Showing posts with label Wintershoff - Eduard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wintershoff - Eduard. Show all posts

Sunday, September 10, 2023

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

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Ritterkreuz Action of Eduard Wintershoff

Eduard Wintershoff (25 November 1921 - 18 January 1944) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 25 August 1942 as Unteroffizier and Geschützführer in 2.Kompanie / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 / 8.Infanterie-Division. The following newspaper excerpt (dated 7 September 1942) describes why Wintershoff received the Ritterkreuz: "Unteroffizier Eduard Wintershoff… eliminated 8 Bolshevik tanks within 24 hours whilst conducting defensive combat against heavy enemy attacks in the northern sector of the Eastern front during the middle of August. Although he was wounded in this action he continued to operate the gun alone after his fellow Panzerjäger had become casualties. The bravery he displayed here in the face of strong enemy fire significantly contributed to the successful defense.”

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2444598#p2444598
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/35153/Wintershoff-Eduard.htm