Jock Auld Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Guys, This is quite funny. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Hello Jock. You are most likely aware of the following: On occasion when the Knights Cross award was announced via tetegram and the formal handing out of the decoration was still some time away, the unit to which the recipient belonged would present a unit-made cross together with a award certificate. The rolled up paper in front of the recipient may very well be it. A celebration apparently takes place already. BTW: a speedy notification nearly always took place, the risks to frontline personnel not to be alive otherwise, was well known. Thanks for showing this picture. Bernhard H. Holst Edited December 2, 2014 by Bernhard H.Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxcob Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Please find attached a similiar case but with a KVK instead of a RK. However, as the text tells us it is not as funny as your example: Captain Otto Brauer (02.07.1893-25.12.1942) never wore the original as he shot himself in the very same (christmas) night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Bernhard, I was not aware it was routinely done. Saxcob, That is tragic, I wonder what was troubling him so much to take his own life? Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Great pic! Could I use the pic('s!) on a other forum, please? |<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Kris, Fill your boots as far as mine is concerned! Jock Edited December 3, 2014 by Jock Auld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxcob Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Kris: Yes, no problem. Jock: No idea. However, it might have something to do with memories which came up during christmas night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have never heard of this happening as well. It is great to learn new things. Sad story behind the officer who shot himself. I wonder what brought that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Thanks guy's! |<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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