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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Oberst Albrecht Wüstenhagen - Award Document to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oberst Albrecht Wüstenhagen - Urkunde zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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Epoche 1918 — 1945
Land Deutsches Reich 1918 - 1945
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Epoche 1918 — 1945
Land Deutsches Reich 1918 - 1945
EAN 3000000016107
Material
Maße 43.8 x 35.5 cm
Hersteller ansehen
Gewicht
Epoche 1918 — 1945
Land Deutsches Reich 1918 - 1945
US Los US3-0095
Material
Maße 43.8 x 35.5 cm
EAN 3000000016107
Hersteller ansehen
Gewicht

Deutsches Reich 1918 - 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes


Beschreibung

Oberst Albrecht Wüstenhagen (October 19, 1892 – April 26, 1944)

Albrecht Wüstenhagen was the son of Otto Wüstenhagen and his wife Emma. On May 24, 1913, he joined the field artillery regiment King Karl (1st Württemberg) No. 13 as a cadet. On January 27, 1914, he was promoted to ensign and on August 8, 1914 to lieutenant. On July 16, 1916, he became a battalion adjutant of the 1st Battalion and on December 20, 1916 regimental adjutant in the 223rd Foot Artillery Regiment. On July 22, 1918, he married Margarethe Seyffert. The marriage produced two sons and a daughter. On October 26, 1918, he became so ill that he had to be admitted to a hospital. After his recovery, he became a reserve officer in the 24th Foot Artillery Regiment on July 2, 1919. After the end of World War I, he was discharged from military service on July 29, 1919.

After agricultural training, Albrecht Wüstenhagen became an agricultural official in Hecklingen in 1921 and in Klostermannsfeld in 1922. From 1923 he was estate administrator in Ermsleben. On June 1, 1935, he was accepted into the army as a captain (E) and adjutant in the field equipment administration IX. On November 1, 1936, he was activated and transferred to the 17th Artillery Regiment. From October 12, 1937, he was battery chief of the 9th battery and on April 1, 1938, he was promoted to major. On April 1, 1939, he became the commander of the 1st department of the 22nd Artillery Regiment and on May 1st, 1939, he became the commander of the 2nd department of the 30th Artillery Regiment. On December 1, 1940, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, on November 28, 1941, Commander of the Artillery Regiment 129.  On April 1, 1942, he was promoted to colonel. On December 2, 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross. From September 25, 1943, he was in charge of the 110th Infantry Division. On December 1, 1943, he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 256th Infantry Division. On April 26, 1944, he fell southwest of Vitebsk. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant general on June 1, 1944. (From Lexikon der Wehrmacht)

“During the weeks-long defensive battle near Rzhev Oberst Wüstenhagen has showed demonstrated heroic bravery on countless occasions. Through his actions in the foremost line, as well as the outstanding conduct of his Regiment’s artillery fire, he has had a decisive role in ensuring the holding of the Division’s defensive front against a tenfold superior enemy. In particular, his incredible leadership abilities and ruthless employment of his person were responsible for preventing an enemy breakthrough in the direction of Rzhev on the 24.08.1942. Following a three-hour artillery barrage the enemy’s 31st Army attacked with 5 rifle divisions and 2 tank brigades. They broke through a part of the frontline and began a steady assault against Bertinowo, a decisive piece of high ground and the lynchpin of the flank position of the 129. Infanterie-Division southeast of Rzhev (see sketch). In this major crisis Oberst Wüstenhagen personally intervened in the foremost line. On his own initiative he deployed the 1., 2., 4. and 5 Batterien for close combat against enemy tanks and organized a new line of resistance. Here he rallied straggling infantry elements, and by his unstoppable boldness and skillful leadership the enemy attack was brought to a halt. Where Oberst Wüstenhagen appeared, the infantry were able to gather new courage despite the overwhelming enemy artillery fire (enemy batteries of all calibers were being concentrated on this point). In the face of about 20 Katyusha rocket launchers, tank fire from about 30-40 enemy tanks and the fury of all infantry weapons, the friendly infantry were able to once again take up the defensive battle against the oncoming masses of Bolsheviks. Oberst Wüstenhagen was the soul of resistance (in the literal sense of the word) among the thin friendly ranks. By the evening of the day hundreds of dead Russians littered the battlefield. 10 tanks were destroyed by Wüstenhagen’s Batterien. The coordinated enemy attack by 5 rifle divisions and 2 tank brigades had been smashed. On this day the Artillerie-Regiment lost 6 officers plus 75 NCOs and men, as well as 6 light leFH 18 howitzers through enemy action. The victor of this day, Oberst Wüstenhagen, had prevented a strong Russian breakthrough aimed at the flank and rear of Rzhev as well as the interdiction of the railway line Saytschewka-Rzhev (vital for the XXVII. and VI. Armee-Korps). Details of the deed by Oberst Wüstenhagen have only now come to light following the cessation of hostilities due to the loss of many officers from his Regiment.” (From Traces of War)

