RK winner ID

alright chaps is this who I think it may be ? hey Ivan what do you think or Carl or..... ?

Erich Topp reportedly but ... ? the balding chap Dönitz to the right ?

whos is the one doing the fastening on the left ?? and the date of this pic and award ?

thanks

 

Definately Erich Topp,

regards

Paul

 

Yes, without a doubt it is Erich Topp.

Date of photo is on or about 20 June 1941.

 

great, thank you gentlemen ........ that is Dönitz yes on the right and on the left is ?

 

Yes, Dönitz on the right. At first, the man on the left bears a resemblance to Kptlt. Herbert Sohler, kommandant of 7th U-Flotilla, but the rank of Oberleutnant z. See dismisses that notion. Most likely he is an adjutant to Dönitz.

 

The man on the left is Dönitz's adjutant...Hans Fuhrmann (sp?).

 

Ivan thank you for the ID much appreeciated

 

pulled the images for now, and thought I would add this interesting fellow. anyone know whom he was ? seems like an old chap for the time in command but ...........

any clues gents ?

 

I didn't get a chance to look before Ivan or Paul had looked and, I don't seee a pic though you posted it. All I see is that blasted black box with a red x in it.

As for the 2nd pic--the guy looks familiar but, i'd need to look in my books to see. Off-hand-no clue except that he looks familiar.

 

C I'll be back later with the name of the chap who received the Eichenlaub later for his command of a ? flottille I think in 43 or 44.

whose this guy chaps a famous personality and was KIA

sorry about the quality of this b/w foto