German and Italian officers at the island of Crete, Greece, 1943. Luftwaffe officer in the middle is Generalleutnant Bruno Bräuer (Kommandant Festung Kreta), while at right facing him is Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller (Kommandeur 22. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Feichtenberger from Propaganda Zug Kreta.
Benno Kosch (12 March 1900 - 16 June 1975) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 1 October 1940 as Oberstleutnant and Gruppenkommandeur II.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 1 (KG 1) "Hindenburg". The following newspaper article (dated 29 October 1940) describes why Kosch received the Ritterkreuz: "Oberstleutnant Kosch has led his bomber Gruppe from success to success right from the very outbreak of the war, and in this capacity he has provided a shining example of courage for his crews. His Gruppe was particularly successful in its operations against the Albert Marth airfield, the Potez factory, the main aviation department Paris-Monterne and the port facilities at Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, Lorient and Bordeaux. The Gruppe was able to destroy 80 aircraft on the ground. Later, during the attacks against England, Oberstleutnant Kosch went on to lead his Gruppe against its assigned targets with bitter determination despite the very strong enemy fighter defenses. A notable case of this was during an attack on London. During this attack the other aircraft in Oberstleutnant Kosch’s Kette were put out of action, while he personally received two bullet wounds in the shoulder and one in the head. Despite this he fearlessly kept up his attack until his engine was also shot up. After dropping his bombs onto the southern part of London he succeeded in landing his damaged aircraft safely at his airbase despite encountering powerful enemy fighter attacks en-route."
Source :
https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/benno-kosch_EF8449EAEE
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/44936/Kosch-Benno.htm
Full name: Horst Hermann Haase
Nickname: unknown
Date of Birth: 29 January 1910 in Tremessen, Posen (German Empire)
Date of Death: 7 March 1991 in Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)
Religion: Protestant
Blood group: B
NSDAP Number: no
SS Number: no
Academic Title: no
Family: Arnold Haase and Ana Zech (parents), Ester Hoabitz (wife, married on 12 April 1939 and have two children)
Physical Feature: unknown
Beförderungen (Promotion):
01.09.1940 Oberschütze
01.11.1940 Gefreiter
01.08.1941 Obergefreiter
01.04.1942 Unteroffizier
06.06.1943 Fahnenjunker der Reserve
01.10.1943 Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel der Reserve
01.12.1943 Leutnant der Reserve
01.01.1945 Oberleutnant der Reserve
Karriere (Career):
18.07.1939 - 26.08.1939 Enlisted in 4.Kompanie (erganzungs) / Panzer-Abwehr-Abteilung 3 in Frankfurt
27.08.1939 - 29.01.1940 transferred to 1.Kompanie / Panzer-Abwehr-Ersatz-Abteilung 3
28.08.1939 received his Soldbuch number 58 and Erkennungsmarke 98 1/P (E) 3
18.12.1939 - 28.12.1939 granted Christmas leave (Weinachtsurlaub) to Küstrin
29.01.1940 - 12.10.1940 transferred to 2.Kompanie / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 257
10.07.1940 - 26.07.1940 granted leave (Heimaturlaub) to his hometown in Küstrin
12.09.1940 - 20.09.1940 granted leave (Arbeitsurlaub) to his hometown in Küstrin
12.10.1940 - 18.01.1942 transferred to 3.Kompanie / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 123
21.12.1940 - 28.12.1940 granted leave (Festtagsurlaub) to his hometown in Küstrin
18.01.1942 - 05.05.1942 trapped inside Cholm pocket with Besatzungsgruppe Scherer
28.05.1942 - 01.12.1943 back to his old unit, now changed as 3.Kompanie / Schnelle Abteilung 123
01.07.1942 - 22.07.1942 granted leave (Heimaturlaub) to Küstrin and Breslau
02.12.1942 - 24.12.1942 granted leave (Erholungsurlaub) to Küstrin and Breslau
06.06.1943 Bought a Walther PP pistol
13.07.1943 - 26.07.1943 granted leave (Einsatzurlaub) to Küstrin and Breslau
01.10.1943 - 05.10.1943 granted leave (Sonderurlaub) to Küstrin
17.11.1943 Bought a UNIQUE 7.65 mm pistol s/n 61431
23.11.1943 - 05.12.1943 granted leave (Sonderurlaub) to Küstrin
02.12.1943 - 03.08.1944 transferred to 2.Kompanie / Schnelle Abteilung 123
04.08.1944 - 14.10.1944 transferred to Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1572
07.09.1944 - 21.09.1944 granted leave (Einsatzurlaub) to Küstrin and Breslau
15.10.1944 - 19.02.1945 Führer Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1162 / 62.Volksgrenadier-Division
16.12.1944 wounded from an artillery shrapnel on his left hand
