Waffen SS Hermann fegelein

[Alex K]

Hi all does anyone know what Fegelein's medal entitlement was, up to and including his sudden demise in april 1945? any info appreciated.

regards

Alex k

[erickn]

Hello Alex,

Infantry Assault Badge (silver)

Close Combat Clasp (silver)

Wound Badge (silver)

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class

German Cross in Gold (1 November 1943)

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[Notes 2]

Knight's Cross on 2 March 1942 as SS-Standartenführer and commander of the SS-Kavallerie-Brigade[8]

157th Oak Leaves on 22 December 1942 as SS-Oberführer and commander of a Kampfgruppe[9]

83rd Swords on 30 July 1944 as SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS and commander of the 8. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer

According to Wikipedia

Best regards Erickn

[Alex K]

Hello Alex,

Infantry Assault Badge (silver)

Close Combat Clasp (silver)

Wound Badge (silver)

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class

German Cross in Gold (1 November 1943)

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[Notes 2]

Knight's Cross on 2 March 1942 as SS-Standartenführer and commander of the SS-Kavallerie-Brigade[8]

157th Oak Leaves on 22 December 1942 as SS-Oberführer and commander of a Kampfgruppe[9]

83rd Swords on 30 July 1944 as SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS and commander of the 8. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer

According to Wikipedia

Best regards Erickn

Hi Thanks for the info, regards

Alex

[M Hunter]

Dear Alex,

According to Mike Miller's book "Leaders of the SS & German Police" Fegelein had the following:

-Oakleaves and Swords to the Knights Cross

-Knights Cross

-German Cross in Gold

-Iron Cross 1st Class

-Iron Cross 2nd Class

-War Merit Cross 2nd Class

-Close-Combat Clasp in Silver

-Close-combat Clasp in Bronze

-General Assault Badge

-Infantry Assault Badge in Silver

-Wound Badge in Silver 20 Juli 1944

-Wound Badge in Silver

-Wound Badge in Black

-Eastern Front Medal

-Sudetenland Medal

-Anschluss Medal

-German Reich Sports Badge in Bronze

-SA Sports Badge in Bronze

-German Riders Badge in Gold

-German Riders Badge in Silver

-German Riders Badge in Bronze

-NSDAP 10 Year Long Service Decoration

-Social Welfare Decoration 2nd Class

-Social Welfare Decoration 3rd Class

-Olymic Games Decoration 1st Class

-SS Long Service Decoration

-Italian Silver Bravery Medal

-Romanian Decoration for Culteral Merit 2nd Class (for sport)

The book provides most of the dates that he received these awards. If you require this information please let me know.

Best wishes

Matt