Cat2steve
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Hi Dave,
I was reading an article on this site, "Jewish Officers in The German Army of WW1."
http://gmic.co.uk/topic/17642-jewish-officers-in-the-german-army-of-ww1/
am tracing a story that I recently heard from my brother-in-law that his grandfather, Leo Kahn (1893-1940), received the Iron Cross while serving for Germany in WWI. Unfortunately that is about all I know at the moment. He is from Kirf, in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, according to Wikipedia. Do you have other info about a Leo Kahn being awarded the Iron Cross?
Thanks,
Steve Snyder
Reston, Virginia, USA
cat2steve@yahoo.com
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Hi
I don't know if there is any way to confirm an Iron Cross. They stopped publishing the awards fairly early in the war. The American Jewish Congress and other organizations sometimes published lists early on, based on different sources, but by the time the US entered the war against the Central Powers, they had stopped.
I can say that a Leo Kahn, born 23 March in Kirf, Saarburg, was wounded in action in 1918. I assume that he is the same man, but birth years were not given in 1918 casualty lists. Nor were units, presumably for security reasons. You can seach the German WW1 casualty lists here: http://des.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlustlisten/search/index
There are several other Kahn's from Kirf there, so perhaps your brother-in-law can find out about some more relatives.
Best regards,
Dave
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