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Schleswig Holstein

2 ) Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, 28-6-1917. Awarded for service aboard the "Schleswig-Holstein".

The ship

Iron Cross 1914 2nd CL, 23-12-1916. Battleship "Schleswig-Holstein" ( printed ) issue. Awarded for the famous "Battle of Jutland ", Signed by the CO. of the "Schleswig-Holstein", Captain Eduard Varrentrapp.

Claus Jacob, Lieutenant Imperial Navy / Lieutenant-Commander Third Reich Navy. Foto : Schleswig Holstein

Thank you, Gordon! Your Luftwaffe Document Set is very nice too.

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He served till 1943 with 6./KG-2, till June 41 operating in the west against France and England (a.o. "Battle of Britain"). March-June 41 was active in the Balkan States and Greece (a.o. campaign against Crete!). June 41 the unit took part in the campaign against Russia. 1942 the unit was transferred to the west and based in France (ao. Cambrai) and The Netherlands (a.o. Eindhoven, Glize-Rijen, Venlo), operating against England and June 44 against the allied invasion in Normandy. 1943 he was transferred to 11 ./KG-2. 8-3-44 (14.50 hrs.) his plane was shot-down by a german (!) Fighter near Cologne. Bergau was then part of the crew of Lt.1 st CL Wolfgang Hankamer (Kn.Cr.: 29-10-44). The rest of he crew were all German Cross in Gold recipients. No one was hurt in the event. As his name is not on the unit casualty list, he most likely survived the war.

Operational Flying Clasp for Bomber crews in Gold with Pendant "200", 3-8-44. Signed by the CO. of KG-2, Lt.Col. Rudolf Hallensleben (Kn.Cr.: 5-11 -43. KIA19-4-45).

Promotion to Feldwebel (Sergeant), 13-12-43. Signed by the CO. of KG-2, Lt.Col. Karl Kessel. (Kn.Cr.: 23-1-44).

"KRETA" cufftitle, 12-9-43.

Letter by the CO. of the IX.FIiegerkorps to Bergau, 20-5-43. Announcing the award of the German Cross in Gold to him. Congratulations, etc. Signed by the CO. of the IX.FIiegerkorps, Lt.Gen. Stefan Frohlich (Kn.Cr.: 4-7-40).

German Cross in Gold, 12-4-43. Signed by the CO. of the Airforce Personnel Dept, Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer (Kn.Cr.: 29-5-40; Imperial Pour Le Merite ("Blue Max"): 12-2-1918).

Goblet of Honour, 10-6-42. Signed by the CO. of the Airforce Personnel Dept, General Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (German Cross in SILVER : 26-7-43).

Operational Flying Clasp for Bomber crews in Gold, 28-4-42. Signed by the CO. of KG-2, LtCol. Dr.Georg Pasewaidt.

Iron Cross 1 st CL, 21 -11 -41. Signed by the CO. of Luftflotte 3, Air Marshall Hugo Sperrle (Kn.Cr.: 17-5-40).

Airgunners Badge, 8-11-41

Operational Flying Clasp for Bomber crews in Silver, 10-8-41 Signed by the CO. of KG-2, Colonel Herbert Rieckhoff (Kn.Cr.: 5-7-41).

Iron Cross 2nd Cl., 5-6-41. Signed by the CO. of the VIII.Hiegerkorps, General Wolfram von Richthofen (Kn.Cr.: 17-5-40; Oakl.: 17-7-41).

Thank you Hucks! You are 100% correct! You can stop to search him. he is not present in Partzwall/Scherzer's - Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945 Bankd II he is not in Ordenstrager der Wehrmacht he is not in www.ww2awards.com he is nowhere ... the only place who you can find him is new Maerz - The German Cross - page 364 and here : https://www.weitze.net/detail/38/Dokumentengruppe_des_spaeteren_Deutsches_Kreuz_in_Gold_Traegers_Major_Johann_Brunnert__118438.html Yes i know - LW, DKiG , second part of the War , Berlin Commander Centre, more of the DK Archives are missed ... we have only this DKiG VU and WP note (without seal and sign!) The question is : is this DK Awarding ,,pulled on'' to this little but verry atracktive Grouping or this can be real?

Good time of the day gentleman, your opinions pls., to be or not to be?

Nice grouping Tom! Demjansk is

77 IR - 1937

http://infanterie-regiment77.org/HISTORIQUE.html

Yes, that is what i mean. Verry impressive. Thank you for showing of this pic!