Friday, December 16, 2022

Eichenlaub Award Ceremony for Nobis, Mikosch, Zahn, Hudel and Kohnz

Eichenlaub award ceremony for Heer officers, awarded by Adolf Hitler at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze, Rastenburg, April 1943. The recipients are, from left to right: Oberst Ernst Nobis (Kommandeur Jäger-Regiment 204 / 97.Jäger-Division. Eichenlaub #151 on 5 December 1942), Oberst Hans Mikosch (Kommandeur Pionier-Regiment-Stab z. b. V. 677. Eichenlaub #201 on 6 March 1943), Hauptmann der Reserve Dr.rer.oec. Eberhard Zahn (Chef 2.Kompanie / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 33 / 15.Panzer-Division. Eichenlaub #204 on 6 March 1943), Hauptmann Helmut Hudel (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 7 / 10.Panzer-Division. Eichenlaub #219 on 2 April 1943), and Leutnant der Reserve Bruno Kohnz (Zugführer in 11.Kompanie / III.Bataillon / Jäger-Regiment 207 / 97.Jäger-Division. Eichenlaub #207 on 6 March 1943). Behind Hitler is his adjutant from Heer, Oberstleutnant Gerhard Engel, who would also receives the Ritterkreuz and Eichenlaub one year later after he went to the front.

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https://www.andreas-thies.de/auctions/52-749453
https://forum.axishistory.com/search.php?keywords=hudel&t=46430&sf=msgonly

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