Knights Cross of the Iron Cross formal award document issued to Oberst Albrecht Wüstenhagen on parchment with an integral blank front leaf, Führerhauptquartier, December 2, 1942. The ornately lettered document is executed in India ink and gold with a hand-inked signature of Adolf Hitler at the bottom. The parchment is just the slightest bit wavy, as is very common in such documents, but otherwise fine condition. Award documents for the Knight’s Cross are rare, even though Hitler granted over 7,000 of them. A severe backlog soon developed and, in the end, very few recipients of the award ever received their large formal award documents.

The document is part of a veteran bring-back that we proudly offer here for the very first time. The GI opted to bring 9 single formal documents in one red presentation leather folder (Mappe) which is offered in this auction (USA LOT US3-0100).


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Historische Informationen

NAME

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

DATUM DER STIFTUNG

1. September 1939 als dritte und neue Stufe des wiederhergestellten Ordens vom Eisernen Kreuz

AUSZEICHNUNGSKRITERIEN

Das Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes wurde für besondere Tapferkeit im Angesicht des Feindes und für heraus- ragende Verdienste um die Truppenführung verliehen. Die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes erforderte die vorherige Vergabe der beiden niedrigeren Stufen. Das Ritterkreuz wurde allein vom Führer auf Vorschlag der Einheit des Soldaten verliehen und vom Heerespersonalamt ausgestellt. Die Ritterkreuze wurden in der Ordenskanzlei in Berlin aufbewahrt, um nach Genehmigung dem Beliehenen zugeschickt zu werden. Vor Ende April 1945 wurden auf keiner Ebene der Wehrmacht Ritterkreuze gelagert.

HERSTELLER

Das Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes wurde von sieben Herstellern gefertigt, Varianten innerhalb den einzel- nen Firmen nicht berücksichtigt. Die Ritterkreuze findet man entweder ungestempelt (frühe Juncker und 3/4 Ring Kreuz), mit Silbergehaltsstempel, mit einer LDO-Nummer (L/12 und L/52) und später mit der Präsidialkanzlei- Nummer des Herstellers (2, 20, 65 und 4). Privatverkauf war ab Oktober 1941 verboten.

VERLEIHUNGSZAHLEN

Genaue Zahlen sind nicht bekannt, aber die Schätzungen liegen bei 7.200 und ein paar hundert mehr auf Laager bei der Präsidialkaanzlei.

AUSZEICHNUNGSUNTERLAGEN

Der Beliehene erhielt eine vorläufige Urkunde im Format A5, ausgestellt im Namen des Führers von den zustän- digen Personalämtern der drei Wehrmachtsteile. Die formellen Urkunden (Große Mappe) wurden später aus- gestellt und sind aufgrund des großen Herstellungsrückstandes nur mit Datum Ende 1942/Anfang 1943 zu finden.

TRAGEMETHODE

Das Ritterkreuz wurde mit dem rot/weiß/schwarzen Band als Halsorden getragen. Das Ritterkrreuz wurde im schwarzem Etui und beiliegendem Band verliehen.

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