19.02.1945 - 08.05.1945 Chef Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1162 / 62.Volksgrenadier-Division
27.02.1945 - 10.03.1945 granted leave (Sonderurlaub) to Berlin und Gotha
Orden und Ehrenzeichen (Medals and Decorations):
23.08.1939 Wehrmacht-Führerschein III.Klasse
03.10.1941 Wehrmacht-Führerschein II.Klasse
21.10.1941 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
20.04.1942 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
05.07.1942 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
16.07.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
31.10.1942 Cholmschild
08.02.1943 Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Bronze
10.03.1942 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
28.06.1944 Nahkampfspange in Bronze (for 25 close-combat days)
30.01.1945 Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
01.02.1945 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, sebagai Oberleutnant der Reserve dan Führer Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1162 / 62.Volksgrenadier-Division
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Source :
Angel Farré photo collection
https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Haase,_Horst_(1910)
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/87038/Haase%C2%A0Horst.htm
https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/forum/wehrmacht-era-militaria/eric-jan-bakker-wehrpass-and-soldbuch-forum/984828-old-group-newest-research-kc-holder
While the question of the demarcation line was being discussed in the house of the former voivodship in Bialystok between the commander of the German troops there and the Russian military, Generalleutnant Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (Kommandierender General XXI. Armeekorps) laid a wreath at the monument of the Heroes' Cemetery in Bialystok, Poland, where German and Russian soldiers who died in the Great War are buried together. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Ernst Schwahn on 21 September 1939.
Generaloberst Walter Model (Oberbefehlshaber 9. Armee) in an Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse award ceremony), possibly in Rzhev sector, Eastern Front, 1942. He is wearing the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in his neck, which he received on 17 February 1942.
General der Infanterie Kuno-Hans von Both
Born: 09 Apr 1884 in Zabern, Alsace (Elsaß)
Died: 22 May 1955 in Ehlen, Habichtswald, District Kassel-Land
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
(01 Aug 1903); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (29 Aug 1903); Fähnrich (19
Dec 1903); Leutnant (18 Aug 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1913); Hauptmann
(25 Feb 1915); Major (01 Jan 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1931);
Oberst (01 Dec 1933); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1937); Generalleutnant (01
Oct 1938); General der Infanterie (01 Jun 1940)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Apr 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the 89th Grenadier-Regiment (24 Apr 1903-01 Oct 1912)
Detached to the War-School Glogau (01 Nov 1903-25 Jul 1904)
Detached to the Gun Factory and Artillery-Workshop (04 Apr 1910-07 May 1910)
Adjutant and Court-Officer of the II. Battalion of the 89th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-04 Aug 1914)
Leader of the 8th Company of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-25 Jan 1915)
Taken ill, in Hospital (25 Jan 1915-04 Feb 1915)
Leader of the 8th Company of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (04 Feb 1915-09 Mar 1915)
Leader of the MG-Company of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (09 Mar 1915-25 Sep 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of III. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 May 1915-15 May 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1915-13 Aug 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of II. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Aug 1915-25 Aug 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1915-26 Sep 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of II. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Dec 1915-13 Dec 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of II. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1916-23 Jun 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of III. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1916-15 Aug 1916)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (25 Sep 1916-25 Nov 1917)
