Latvian Knight's Cross holders

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:03 am

I'm trying to figure out who these were. According to Germany's Eastern Front Allies (2) - Baltic Forces there were eleven of them but I've found twelve. The controversy is all about Andrejs Freimanis and Karlis Sensberg.

Best regards/ Daniel

Marko · Post by **Marko** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:07 am

The book is wrong, there were always 12 Latvian RKTs.

Waffen-Staf. Voldemars Veiss, 9 Feb 44 (Kdr. GR42),
Waffen-Hstuf. Zanis Butkus, 21 Sept 44 (Chef d. 10./GR43),
Waffen-Ostubaf. Karlis Aperats, 21 Sept 44 (Kdr. GR32),
Waffen-Hstuf. Miervaldis Adamsons, 25 Jan 45 (Chef d. 6./GR44),
Waffen-Ostuf. Roberts Ancans, 25 Jan 45 (Fhr. d. Divkampfschule/19.W-GD),
Waffen-Hscha Zanis Ansons, 16 Jan 45 (ZugFhr. i.d. 3/GR44),
Waffen-Ostuf Andrejs Freimanis, 5 May 45 (Fhr. d. 13./GR44),
Waffen-Ostubaf. Nikolajs Galdins, 25 Jan 45 (Kdr. GR42),
Waffen-Stubaf. Voldemars Reinholds, 9 May 45 (Kdr. GR43),
Waffen-Uscha. Alfreds Riekstins, 5 Apr 45 (ZugFhr. i.d. Füs.Btl.19),
Waffen-Ostuf. Roberts Gaigals, 5 May 45 (Fhr. d. 6./GR42),
Waffen-Uscha. Karlis Sensbergs, 9 May 45 (GruppFhr. i. Füs.Btl.15).

The numbers and names are from Krätschmer and Neulen.

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:33 am

Yes, I noticed that now. Apparently it has to do with Sensbergs not being listed in the Bundesarchiv.

Best regards/ Daniel