Friday 12th of July 2013 01:13:04 PM


 

Great, thank you, your knowledge and research you made is very impressive! It would be great if you wrote article about known owners of Kampfwagenabzeichen. I'd surely buy a magazine or book containing such information.

I'm pretty sure that Rainer Strasheim, as the world's leading expert on early German armour, also knows a lot about it, however he didn't write much (there was a small mention about Kampfwagenabzeichen in "The German A7V tank..." from 1990 and I think he didn't write about it in his other publications).



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Well .... be pacient ... I'll offer the book in 20 years. ;o))

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elbavaro wrote:

Well .... be pacient ... I'll offer the book in 20 years. ;o))


 

20 years... so maybe start with some short article  wink 



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Well .... it is a lot of realy hard work. The book will be about the Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen itself. Originals & fakes and some stories of the awarded persons of course.

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elbavaro wrote:

Well .... it is a lot of realy hard work. The book will be about the Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen itself. Originals & fakes and some stories of the awarded persons of course.


I thought you were joking about writing a book! That would be great! But please - don't make us wait 20 years wink How many years you think you'll need?



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Now, that should be a book that could interest me. Need help?



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Yes. Well ... it would be an honour to work with you.


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Gentlemen, I'm very happy that your cooperation began here smile It will surely be fruitful, I can hardly wait for the book!



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Well .... be patient. Due to some big projects (research project for automotive, wedding plans, 2nd academic study) I can't start befor early 2016 !

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Albert, You mention here in your 2013 post that Heinz Theunissen's handwritten CV still exists. Can you tell me where I might be able to see - or find - a copy of this? Thanks Mark

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Who is Albert?

Yes the CV exists - I have it in my collection.

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