Bio of Major Herbert Megow (1913-1981)

Herbert Megow

Date of Birth: 09.03.1913 - Sønderborg, Region Syddanmark (Denmark)
Date of Death: 14.01.1981 - Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (West Germany)
Buried: Hauptfriedhof Freiburg

Mother: Katharina Bruhn (1889-1976)

Promotions:
00.00.194_ Major

Career:
00.00.194_ Kommandeur Heeres-Artillerie-Pak-Abteilung 1037 (bo)

Awards and Decorations:
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
00.00.194_ Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
09.12.1944 Ritterkreuz des, Eisernen Kreuzes, as Hauptmann and Kommandeur Heeres-Artillerie-Pak-Abteilung 1037 (bo)

Gefreiter Herbert Megow.

Leutnant Herbert Megow.

Herbert Megow in white summer uniform.

Herbert Megow. With his father?

The grave of Herbert Megow at Hasbach bei Freiburg.

Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis (Preliminary Certificate) of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes dated 15 December 1944 for Hauptmann Herbert Megow (who formally received it on 9 December 1944), signed by Generalleutnant Viktor Linnarz. At first, usually the recipient receives a brief telegram with the news that he has been awarded the Ritterkreuz (or a medal of the equivalent/higher grade). With this announcement, he is entitled to have a Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis as well as the posting of the date of the award on his Soldbuch. Next, he will receive an official award document known as "Ritterkreuzurkunde" (Certificate of the Knight's Cross). This document always comes with the medal which is housed in a red leather case bearing the Reichsadler's insignia. Most of the times the Hitler's signature was printed, but when there was time, the Führer always took the time to write his own signature.

A complete Ritterkreuz for Hauptmann Herbert Megow with its presentation box and outer card cover, It is rare to find these and this card cover is maker marked for the firm of Klein and Quenzer, of Idar-Oberstein.

Newspaper clipping of the award of the Ritterkreuz for Hauptmann Herbert Megow.

Source :
https://www.andreas-thies.de/auctions/78-752714
https://www.thirdreichmedals.com/
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/50593/Megow-Herbert.htm
https://warbadges.tripod.com/jamie_cross.htm
https://www.weitze.net/militaria/73/Wehrmacht_Vorlaeufiges_Besitzzeugnis_fuer_das_Ritterkreuz_des_Eisernen_Kreuzes_fuer_Hauptmann_Herbert_Megow_Art_Pak_Abt_10378__461273.html