Eight Ritterkreuzträger from Rhineland

Eight recipients of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes from Rhineland that was published in "Unsere Ritterkreuzträger", a cut-out from unknown period magazine, 1943 edition. They are as follows: Hauptmann Armin Thiede (Ritterkreuz on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Flugzeugführer in 7.Staffel / III.Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (Ritterkreuz on 13 March 1942 as SS-Obersturmführer and Führer Sturmgeschütz-Batterie / SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment / SS-Division "Totenkopf"), Hauptmann Hermann Maek (Ritterkreuz on 20 March 1942 as Oberleutnant and Führer 5.Kompanie / II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 453 / 253.Infanterie-Division), Unteroffizier Eduard Wintershoff (Ritterkreuz on 25 August 1942 as Unteroffizier and Geschützführer in 2.Kompanie / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 / 8.Infanterie-Division), Oberleutnant Klaus Voormann (Ritterkreuz on 10 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and Chef 10.Kompanie / III.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 134 / 44.Infanterie-Division), Oberleutnant Hermann Neuhoff (Ritterkreuz on 16 June 1942 as Leutnant and Staffelführer in III.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 53), Hauptmann Werner Schröer (Ritterkreuz on 20 October 1942 as Leutnant and Staffelkapitän 8.Staffel / III.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 27), and Oberleutnant Günter Hasenbeck (Ritterkreuz on 26 August 1943 as Oberleutnant and Kompanieführer in Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 / 6.Panzer-Division)

Source :
https://www.ratisbons.com/autographs-photos/meierdrees-hubert-erwin-autograph-grouping.html

Three Luftwaffe Aces from 7./JG 53

Three of the most successful pilots of 7.Staffel / III.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) "Pik-As" pose for the camera at the conclusion of the French campaign in June 1940, having each just been awarded with the Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse. They are, from left to right, Oberfeldwebel Franz Götz (who was credited with five confirmed and two unconfirmed victories during the campaign), Leutnant Heinz Altendorf (four victories) and Unteroffizier Hermann Neuhoff (seven victories). Amazingly, all three survived the war, with Götz and Neuhoff subsequently receiving the Ritterkreuz. Like Altendorf, Neuhoff was forced down behind enemy lines and captured – he crashlanded on Malta on 10 April 1942.

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"Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik'As' Bf 109 Aces of 1940" by Chris Goss & Chris Davey