Detached to AA-Training-Grounds on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds at Rczoy (10 Apr 1917-16 Apr 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (22 Jun 1917-30 Jun 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the II. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (19 Jul 1917-14 Nov 1917)
At the same time, Regiments-Gas-Protection-Officer of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (21 Oct 1917-14 Nov 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1917-05 Nov 1917)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (25 Nov 1917-22 Oct 1918)
At
the same time, Detached as Director of Training of the March-Battalion
of the 54th Infantry-Division (16 Apr 1918-29 Apr 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the 90th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (05 Oct 1918-22 Oct 1918)
Adjutant with the Staff of the 226th Infantry-Division (22 Oct 1918-04 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 89th Grenadier-Regiment (04 Nov 1918-06 Jan 1919)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 89th Grenadier-Regiment (06 Jan 1919-06 Feb 1919)
Leader of Volunteer-Battalion von Both (I/89) (06 Feb 1919-01 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 17th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1927)
At the same time, Detached to the 4th Motor-Transport-Battalion (07 Jan 1927-28 Feb 1927)
Transferred into the Staff of Artillery-Leader IV (01 Oct 1927-01 Feb 1930)
Tactics-Instructor at the Infantry School Dresden (01 Feb 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Feb 1934)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Infantry-Regiment Lübeck (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the War-School Hannover (06 Oct 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 21st Division (10 Nov 1938-20 Oct 1939)
Detached to the General-Staff of the General-Command of the I. Army-Corps (20 Oct 1939-26 Oct 1939)
Commanding General of I. Army-Corps (26 Oct 1939-01 Apr 1943)
Commanding General of Security-Troops and Commander in Army-Area North (01 Apr 1943-01 Apr 1944)
German Commander in Operations-Area East Hungary (01 Apr 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Apr 1944-01 Jul 1944)
Commander of German-Troops in Rear-Operations-Area of Army-Group South Ukraine (01 Jul 1944-23 Sep 1944)
Commander of German-Troops in Rear-Operations-Area of Army-Group Army-Group South (23 Sep 1944-08 Apr 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH (08 Apr 1945-02 May 1945)
In captivity (02 May 1945-17 Apr 1947)
Released (17 Apr 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Pour le mérite: am 10.04.1918 als Hauptmann und Führer I. Bataillon / Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 90
- Ritterkreuz (338): am 09.07.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General des I. Armee-Korps
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (153/1): am 09.09.1942 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des I. Armee-Korps
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 23.12.1917
- 1914 EK I. 09.02.1915
- 1914 EK II: 22.09.1914
- k.u.k. Österr. Franz-Joseph-Orden: 27.01.1911
- Ehrenkreuz IV. Klasse des Fürstl. Lippisches Hausordens: 18.06.1914
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Strelitzsches Verdienstkreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege II. Klasse: 18.09.1914
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Strelitzsches Verdienstkreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege I. Klasse: 25.11.1915
- Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens: 26.02.1917
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militär-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse: 20.03.1917
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz: 10.05.1918
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern: 27.06.1918
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer. 20.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"
- Blutorden der NSDAP
Source :
https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/kuno-hans-von-both_3D54CF6981
http://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/HEER/General/BOTH_KUNO.html
Generaloberst Ernst Busch (Oberbefehlshaber 16. Armee) poses with Oberst Erich Jaschke (right, Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 90 / 20.Infanterie-Division) in front of a BMW 335. This photo was most likely taken on the Volkhov front, northern sector of the Eastern Front, in the winter of 1941/42. At that time the Germans were not yet equipped with the winter white clothes and gear, so they wore the standard Wehrmacht coats or any other thick garment they could find in the field.