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Grouping to Oberleutnant Walter Brandt, Knight's Cross winner on 24. March 1943 as Flugzeugführer of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77. He was also awarded the German Cross in Gold and Luftwaffe Honor Goblet. Oberleutnant Brandt flew a total of 527 sorties during WWII and achieved 57 aerial victories. He was involved in the campaigns in Crete and Africa.
An excellent painting (portrait) showing him as an Oberfeldwebel. He wears all of his awards. Painted on canvas and mounted on a wooden board. Artist's signature by H. Vohs. On the back is a paper tag with the dedication "Ihrem Lazarettkameraden Ofw. Walter Brandt zur Erinnerung an den Aufenthalt im Teillazarett Ursulinenkloster. Dorsten, Juli 1943". Comes with a postwar frame. Size painting: 31x40 cm.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with the neck ribbon. German Cross in Gold. Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in Gold. Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge. 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class. Krim Shield. Wound Badge in Silver. 1957-types! Ribbon to 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class (original). All badges are placed in a frame.
11 original portrait photos. Most of them show Walter Brandt. Unfortunately, no photo showing him with the Knight's Cross. Furthermore, 18 photos (postwar) showing his grave and funeral. He died on 18. January 1977 in Bottrop, Germany.
Including postwar documents, newspaper clippings, and photocopies of original documents. Among them is a 3-page document about his missions (handwritten by him). It begins with the Battle of Britain and ends on 3. March 1945.
Signs of use. Good condition.
Condition
2
Historical information
NAME
Knights Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross
DATE OF INSTITUTION
1. September 1939 as the third and new grade of the re-instituted Order of the Iron Cross
AWARD CRITERIA
The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy and for outstanding merit in troop leadership. The awarding required the previous awarding of the two lower grades. The Knights Cross was solely awarded by the Führer upon the proposal of the soldiers unit and issued by the Heerespersonalamt. The Knights Crosses were stored at the Ordenskanzlei in Berlin, to be sent to the awardee after approval. There were no Knights Crosses stored at any level of the Wehrmacht before the end of April 1945.
MANUFACTURERS
The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was produced by seven manufacturers, not including variations amongst the individual companies. The Knights Crosses can be found either unmarked (early Juncker and 3/4 Ring), with a silver content mark, with an LDO number (L/12 and L/52), and later on with the company’s Präsidialkanzlei number (2, 20, 65, and 4). Private sales were forbidden after October 1941.
AWARD NUMBERS
Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation is around 7,200, and most likely another couple of hundred on stock at the Präsidialkanzlei.
AWARD DOCUMENTS
The awardee received a preliminary document in A5 format and issued in the name of the Führer by the responsible personnel offices of the three branches of the Wehrmacht. The formal document (Große Mappe) was issued later and only until date of late 1942 / early 1943 due to the huge backlog.
WEARING METHOD
The Knights Cross was worn around the neck on a wider red white and black ribbon which came within the black award case of the Knights Cross.
.jpg "Brandt, Walter - Knight's Cross winner grouping - Crete and Africa")
